Today we went to Unreal Fest! It was super cool even though I couldn’t really experience most of the activities since it was mostly lectures in Japanese. There was a room with game demos set up that was really cool. I played a bunch of puzzle games, this really interesting mecha movement-based action game, and … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Today was another great day, but also a bittersweet one, as it was our last full day together in Japan. We had two more events left to do, and then we would be officially done with our trip! I think the sky was also sad it was coming to a close, because it was a … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
today we awoke with two essential missions in mind: see the future museum and the teamlabs exhibition. but first, a side quest: see the big gundam. the big gundam was the least interesting thing i have seen in my life but it was nice to see fabian excited. what came next though, was the mall … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Giant gundam statue in Daiba City Today was another big day for us. I started the day by getting breakfast with the gang and then shopping at this used figures store called Radio Kaiken, which was insane. They had so much cool stuff there and I really wish I had millions of dollars to buy … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Today’s itinerary was pretty similar to yesterday’s, but we swapped our historical landmarks for more technological ones! We were also joined by an RIT alum who would be teaching at KCG soon, which was awesome! He had been living in Japan for some time already, so it was cool to meet someone who was from … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Yesterday was a little bit of everything, which I wasn’t sure if we were going to get again! We did some shrines, some shopping, and another very cool themed cafe. To start the day, me and Megan had to do our laundry for the last time. The hotel that we’re staying in charges an outrageous … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
We met at noon, but beforehand, Brody, Esther, Maddy, and I got McDonalds, which was conveniently close by. Then, we met with the rest of the group in the lobby and debriefed for the day before starting our journey towards the Imperial Palace, where I was told the Emperor lived, or at least previously lived. … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Today, Esther and I spent our free day in Akihabara shopping! As a huge anime and game nerd, I was clearly very excited to get my hands on as much merch as I could from my favorite franchises. We woke up relatively early to go to Tokyo Station and hit up Tokyo Character Street! Character … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
Today we travel from Kyoto to Tokyo for the second half of our time in Japan. Morning gets off to a slow start as we pack up and head to Kyoto Station to board the Shinkansen bullet train. Train ride goes smoothly as I doze off listening to music. As much as I love Kyoto, … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”
May 30th: Today we had Akihabara to explore. We started by grabbing breakfast on a side street close to us. We got crepes and a meat skewers (they were next to eachother). Next we headed to character street in Tokyo station. Belle and Megan managed to get Kirby Cafe Petit tickets and took me as … Continue reading “Invading a place of business”