Our day started at 10 am to go to Unreal Festival, conveniently located in Akihabara. I expected it to be much larger than it was, however, because it was small, I was able to see most of the exhibits which were interesting. Overall, Unreal Fest was a great experience, even though my Japanese was not … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

I was very excited for Sunday because I had planned my excursion today well in advance. Me and Jessica went to Yokohama, the second most populated city in Japan! We specifically came here because I had heard of a secondhand anime merchandise store that sells a lot of Pokemon plushes (and boy was I not … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

Saturday was the day that most of our group was leaving. We spent the morning doing some last minute shopping and saying goodbye to people as they left. At noon, me and Jessica checked out of our hotel in Akihabara and jumped in a taxi with Jasmine to head to our hotels. Jasmine was staying … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

Sadly, the trip is finally coming to its conclusion. I loved Japan and definitely did not want to leave, but after the amount of excitement from the past 2 weeks, I wasn’t entirely dreading getting to go back home. Thankfully, Esther was on the same flight as me! The two of us headed to Haneda … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

To start off the rainy morning, the group headed to Unreal Fest! Unreal Fest was held in a venue in Akihabara not far from the hotel, so despite the typhoon weather, the walk wasn’t bad at all. Once inside, we were able to wander the game showcase area to playtest tons of cool projects. One … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

On day 5 we took a trip to Hiroshima it was an eye-opening and sad experience. I personally didn’t film a lot here due to that it’s a place you have to experience personally. But we ended on a high note with a group dinner of Okonomiyaki. We had a free day the next day … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

Joining the tour group, we eagerly boarded the tour bus, filled with anticipation to delve into the captivating history and culture of Kyoto. Our first destination was Kinkakuji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, an awe-inspiring Zen temple with its top two floors lavishly adorned in gold leaf. It was a remarkable sight! While it … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

Technology day followed similarly to culture Day with our start at noon. Some of us went to grab Starbucks in the morning before we made our way to Diver City. At Diver City, we saw the giant Gundam statue, shopped and ate lunch in the mall. I bought two shirts from Uniqlo for less than … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

My day started with brunch with my Dad, who was on a layover, at Denny’s. At Denny’s, I was taking to my Dad about the trip when the person at the table next to us caught our attention and introduced himself as a employee at Gamefreak. We talked for a while and connected on LinkedIn. … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”

An early morning trip out to the Tokyo port area brought the group to the Gundam mall! This mall featured a life-sized Gundam statue that even moved and played audio every once in a while. Although I am not a Gundam fan and know basically nothing about the franchise, it was still a fascinating landmark … Continue reading “UnrealFest and CyberConnect2”