Harajuku

After a slow morning start, we set off in search of Harajuku! Lured by the idea of all the kids dressing up crazily, we walked from Shibuka. Once we got there we couldn't really find the park where those kids hang out, but instead found a funky road filled with trendy shops selling all the crazy clothes. It was a little like Afflex palace in Manchester or the north lanes in Brighton, just waaaay cooler and waaaay busier! I found a pair of converse that I can wear as my "inside school" shoes for only £14!!! (All the boys at this point nod off...YOU CAN WAKE UP AGAIN!). We stumbles upon this modern art house gallery type thingy which had drawings all over it and inside there were weird exhibitions. We got chatting to this guy who was wearing very little frankly, and observed a load of artists dress up this mannequin in newspaper. I got talking to this nice Japanese guy called Daisuke, who I guess wanted to practice his English. Its great how that will get people talking to you!

After this we went in search of the Tokyo government tower, as apparently one has an amazing view from up there and its free. So after several attempts at finding this place (and a shameful-but-good-pit stop in Starbucks), we had this lovely woman help us. Her name was Naomi-san, and I managed to have a broken Japanese-English-sign language conversation with her. People here are so friendly and open its amazing! On our way to find this place we went through a park and happened to observe a Japanese wedding! It looked so intriguing! There was so much ritual involved..at least it looked like it. The bride reminded me a little of the opera singer from "The fifth element", when she comes on to the ship covered in that head cover. I so wish I could have observed the whole thing! Note to self "get invited to a wedding". Although apparently as the guest you have to pay like £150 as a gift to the Bride and groom. Weddings are REALLY expensive here...more so than England if you can believe that!

The tower was ace, we got to the 45th floor! You couldn't go out on to platforms, but the view was breath taking! The millions of tiny lights, were awesome!
I felt a little dizzy for whatever reason so the girls suggested eating something...and so...we ended up (of all places) at Mc Donalds. Yes its shameful. But I can tell you that they had a few things you can't get in England! Like prawn burger! I know....no excuse.