Monday, September 24, 2007
So Strange...
So, I'm in Tokyo right now. It's midnight, and I've decided to stay the night. The only reasonably priced options are capsule hotels (just like they sound - more on them later), love hotels (also just like they sound), and manga cafes (not like they sound). I'm in a manga cafe right now. Essentially, you rent out a little cubicle with a padded floor and a computer. They have DVDs and games and manga (Japanese comic books) that you can watch or read. Generally you pay $3 per hour to hang out in these places, but at night, they charge $13 to stay over. So, here I am, in my little padded cubicle, with my computer and my PS2. Soon, I'll curl up on the floor and try to get $13 dollars worth of sleep for the night (or, if that fails, $13 worth of DVDs, games, and comics). Japan is so strange.
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6 comments:
hmm that sounds both amazing and horrible. I hope you are ok. Don't stay up and play video games all night. Do you think Japanese people are all terribly lonely?
Do you check these comments?
It was fine. I actually just slept.
And yes, I do think many Japanese people are terribly lonely.
And yes, I do check the comments.
Hey it's darren! Your blog is so hilarious and fun. The sorting of trash thing is really cool and great for the environment.
hey darren,
I'm glad you enjoy the blog. Let me know when you're going to be here and we can sort trash together!
no love hotel?? i'm disappointed, cause that my friend would be a worthy blog entry.
HEY MAN! I will be in Tokyo 3-5 Nov. I know you live kinda far away, but should you happen to be there, let me know and we can go get a drink, and i mean not the ones from the vending machines!
have fun!
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