Billy Berghammer looks for a delicious coffee drink. We settled on chocolate.
As of right now, it's 11:00 am in the Excel hotel in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan. That's a strange sentence to write. I've been looking forward to experiencing Tokyo for a great many years. Finally, it's happened. I'm in Tokyo. I've passed on previous opportunities to make the journey because Tokyo Game Show tends to fall on the same weekend as my girlfriend's birthday. She gave me the go-ahead this year, though, and here I am, dumping pictures and video from my travels so far in the land of the rising fun, searching for sleep.
That's the big thing about your first day in Japan -- deciphering the secret of jetlag. But before I reached this point, I had to travel to Tokyo, a ten-hour journey in the sky that proves monumentally stressful, as you try to balance remaining awake to catch the two light meals that pass through and sleeping enough to last through the rest of the Tokyo nightlife that awaits you when you land.
I'll do my best to narrate the first day of my experience in Tokyo through pictures. It's better than words. Especially when you're tired. Pictures below!
Billy seeks out nutrition in the duty free section. There was a 2-for-1 deal!
This tracked our progress across the ocean. Halfway there!
Rip-off version of Tetris called "Tetrix" on the flight. It wasn't very good.
Our media controller for the flight. Looked like a SNES-style Wiimote.
Funky yellow bus, part of the lineup of "limosines" to guide you to your hotel.
This is where they make you smoke in Japan. What the hell?
The stuff of gods.
The hectic Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, as seen from my iPhone.
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pranabowjake
shibuya is fun, just dont let anyone talk you into going to daikanyama. just for girls pretty much. akihabara is fun for the tons of electronics and stuff. also a few really good arcades there. i always find the best players at the bowling ally arcades though
Destro25
A beautiful place. I wish i can go one day.
Zechs1134
Dude enjoy it over there!!! I was in tokyo back in march and it was a great experience. Im going back again next year so I cant wait! lol.
abelpc
How many iPhones did you see carried by Japanese citizens.. I am probably guessing ZERO as they have much better phones over there.. haha.
Xsnipe2killX
You pick up a gift for your gf? Or did you recieve another pair of those Diamond slippers? Now you and your gf and match up! LOL J/p
wetwilli64
i am filled with all-consuming jealousy.
Fuzion9
AWESOME U2 SHIRT, i'm going to the concert in october : )
brotherfade
You have to go to "Super Potato!" It's like the used gaming meca of the world.
jungleman67
Patrick I do believe you have messed up. When a girlfriend or spouse says: "oh don't worry about it you go ahead and have fun without me" she DOESN'T mean it. And especially since its her birthday, my god man it will be WW3 at your house. You had better bring back some gold bullion or something equally as expensive and thoughtful. and smoking is bad
FLP_B01
dude you guys are lucky!! wish i could go back there in Tokyo. :(
i went there last november. . .and it was the best week i've ever had!
even though it was short. . .i went to a lot of places.
their subway trains cant compare to our subways. . .ITS NEVER LATE! even at rush hours!
Shibuya, Shinjuku, Downtown Tokyo, and Akihabara & Odaiba are the best places for a gamer/nerd like me.
you guys should try Takoyaki! I really recommend it! theres a small store in Akihabara. . .
or go to a "Maid House". ;D
SlickyFats
Patrick I do believe you have messed up. When a girlfriend or spouse says: "oh don't worry about it you go ahead and have fun without me" she DOESN'T mean it. And especially since its her birthday, my god man it will be WW3 at your house. You had better bring back some gold bullion or something equally as expensive and thoughtful.
G4lumfan
Pick me up a Geisha, I'll pay you back!
MacPhisto
Wow I've always wanted to go to Japan, even if it's just long enough to finally experience what REAL ramen tastes like. Enjoy it and make the most of it, Billy!
DJsupreme18
Men I want to go to japan so bad just to go to TGS09 now.
Necronomoly
Patrick you have an awesome girlfriend; I would never let my significant other go to japan without me. Maybe I'm the only one.
aliens8us
I was stationed in Iwakuni japan from 2002 to 2004, southwest of Hiroshima. You will enjoy the Electronic stores and arcades (if there's any left!). Look for an electronics store called Sofmap or Deodeo. And you must look the ramen and curry shops! Not the high-end restaurants, but the kiosks. You will love Okinakiniku (japanese omelet/pancake).
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