{"id":7854,"date":"2023-12-25T16:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T21:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7854"},"modified":"2024-11-23T18:08:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T23:08:30","slug":"trip-to-japan-day-33-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticukitsu.com\/Blog\/?p=7854","title":{"rendered":"Trip to Japan \u2013 Day 33 (2023) [Final]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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– Final day in Ueno-Asakusa area making my way to Ueno Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This blogpost covers the day of April 22nd, 2023 in Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final day in Japan was a stressful one. Constantly annoyed by the fact I had to book out early (I couldn’t sleep in), even having to wait a day before I could go on my annoying flight back to Canada. I basically rushed and packed my stuff, leaving my hotel in a horrible rush. I missed out on eating at the burger place I ate the day prior. Shame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically took quick images heading my way to Ueno Station, where I would eat my 7\/11 breakfast meal. Catching up on Twitter and eating at the same time. I would then decide to walk my way towards Akihabara, where I would then spend the final moments in Japan prior to my flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Capturing a quick torii gate on-route to Ueno Station with my luggage. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From memory, I was even loosely following (and being followed) by other foreigners noting how they waved at election vehicles with speakers, and other silliness. Both going our own way, yet the same way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made my way to 7\/11 to pick up some food before eating it at Ueno Station to decide what I would do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Amused by these little vehicles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Got some weird looks, but screw them. I need to make note of what makes Japan awesome. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– A cloudy day in Japan, and Ueno Station area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Walking my way up and over bridges, down another set of pedestrian-bridge pathways, and onto the sidewalks eventually leading into Akihabara. Would take 20, or so minutes, I would however make it there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Trees with flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Passing by some Anime-tized Ramen places.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some possible foreigners annoyed me while walking towards Akihabara. You’re supposed to pick sides on a sidewalk, they chose to do go all over the place. I had to make way for two way pedestrian traffic, a bike lane, and a foreigner doing whatever they desired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even passing by some Japanese school girls gossiping, if a bit unaware of their surrounding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I apparently took the long round-about way around, though still made it. Tried to find a coin locker spending a good 10-30 minutes trying to find one. I even kept going back and forth between a touristic help guide trying to locate a hidden one. Last proper ones were located in a pedestrian tunnel outside of a gate leading into Akihabara itself, and where I obtained Azur Lane cards. And where I was initially supposed to meet up with some VRChat Midnight Haven folks, something which turned out to be horrible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Cute.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Making note of various Anime advertisements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Blue Archive advertisements! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Going back and forth trying to find a location. It may have been correct, I however feel lied to. It was hidden away on the right, in a U shapemanner. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You basically go down, right, and then up again into a tunnel (off map). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally managed to get my luggage into a locker, if with potential frustrations and ventings. Have to basically fight for a space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Railgun Anime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Gamers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GAMERS and C-Labo is where I purchased my Azur Lane cards, among other goodies. Even some ‘Bang Dream’ merchandise for my roommate\/host thanks to 2020’s situation. Whenever I need Azur Lane stuff I simply should visit this place, or similar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically spent my final hours in Japan strolling through Akihabara deciding to purchase some lewd doujinshi stuff, if still on a classy and tasteful side of things. Nothing crude, just tasteful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No images are allowed in stores so there is a big gap here. Spent my time searching for Warspite (KanColle), among other highly-rated doujinshi artists. Even some SFW KanColle figurines. Both SFW and NSFW stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After purchasing I was told to pay things separately, to which I had done. They were a bit annoyed (rightfully so), though was my final day here. Everything matched up perfectly money wise, I had to make sure it had. I only had so much left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After paying, I went down and was followed by whom I presume to be “Brazilian”, though they may be of similar nationality. We came up to me, greeted me, and even viewed me as an “Fellow man of culture”, as one would say for lewd R18 stuff. And again, I only went for the artistic tasteful stuff. Nothing crude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ventured to Melon Books, Arcade, Comic Shops, Kotobukiya, among various other places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We would then venture around Akihabara while I complained about space in my bag, and even the water I was carrying. At one point I would need the washroom for all the water I had to chug down. We went to arcades, various stores of interests, and eventually a burger joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Saw a pre-order on Illusion’s final game, ‘Room Girl’. Desired, yet never purchased.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Venturing into an arcade, even seeking out a restroom after awhile. The water ran through me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Playing some air hockey with my Akihabara buddy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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