Day 104 – Tokyo

Today is my last full day in Tokyo, and I have a marathon list of places I have to visit. I started by walking to the Asakusa ward to the famous Senso-ji. After getting a $3 bowl of noodles, I continued on to Ueno Park, containing the Tokyo National Museum. I went through all of the buildings there fairly quickly. Afterwards, I hopped on the train again and tried to find the Ryogoku Fireworks Museum in the "Sumo Town" area, which I did. Only one small room. They have a few things like a 60cm diameter shell there. Nearby was the Edo-Tokyo museum, covering the history of the city. Then it was time for another train to Tokyo Station, the central station in the city. I walked to the Imperial Gardens, which happens to be the former site of Edo castle. There were some impressive stone walls and moats around there. I kept walking north past Budokan hall to the controversial Yakusuni Shrine. It seems like all Chinese people I’ve met are really angry at any Japanese Prime Ministers who visit this shrine which honors war dead (including some war criminals). Then walked to another station (I happened to find a video game company, Tecmo, on the way). Then it was on to the Sony Showcase in the Sony Building. It was closed yesterday, but I decided to try again. Of course, the latest products were on display. Some not yet available in the US, like Rolly. Then I headed to the Akihabara district, which has been called geek Mecca. Too much there to speak of right now. Finally went to see a concert of a Japanese bad called Moi dix Mois, Afterwards, I stopped by Akihabara  since there was so many shops there before going to sleep.