{"id":7128,"date":"2023-06-26T20:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T00:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2023-06-26T22:03:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T02:03:46","slug":"trip-to-japan-day-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7128","title":{"rendered":"Trip to Japan \u2013 Day 4 (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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– Good morning from Tennozu Isle, Japan. I died laughing at this segment of “woke” & “capitalism”. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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This blogpost covers the day of March 24st, 2023 while in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wish I could have stayed in Tennozu Isle for one more day, for I have I screwed up my ‘booking.com’ bookings having to transfer from Tennozu Isle to Asakusa area. Next to the Tokyo Skytree all thanks to my days not initially overlapping properly. I had a few issues once reaching Asakusa, even placing my luggage in places, yet had a “decent” time. It’s as I say for Ottawa – “The scenery is great, the people not so much<\/em>” – though, that also may be a bit of a generalization. People may have been great, I simply may have been oblivious to such in my frustration. I was basically making my way from one spot to another in that transitionary manner with lots of stumbling and jerky moments, as if on a bus stopping and going abruptly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being frustrated a lot, even admiring the scenery equally as much. It was one of those tug-of-war days of being both happy and sad at the same time. Tug and pull day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Related Blog Posting (Japan Travel):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Day 1<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 2<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 3<\/a>] –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– While eating my breakfast in my room (or waiting for such) I simply watched this, highly amused as to what I was seeing and hearing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As much as I want to ramble on about Western morale corruption and political corruption, I had to focus on my Japanese desires and objectives. I had a touristic mission to deal with; I had my own goals and happiness to attend to. I’m happy Japan is a common-sense place where fake political nonsense is at a down-low, even practically non-existent when I traveled there. I traveled Japan to escape from this idiotic fake politicial nonsense for a month. I needed a mental reset from all of the Western idiocies I was polluted with.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Are you stupid?!~” – Rory Mercury from GATE anime.<\/em>
(Please search for that Rory Mercury clip yourselves for copyright reasons.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day started off waking up at 6:08 am, after some overly crazy dreams. One where I had some local Ottawa dreams, in-dream no lights spawning nightmare dreams (without the nightmares), even one where I instead scared other people instead of myself this time. Just sneaking up on people and scaring them, almost as if I was in one of those Japanese JR train stations. Normally I would hyperventilate awake, I simply woke up naturally, if maybe partially stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Russian event was taking place in Azur Lane to which I was forced in playing the night prior, into the the next following days after some sleep. I had to obtain these new Russian shipgirls ASAP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Sevastopol from Azur Lane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Voroshilov from Azur Lane.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Morning distractions aside, I basically had to pack up, transfer from the Tennozu Isle line to another place (Ryokan), even becoming overly frustrated at Hamamatsucho Station. Trying to find my way into Daimon Station, as per Google Map’s suggestion. Got lost at the station needing to be freed by the staff, after doing a loop after the ticket gate. People obviously looking at me strangely. I WAS LOST! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Japanese Yen. The point of this image was tweeting out how foreigners always damage their paper currency (and some hipster Japanese), yet it’s culturally accepted to have paper money as pristine as possible. Respect to one and all, even the objects and materials around you. Hence, why I have a red passport wallet able to handle Japanese paper money.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Allowing Sevastopol to roam around briefly at Tennozu Isle before we had off. Making note of the beautiful lamps, and designs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Good bye, Tennozu Isle! You were an awesome place. If I have the chance I will return here. If, and when I’m allowed, I shall return here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hamamatsucho\/Daimon Station to Shimbashi Station:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My goal was to reach Tokyo Skytree (Asakusa area), ANY means possible. I however had to hit a few snags today with my most hated station being a pain in the rear end. Construction throwing things off, things not lining up to what Google Maps has noted, even numbers being off. After about 5-10 minutes of standing “here” in absolute confusion and frustration I simply stormed off to Shimbashi Station. I WALKED, WITH my luggage in tow, to Shimbashi Station. Angry. I’m aware I have anger issues, yet I walked….. And walked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not depressed, just simply angry for having this station point me weird directions. It told me to go one direction to which the signage would fade into nothing. It would vaguely point into areas making me easily lost, even looping after a ticket gate I shouldn’t have gone through. Locals looking at me weirdly while going in circles, trying to make sense of where I was going. A staff member of the station had to free me (at ticket gate), pointed me to where I needed to go, hence I ended up in front of Daimon Station just as equally as lost as I had began. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I eventually made it out of Hamamatsucho, stood in front of Daimon Station (as the above image shows), eventually, eventually storming off towards Shimbashi Station by foot 5-10 minutes later.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I simply gave up, stormed off, heading towards Shimbashi Station.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My angry walk of shame? A blessing in disguise? You tell me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Walking through the main streets and side streets between Daimon Station and Shimbashi Station. Quite lovely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I can probably inspire from these building designs by building them into Rising World. It’s a game similar to Minecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– This is looking lovely. I would occasionally make way for people, wait for cars, and vent at how frustrating everything was. The scenery is great, and I love the scenery for it. I however had to lug around my luggage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*Vent vent vent*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Quick conbini stop*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing on the adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Another part of Tokyo I admire seeing. Suzuki? My dad used to own two Suzuki Swift vehicles at two separate times. Great car with great memories.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Double image? Something didn’t process properly needing to take two images, for a reason now forgotten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– An image I hung back to take before waiting and proceeding to cross. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– (Admiring the scenery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– This underground crossing really spoke to me. It really hit me as something somewhat ghetto, yet something highly appealing. I actually like stuff like this with shops and restaurants hidden in tiny areas. Quite neat. Like Kanda area. 1930’s Japan vibes, as seen in war Anime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Loving how sneaky various areas are. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Thank you, Google Maps, for being “reliable”. You’re also the reason I get so angry and overly frustrated at times. You say that, yet my trip was mostly smooth sailing, even with my temper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Ferrari around Shimbashi Station. Thankfully nobody behind me as I went down the escalator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was at this point at Shimbashi Station (when underground) a female JR Station staff member came up to me asking if I needed assistance after having charged up my PASMO card for my adventures. I said I was fine, yet still needed help getting to Asakusa. She pointed me towards where I needed to go, even thanking her there and on Twitter noting how overly helpful the Japanese are.
(Just not in Asakusa, later on.)<\/s><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asakusa Station Area:<\/strong>
(1 Chome-1-3 Asakusa)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally made my way to the general area of Asakusa. Basically in and around the area containing ‘Senso-ji’. Had to sadly wait to for my ryokan to open at 3pm JST time, something my friend from Vancouver told me to seek out coin lockers, or have the ryokan hold onto it. Neither option was allowed that day. I was forced to walk around with my luggage in hand. Too few coin lockers, and everything being out of my element. Even if I’ve stumbled my way around, I still made it to my destination one way or another. I still made it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– AT LAST! Tokyo Skytree! I can finally see it in person, and not digitally via Microsoft Flight Sim, etc. (Prior to Asakusa Station; South of Asakusa Station)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Still pulling my luggage around, I had hoped to place it in the ryokan I was going to. I was even told to place it in a coin locker, something I later noticed was constantly full. YOU NEED MORE COIN LOCKERS IN THIS AREA! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Group Head Office Building. Note plane on the top left corner. A very surreal feeling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After having been made aware of the Asahi building through TkyoSam, Rogerswan, and Tokyo Cooney’s Vlogging videos on Youtube I desired to see this for the many years I was unable to visit. I FINALLY SAW IT! WOOOOO!~ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Insert celebration noises here*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I however had hours to burn until I could hand in my luggage to my next stay. Coin lockers even all occupied. I even witnessed people take an empty coin locker just seconds before my arrival. Damn it! I even Googled where more coin lockers were. Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– From here, I desired a park I could visit allowing me to live-stream, Vlog, or post videos onto Twitter. I simply hopped from one area to the next.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Evergreen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– “I wish you were here” Postcard moment. Now, “I wish I was even here” \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Talking to my friend on Discord, even taking images of my Busou Shinki. I came to Japan to also post and partake in figure photography images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Arnval, Kon! Kon!~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Kon! Kon!~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Struggled to get a proper angle with Tokyo Skytree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Like I said, I struggled with these images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Such a lovely pathway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Asahi & Tokyo Skytree focus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Gorgeous.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I feel bad for potentially scaring away some old folks just relaxing here while posting Arnval just above them. I showed them (gesturing) what I was doing, feeling bad for having “kicked” them out of the area. I didn’t mean to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Bouncing around one area to the other. Even tried to coin locker my luggage with all of them being occupied.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Beautiful. I’ll go with the the reasoning of blurriness showing off my growing frustration with the day. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– If I had my stamp book from the future I could have had this stamped into my collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Gorgeous.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– A big gathering of locals and tourists in this area. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Basically sat in this park for a little while trying to figure out what to do, where to go, and how to do things. Even taking Arnval out for another one of those desired checklists. I’ve seen Japanese Twitter post Busou Shinki with these Cherry trees, it’s now my turn to shine again with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Like something out of an Anime; 5 CM Per Second, and other Anime types.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Spent a little while relaxing here, gathering my thoughts while putting my luggage to the side. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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