During the week of February the 8th to the 14th, I ended up going to Shibuya 3 times.
The first time, I went with a friend called Mari. I thought it was going to be a date, but by the end of that day, I could see that I clearly failed haha. But I still enjoyed the day. She walked me around the area and showed me a little bit of the touristic parts of Shibuya and Harajuku, which is right next door.
The next time, I went to a party with Chipa. We went at night, and since I had just been there, it was interesting that my mind had already memorized the place. I still recall that moment when, three years ago, I came to visit my sister in Japan with my dad, and ended up guiding her around Tokyo for a bit. A gift I received was a good sense of direction, and in Japan, I must say it is quite handy.
So we entered a small little bar, and stayed there for three hours. During that time, I got to talk to many Japanese, which is why we went there, and it was good practice. But trust me, when you're trying to impress someone in a language that you aren't 100 percent fluent in, it can be quite stressful. Time passed quickly and Chipa and I soon had to rush back to catch the last train back to Tokai.
The last time was on Valentine's Day. Since I had nothing to do that night, I decided to go out. I managed to convince my friend Miguel to come with me, and soon we were off. It kinda was a crazy thing to do, and to be honest it was my first time going out that late, but we ended up riding the last train to go there, so you can imagine what time we came back... But it was fun. This time, the room was filled with foreigners and the music was pumping. I got to meet this girl from Tahiti, and she told me about her life and how she has traveled the world, or most of it, already. I couldn't help but think that I also would like to do that.
Overall, I got to see every side of Shibuya, which I think is an experience that can't really be replaced. Sure, I had fun, I learned a lot, but I also got to see a different perspective of Japan. I must say I kind of like the night life, but I couldn't do this every night. People are really crazy.
The first time, I went with a friend called Mari. I thought it was going to be a date, but by the end of that day, I could see that I clearly failed haha. But I still enjoyed the day. She walked me around the area and showed me a little bit of the touristic parts of Shibuya and Harajuku, which is right next door.
(SHIBUYA!)
(Me and Hachiko. If you don't know his story, please go read it here: http://www.akitapup.com/hachiko.htm)
(Mari and I in front of
Takeshita Street, a pedestrian only street, popular among young people.)
The next time, I went to a party with Chipa. We went at night, and since I had just been there, it was interesting that my mind had already memorized the place. I still recall that moment when, three years ago, I came to visit my sister in Japan with my dad, and ended up guiding her around Tokyo for a bit. A gift I received was a good sense of direction, and in Japan, I must say it is quite handy.
So we entered a small little bar, and stayed there for three hours. During that time, I got to talk to many Japanese, which is why we went there, and it was good practice. But trust me, when you're trying to impress someone in a language that you aren't 100 percent fluent in, it can be quite stressful. Time passed quickly and Chipa and I soon had to rush back to catch the last train back to Tokai.
(Lisa, and a new friend I made that night. She hanged out with Chipa and I even thought she was "working". haha)
The last time was on Valentine's Day. Since I had nothing to do that night, I decided to go out. I managed to convince my friend Miguel to come with me, and soon we were off. It kinda was a crazy thing to do, and to be honest it was my first time going out that late, but we ended up riding the last train to go there, so you can imagine what time we came back... But it was fun. This time, the room was filled with foreigners and the music was pumping. I got to meet this girl from Tahiti, and she told me about her life and how she has traveled the world, or most of it, already. I couldn't help but think that I also would like to do that.
(Gonna be a crazy night!)
(The DJ set up. Had to check it out. lol)
(The rooms where pretty cool, gotta say.)
Overall, I got to see every side of Shibuya, which I think is an experience that can't really be replaced. Sure, I had fun, I learned a lot, but I also got to see a different perspective of Japan. I must say I kind of like the night life, but I couldn't do this every night. People are really crazy.
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