day 4 - akihabara and kabuki

we're running low on money so we're doing our best to budget as much as possible. we have three days left before we leave for hong kong and we don't plan on dipping into our hong kong/shanghai funds. the remainder three days we plan to eat cheap and more sightseeing. our fourth day in tokyo, we visited akihabara and kabuki. akihabara is the electronic capitol of japan. yodobashi, a popular electronics vendor located all over tokyo, built one of the biggest electronic stores in japan. the store has 9 floors with over 23,000 square meters of floor space, featuring over 600,000 products. if you can't find what you're looking for here, most likely you won't be able to find it anywhere else in japan. kabuki (located in shinjuku) is a district well-known for bars, restaurants, and is the red-light disctrict capitol of japan. as you walk through the streets of kabuki, japanese and jamaican solicitators are there to convince you to participate in their venues. prostitutes, brothels, and other sexual commerce is highly illegal in japan. unfortunately, the tokoyo police force turns a blind eye on these unethical activities. some of these illegal venues are located right next to the local police station! majority of the solicitators advertise all you can drink for $10,000yen. inside the bar, customers are accomdated by bar-girls and they have an option to purchase drinks for them at a rediculous price ($1,000yen-$3,000yen per drink). gaijins, also known as foreigners, are usually left alone around these areas. majority of the local venues are relectant to do business with foreigners due to communication barrier. lonely women, cheating spouses, or even girls who just want to have fun are able to be entertained in venues accomdated by young japanese men.
















miso soup, beans, peas, bowl of rice, 2 eggs, radish for dip, and mackeral for just $850yen. very delicious and well worth it

















rice ball vendor in akihabara.
















randy thinks hes a tough guy because hes 5x bigger than the locals
















massive amounts of electronics at yadobashi














mobile phone, game consoles, electronic dictionaries, massage equipment, cameras, high end watches, too much to name
















i had to do a double take on the price on this cannon lense















103 inch tv

















toy vending machines in yadobashi
















for just $200-$400yen you can purchase toys, small models, and key chains
















mini ultra man models
















this mini piano plays just like a grand piano. every key plays a different note
















3D type puzzles are available in yadobashi
















piece your favorite cartoon characters together and it becomes a memorabilia

















jamba juice type of vendor just outside of yadobashi. their large is literally the size of our small
















yadobashi building in akihabara
















the worlds best tasting mochi. red bean, yellow bean, and cream filled mochi hits the spot
















kabuki night life. taxis in japan are able to automacially open/close the passenger doors
















kabuki is by far the most entertaining area in tokyo. tasty restaurants, entertainment, bars, and grand shopping areas
















police in kabuki
















it's never quiet in kabuki. many of the venues located here are 24 hours

















sashimi and crab on top of a bowl of rice for $1,400yen. very delicious
















possibly the best miso soup i've ever tasted
















taitoo game station located in kabuki. purchase tokens, insert tokens, win more tokens.
















we had fun playing these machines for close to 2 hours. albert won the jackpot twice and our rowdiness got the attention of all the other patrons. unfortunately, the tokens we won are not redeemable for prizes or money. we ended up seling our tokens to other customers