14th day in Tokyo part 2

29th of December
So, like I mentioned on the earlier entry, on 29th I moved from Ikebukuro to Tawaramachi~ At first it felt weird being in here, but now I'm quite used to it already. Of course I kind of miss Ikebukuro, but oh well... Maybe on next trip I can again stay there~ ^^ I had to move very early since I was going to meet my friend at 9.30am at Asakusa station. I promised to show her around, so we went to Shibuya and Harajuku. It was very nice to meet her since I met her last time in August in Berlin~ That's actually where we met in LEDApple's concert *laugh* Sadly we had only few hours time before I had to leave her and go to Shinjuku to queue BORN's concert goods~ So, the rest of that day was about queuing there, buying the goods and then getting something little to eat before the concert ^^ The concert really was super good as BORN's lives are always, but maybe I had been to too many onemans in short time since I felt super tired and couldn't enjoy of the concert as much as I wanted *sigh* So, the problem was just me *laugh*

30th of December
Went to see Twins☆withけけ(ヶ´∀｀) so most of my day was spent there since the event had also other bands, so it started 16.00.

31st of December
The last day of the year and it was sooo crazy! First I went to one event in Shinjuku to see DADAROMA. I was there right from the start, even though there were 4 bands performing before DADAROMA. After that I went to Takadanobaba to get some food before going to another event, which lasted until 0.15am, so I celebrated New Year there ^^ First time counting the last 10 seconds in Japanese *laugh* And this year actually started quite well. DuelJewel was the last band performing and I was lucky to get Shun's pick, when he threw it to the audience *w* Yes, he is my favorite *laugh* But besides seeing awesome bands at live, I also met some nice people ^^ There happened to be 3 other Finnish girls with who I spent some time. One of them left a bit after 8pm, so then I spent the rest of the night with those 2 others. Surprisingly they are staying in Inaricho, so we came to Ueno by train and then walked from the station together. Of course I had to walk all the way to Tawaramachi, but it was nicely relaxing to walk alone and listen to some good music ^^

Took this on the morning. The weather was so nice that I felt almost bad to stay indoors the whole day :/

1st of January
I got only approx. 5h sleep since after I had arrived to the ryokan after 1am, I ended up watching TV. There was coming this special music show, where was NEWS, Golden Bomber and other big names ^^ And I had to get up at 9.30am so I could be in Harajuku at 12pm to meet my friend. I arrived a little late, but according to my friend she arrived just few minutes before me. First we went to Starbucks for coffee. It was really nice to talk with her and spend time with her, since I have actually never earlier spent so much time with her, and especially not just the two of us. Well, after that we walked around some shops before heading to Shibuya to search a place where to eat. In the end we went to Sweets Paradise and ate there, even though it's mostly just cakes and other sweet stuff *laugh* But it was so nice to go there *w* After eating too much we went to LOFT before she headed to the place, where she is staying and I was supposed to come back to the ryokan, but nope! Maybe at halfway back I decided to meet that one girl, who I had met at the event on 31st. We met in Shinjuku and first went for coffee in Starbucks. Then we went to some game hall and she played some games. I also ended up trying one drum game, where you have to hit the drum in the right rhythm. It was actually surprisingly fun ^^ After that we took some purikura before going to Donkihote to make some shopping. Finally I found black masks! I had tried to search for them ever since I arrived, but couldn't find anywhere before this. And by masks I mean those, which Asians use, when they're sick. I had so much fun with her, that I actually hope we can meet again someday. Probably in Finland though *laugh* But because of that all I arrived to the ryokan after 10pm and of course couldn't go to sleep early, especially not when there started one Naruto movie in the TV~ Of course I had to watch that even though because of that I didn't get enough sleep, again *sigh*
 

2nd of January
Today I spent some time alone. I did some laundry on the morning and then left to Harajuku. I visited Meiji Jingu Shrine~ It was kind of nice, but also I found myself thinking: "This really wasn't a good idea..." There were sooooo many people!!! Of course I understand that since it's 2nd of January, but still... But I'm not sure would it have made a big difference, if I would have went there for example on 4th. Probably not *sigh* So, at least I have visited a shrine now ^-^ After that I did some shopping and also ate my first crêpe during this trip *w* I walked from Harajuku to Shibuya and went to Tower Records again before coming back to Tawaramachi. After that I have just relaxed in my room and I'm actually planning to really go to sleep early today! Need to wake up early tomorrow again, so I can get out of my room at latest at 10am. I asked my room to be cleaned tomorrow, so that's why I need to go out. But it's okay since I should still do some shopping and I really want to go to Akihabara before leaving Tokyo! Also I'm meeting a friend tomorrow, but I have many hours time before that, so maybe I can finally tomorrow also go and get the train tickets, which I need. I only have 2 whole days left in Tokyo and then on next Monday I'm heading to Osaka. I'll stay there until 8th and then go to Nagoya for the rest of the trip ^^ Or okay... On 10th I need to go back to Osaka to see Girugamesh's concert, but that's totally okay~

But now I need to organize my stuffs a bit before trying to go to sleep. So... Good night! ^^

14th day in Tokyo

あけましておめでとう！Happy New Year everyone!

It still feels weird to think, that it's already 2015 (almost wrote 2014 *laugh*) even though it feels like it really isn't a year since 2014 started. Well, maybe I'll get used to the thought of 2015 at some point *laugh* Also... Sorry that I haven't been writing here, but I really was just busy and had too much fun stuff to do ^^ The only problem is probably that especially the beginning of my trip was a bit like "am I sick or am I not sick?" but now everything seems to be totally fine, finally! I might not be releasing so many photos in here, since I have been posting some of them to Facebook and some of them to my Instagram/Twitter~ You can check the pictures and also some other updates about my trip from there. Especially there might be something interesting in Twitter, where is also linked most of the photos I have posted to Instagram ^^ But now... I don't have the whole day time to write, so let's see how many of the days I can go through *laugh*

23rd of December
Shortly: this day's main point were probably My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND's instore and U-KISS' concert, but besides that I did some shopping. I mainly stayed in Ikebukuro and went to Animate, which is a store full of anime/manga stuff ^^ Then on the evening it was first time for the instore, which was longer than I had expected O_o The talk part of it lasted approx. 1h and then was time to meet the members and take a picture with them~ Thanks to my friend, who got me 2 tickets, I was able to take 2 photos with the members ^^ They were all also very nice, and I'm so thankful, that Tenten (vocalist) immediately asked do I speak Japanese, since I know that if he hadn't had started to talk to me, I would have totally froze and not been able to say anything *laugh* Well, everything went fine and then I had to quickly go to Shinjuku station (the instore was in Shinjuku) and take a train and then 2 metros to get to Shin-Toyosu. There is concert place called Toyosu Pit and U-KISS had their concert there. The concert was totally amazing! Sadly I arrived there a bit late, but happily only like 10-15min, so probably missed only 1 or 2 songs, which isn't bad~ But to make this day perfect, after the concert ended we were asked to stay at the concert place since U-KISS had some kind of Christmas present for us. In the end, when we got out, we had to pick from 3 lines and in the end of each line was one of the members (they have 6 members, so I'm actually not sure were some of the lines so that they the separated again before meeting a member). I was so surprised, when I saw Kevin, so I had been lucky and picked the right line! He is my favorite member *w*<3 So, he thanked me for coming, wished me merry Christmas and happy New Year and then gave me a picture of him. I was so happy, but sadly it was again so that I didn't have any time to say anything to him. -.-' But I'll make a longer/better explanation of this later~

Me with My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAN

24th of December:
First I went to Shibuya with my friend to do some shopping~ ^^ We visited Shibuya's Zeal Link (Visual Kei CD shop) to get ourselves REIGN's newest CDs. Luckily there were still also instore tickets left, so we also got those so we could meet the members on 27th ^^ After that we went to Animate, Tower Records, Tsutaya and also visited quickly one store in 109MEN'S before going back to Ikebukuro. In Ikebukuro we visited Animate before going to eat. Then it was time to head back to hotel for few minutes before I left again to go to BORN's instore. That was a total pain in ass! I had to wait probably 1h or even more than that to be able to get their signatures. It would have been totally okay otherwise, but I also had a concert to attend to that evening, but happily I made it on time there. But about the instore... The members were very nice and I'm actually a bit sad that I don't know Japanese so well, that I could talk with anyone well. *sigh* Also because of my poor skills I didn't have anything, what I would have wanted them to write since there was some time to talk with each member because they also wrote little messages besides signing ^^ Ray, Ryoga and K also asked am I going to their oneman live and of course I was, and it seemed to make them happy~ It was kind of cute how Tomo and also was it probably Ray, who draw something besides writing a message *laugh* Tomo just explained to me, that the drawing he made, was Santa Claus ^^ I should have really said at that point that I came from Finland, but I just kind of forgot *sigh* But yes... After the instore, which was again in Shinjuku, I went to Shibuya to see LEDApple last time before they'll have a line-up change ;-; The concert was really worth going to and I had fun! Again got some comments about my hair since I had a premium ticket, so I could take a picture with them after the concert ^^ I kind of wish I could have went to more than just one of their concerts, but anyways that's better than nothing ^^

25th of December:
This was the first time, when we went to same live with my friend *laugh* It was really fun to have someone to go with since you can then change opinnions of different bands. Just as a mention of the live: most of the bands were good/okay at live, but for example Nihilizm's (great live band!) guitarist was all the time staring at us, and also at some point their bassist started to look our way every once in a while. Also... Shibilebashir was the most confusing band ever! The vocalist had only skirt+bras on and yes, he is a man! Their music also wasn't good, so I hope I'll never need to see them live again *sigh* But I'll write a better explanation of the live+other bands later as a separate entry~

26th of December:
First day without any live to attend to! Spent the whole day with my friend going around different shops. We mostly did shopping in Shinjuku, but on the evening we had to get back to Ikebukuro quite early so that we could attend to Liraizo's instore event ^^ The instore was fun, but I hate that we had to wait quite a lot outside -.-' And we had been planning to go to a bar on that evening, but since the instore started 15min late and lasted quite long time, we decided not to go~ The talk lasted again approx. 1h and then we had to go out again before taking picture with the band. This was first time, when I got to choose which members I wanted to sit next to me! That was really nice ^-^ And it was funny when I said to them that let's see in Nagoya next time (I'm going to see them in one event in there) and the members seemed to be quite confused like: "What?! In Nagoya?" Also their guitarist Touma told me, that it's his birthday on that day (9th of this month) and now I feel like I should try to find something little to him as a present ^^ He is my favorite, so I feel a bit sorry that I hadn't checked his birthday earlier ;-; But anyways... After the instore we went to Starbucks to drink something hot before going back to hotel ^^

Me with Liraizo

27th of December:
We had to wake up quite early since we were going to attend to REIGN's instore in Shibuya at 12pm. Again I can just say that the instore went well and it was fun, but actually probably more fun than the others so far. Their drummer made me confused few times *laugh* This instore included talk, signing and picture. Normally there is just talk+signing or talk+picture, sometimes only signing (like BORN's instore). But first was talk and then signing. Sadly for some reason the members couldn't hear so well, what we said to them, so had to repeat sometimes. *sigh* Their drummer said something about hide since he also had pink hair. Confusing... This isn't the first time, but sometimes I really think that why some seem to think hide at first, when they see my pink hair O_o But anyways... It was funny, when I told him that I'm from Finland and he got super excited and explained something about aurora borealis. *laugh* He was also the one, who asked from my friend that are we friends *laugh* But ummm... Also their bassist commented my hair and he was just about to give me back the CDs booklet, when he apparently decided that he had to write "Pink!!" next to his signature before giving the booklet back *laugh* So... After that was time to take the picture and once it was my time to take the picture, I think it was their drummer, but I'm not 100% sure, but he just shouted "Shockingu Pinku Finrando" *laugh* Total WTF-moment for me, but happily the picture anyways came out quite well~ So, after that we went to eat before I had to leave to Shin-Kiba. I went there to see lynch.'s 10th Anniversary concert and that was soooo cool! *w* I really hope I can see them again someday!

Me with REIGN

28th of December:
This was my friend's last full day in Japan ;-; So I feel a bit sad for her that everything didn't go as well as we had planned *sigh* First we went to Comiket. It was kind of cool to go there, but then in the end... Not my place. I bought DMMd DVD box from there, but that's all. We were kind of hoping there would have been more than that to buy, but it really is more about doujinshi and cosplay, so not our thing. After that we went to SCREW's concert place to see, if we could buy their goods already. Again good bye money, but oh well... *laugh* Then we queued trying to get tickets to see their rehearsals before the live, but sadly the girl right before us got the last ticket. Of course there is that good point, that then we had time to go eat, but of course it might have been cool to go see their rehearsals. But hmm... The concert really was awesome and I have to admit that I cried a little ;-; It was Rui's last live, and it really hurts to see all the members (besides Manabu) be so sad even on the stage :/ I'm especially happy that my friend got to see them before Rui left! ^^ After the live we went back to the hotel to pack our stuffs. And on the next morning we had to wake up early since my friend left around 6am to airport and I had to be ready to leave from the hotel a bit after 8am. On that morning I moved to Tawaramachi and here I'm staying the last days of my stay in Tokyo.

Tokyo Big Sight

But now! I have to go and get my laundries before I'll go do some shopping ^^ I'll try to write about the other days today evening, if I come back early enough and not after 10pm like yesterday *laugh*

ただいま東京！

So, I'm back in Tokyo again, and this is actually already my 3rd day in here. I was supposed to post an entry already earlier, but I just didn't have time. I was super busy before leaving and also Saturday and Sunday were full of things to do. Or okay... Saturday I slept almost 3h after I had arrived to hotel since I started to feel sick during the flight and couldn't get any sleep during the flight because of that. But now everything is okay, and I'm feeling perfectly fine! If we ignore the little headache, which I have atm *laugh*

What have I been doing these 2 days? Well, on Saturday I slept most of the day, and on the evening I went to see My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND's oneman. It was AWESOME! I really had fun in there, and I just hoped I would have had more energy to jump and go crazy *laugh* But happily that won't be the last time seeing them during this trip, so I'll get a new chance for sure~

Then yesterday (Sunday) first I did some shopping with my friend, and then I left to Saitama to see LUNA SEA. Their concert really was worth going to! I had fun and enjoyed of the concert a lot, even though I'm not so familiar with their songs. I only know some songs, which are mostly from their newest CD A WILL ^^ But I was so happy that they also played "Rosier" which was the first song I ever heard from them~ They really are talented, so I was super happy to be able to enjoy of one of their 25th Anniversary concerts ^^ I was supposed to go and see them tomorrow (Tuesday) also, but "sadly" I have other things to do, so I'll have to skip the concert.

Today I went to do some shopping also and got tickets to Arlequin's and BORN's instore events. After that I went to see VIRULENT at live. There were also 7 other bands, and I saw 6 of them before VIRULENT, but then I left after seeing them. It was cool to see them again after 3 years ^-^

I'll try to write here every once in a while, since this time I don't have a notebook with me, so I'll write everything to my computer *laugh* Probably I'll also add some concert "reports" once I have time, but at least for some time my entries might be quite short. Oh! And before I forget! Yesterday I also visited Hizumi's (ex. D'espairsRay) store. He had an offline store only for 2 days in Omotesando, so it really was cool to go there~ I also got his autograph because I bought gloves from there~

But here are few pictures for you all:

Picture of some stuffs, which were sold in LUNA SEA's concert.

Beautiful Christmas lights on trees in front of Saitama Super Arena~

Christmas card, which I got from Hizumi-san...

...and the backside of it, where is his autograph.

The gloves, which I bought. And I can actually use my phone, while I have these on.

Here is a list of the concerts, which I'm still going to attend to (some of my friends asked for this):

23.12: U-KISS

24.12: LEDApple

25.12: ALSDEAD/黒百合と影/シビレバシル/SCAPEGOAT/TRIGGAH/Nihilizm/リライゾ

27.12: lynch.
28.12: SCREW
29.12: BORN
30.12: Twins☆withけけ(ヶ´∀｀) /【Ecthelion】-エクセリオン-/ALDEBARAN/Plus Magic/SRASH NOTES GARDEN/My Fairytale/ジャガーノート
31.12: ALSDEAD/AvelCain/BORN/DuelJewel/Glam Grammar/Gossip-ゴシップ-/
SCAPEGOAT/Lycaon/LIPHLICH /MEJIBRAY/Moran/Neverland/NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST/
RoNo☆Cro/×TRiP×/yazzmad/グリーヴァ/黒百合と影/ベル (Probably missing some of the bands)

3.1: Royz (maybe)
6.1: SoniqRush. / the Raid. / メカクシ / RevleZ / Shellmy / UnRealistic / Xepher / ALVION
9.1: AvelCain/アルルカン/Nihilizm/BIOSPHIA/THE BLACK SWAN/My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND/リライゾ/REIGN
10.1: Girugamesh

And as a bonus instores, where I'm going to attend to:

23.12: My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND
24.12: BORN
26.12: リライゾ
27.12: REIGN (if I can get a ticket)
4.1: Arlequin

But now I'll stop bothering you all, and try to go to sleep soon. おやすみなさい～

First words, arriving to Tokyo + first 2 days

こんにちは～

I'm sorry it took me an eternity to write here, but oh well... Now I'm ready to start with this big project, which I want to finish as fast as I can *laugh* So, it's already over 2 months since I came back to Finland and all that time I have been just way too lazy and at some times also busy, so I didn't write. Yeap, bad excuses, but better later than never, right? ^^ I try to post these entries as often as I can, but sadly also making the pictures size smaller will take some time, but at least I have decided all pictures, which I'll put here ^^ In total 109 pictures, so some entries will have a lot of pictures and some not so much, and depending also of that, I might only write about one or 2 days in one entry and in some other entries there might be stories from 3 or 4 different days. *laugh* But I hope you enjoy and sorry that I kept you all waiting so long ;-; And if there is anything you want to ask or want to know more, just ask ^^ Of some things I'm just telling quite briefly~

20th of March 2014 "Here I come, Tokyo!"
So 20th was my last day at work before leaving all regular life behind. It was a short day, but I managed to keep myself almost too busy all the time. In the end I left work and came home to pack last things and get ready before heading to the airport. This time I flew with JAL and I really liked it ^^ The staff on the plane was super nice and polite, and the food was much better than on Finnair's flight. Also the entertainment system was better~ So, I really enjoyed of my flight ^^

21st of March, 1st day in Tokyo
I arrived to Tokyo on the morning and traveled from Narita airport to Nakano, where I was going to spend first 3 nights. I stayed there at my friend's place~ ^^ First we took my suitcase to my friend's place before going to eat. The time had passed way too fast and actually the sun had started to set once we got out from the restaurant. Then we went back to my friend's place to get some things for the evening before going to Shibuya. My friend met her friend in there, and I met Urtsi, who I had met first time on my first trip to Japan ^^ It was nice to hang out with her since after that trip in 2011, we have only seen each other in concerts in Finland, so we haven't had so much time to talk. I just hope we could meet soon again since I really like spending time with her! ^^

Sadly we had only few hours time before my friend came back and me and her went to internet cafe to get ready for the evening. She was having a birthday party, and she had also asked me to come there ^^ We spent few hours in the internet cafe, which was actually a nice place to spend time. You can use computer there, read manga/magazines, drink different kind of soft drinks and coffee/tea, or of course you can also sleep, if you feel like sleeping *laugh* But we were there just to get ready for the evening and I also had to book one concert ticket, so... After that my friend had to go and make the last preparations for her party, so I met with some members of German's MJP team. It was nice to get new friends and actually it was quite easy to spend time with them ^^ Of course at some points I couldn't understand everything, when they spoke in German, but otherwise I had fun with them~ First we went to a izakaya to eat. I have probably also earlier mentioned izakaya in here, but it's a restaurant, where you go with your friends or co-workers and spend the evening there eating and drinking. The food is actually quite cheap and the best way is to order few different kinds of foods with your friends and then share everything, and then just split the bill, so that everyone will pay the same amount ^^ In the end we also got to the bar, where my friend had her birthday party and I changed few words with her before just spending the rest of the night with my new friends~ The evening was nice and I really had fun, so my trip got a great start. The day was just a bit long and tiring since I slept on the plane only maybe 3h or maybe a bit more than that and then stayed awake until 6am on the next morning *laugh*

22nd of March, 2nd day in Tokyo
I wish I could have slept more on the night, but you can't always win and I had someone, who I was supposed to meet. I had agreed to meet my friend Shinya, who I hadn't met ever before, so I was a bit nervous to meet her *laugh* But in the end everything went fine, and I'm happy about that ^^

First we went to eat at Sweets Paradise~ It's a restaurant, where you pay the entrance fee (1480yen) and then you have 1h time to eat as much as you can~ There are served different kinds of pastas and sometimes even pizza, but like the name says, the main point are all sweets in there ^^ Many different kinds of cakes and other baked sweets, ice cream and then you can even make shaved ice and but different kinds of syrups on top of it~ So, normally in the end you might end up eating too much sweets, and you won't want to have any sweets in a long while *laugh* While eating we talked a lot about everything. It was easy to talk with Shinya~ ^^

After having that for lunch/breakfast we just walked around Harajuku and visited some stores. I ended up buying maybe a bit too many Kagrra, and Girugamesh CDs and other stuff, but oh well... It happens sometimes *laugh* The shop, where I bought those, was Closet Child, so the CDs were used, but they were in a great condition and the prices weren't bad at all, even though some of the CDs were rare ones ^^ That's something, what kind of made me surprised, since in Finland rare things would be much more expensive.

So, after spending a bit too much money we went to Starbucks and I was happy to get my first Matcha cream frappuccino. *laugh* (Yeap, the best drink in Starbucks in Japan) We sat at the cafe maybe 3h and just talked and talked... *laugh* No awkward silences or anything, there was all the time something, what we were able to talk about. ^^ But in the end the day also came to an end and I had to head back to my friend's place. At that point the sun had set already and the weather was quite cold, but anyways... I stayed up until 3am or something and just talked with my friend, so the day didn't end so early as I had thought *laugh*

Tokyo calling

Okay! Now it's time to bring this blog to alive again~ ^^ And like some of you already know, I'm leaving to Tokyo tomorrow! The time passed by way too quickly and this week has been quite a hard one. I had to make some last minute plans and then also survive of work. But, I'm still alive and already done with packing my stuffs! *laugh*

This is how my suitcase looked like yesterday before I went to sleep. *laugh* (Yeap, in the end I just threw the rest of the stuffs just on top of everything else, because I wanted to get enough sleep~)

And now my suitcase looks like this. I feel like I'm taking way too much with me and it might also look like that, but there are "some" presents also and they take surprisingly much space O_o

But anyways... I have a lot of fun things planned! ^^ First 3 nights I'll stay at my friend's place and after that I have a hotel room booked for me and Aysha (she will arrive to Tokyo on Monday. I hope I remember to go and pick her from the airport *laugh*). Aysha will be keeping me company for 2 weeks and after that I'll be 2 weeks alone. ^^ During Aysha's stay we are planning to go to Osaka for 2 days, and for sure that will be fun! I'm also excited to go to Osaka again ^^ (Went there first and so far last time in 2012 summer.) Now some of you might think that this isn't a lot planned, but oh wait! I have way too many concerts, where I'm going. *laugh* So, here is a "little" list, don't get shocked~

26.3. exist trace, HERe:NE, Hurly Burly, Wonderfuloop, ASRA, FullMooN, IRIS MONDE and more...

28.3. グリーヴァ, DIAURA, DEZERT, BORN, MEJIBRAY, LIPHLICH

29.3. SCREW, R-Shitei, ALSDEAD, Kiryu, Lycaon, LEZARD

1.4. Girugamesh (One of the concerts I'm waiting for the most! *-*)
4.4. METEOROID, ALIVE, Zelktage, Nobady, Shounenki, ViV, REDRUM, Fooded Seal, Belmosaic, DICTATOR CIRCUS, PSYCHE, LUCHe., DOWNER
6.4. BORN, Kiryu
8.4. 彼女 in the display, LOTH, But by Fall, THIS MORNING DAY and more... (Waiting a lot of this also because LOTH♥︎)
11.4. D
13.4. Royz
17.4. Live with some sessio bands
19.4. HOLLOWGRAM/DEATHGAZE (This concert is actually in Nagoya and I'm going there just because I want to see HOLLOWGRAM *laugh*)
20.4. SCREW

That's all concerts I know I'm going to for sure~ But then I have also some concerts, which I'm still thinking, but let's see~ Might just leave it in those, or otherwise it will be only concerts and nothing else. *laugh*

But now I really need to go to sleep! I'm super tired and I want to try to get at least almost enough sleep~ I don't promise that I'll write here super often during my trip, but I also have a notebook with me, so I can write there at least something and then write it here later, when I have time ^^

皆様おやすみなさい～ (Mina-sama oyasuminasai, which is "Good night everyone" in Japanese~)

Days in Tokyo 2013 part 3

Monday 27th of May, 10th day in Tokyo

Well, my "trying to go early to sleep" ended up being just an trying to so... I slept quite late, maybe to 10am or something like that. Okay, in a way that's pretty normal to me but still... I shouldn't stay up so late so I could wake up earlier.

Well, I left to Shibuya few hours before the concert started. I went to LOFT and bought a polaroid camera. I have wanted one for myself maybe since 2008 or something and now I finally bought it! I just still need to buy some normal film to it because I only bought film with dalmatian print on them. *laugh* But here's a picture of my little precious camera. Don't laugh at the color! Really, everything isn't pink in my life! Only some little details.

Well, after that I ate and then rest of the day I spent in one event. It started at 15.30 and ended a bit after 22. So, it was a very long one. *laugh* But I still enjoyed of it. But like I have earlier said, I won't tell anything else in this entry again. I'll do an own entry to the event like to other events/concerts also~

 Night view of Asakusa

Night view of Shibuya crossing. I know the picture isn't so good. I'll maybe try to take a better one later.

Tuesday 28th of May, 11th day in Tokyo

My days in Tokyo are ending soon so I decided to have a shopping day on Tuesday. I bought a lot of stuff! First I went to h.Naoto's shop in Harajuku and bought one skarf, which I saw in there when I first time visited. Yes! I thought over one week that should I buy it or not but in the end I decided to buy it. *laugh* After that I went to Forever 21 and bought 4 shirts and 2 skirts from there. *-* From there I then went to Yoyogi park and walked through of it to the Yoyogi station. Here is few pictures from the Yoyogi park:

Also during this time when I visited Yoyogi park, I watched the map so closely that I noticed that Meiji Shrine is there. That also helped me to make my decisions where to go on Wednesday which was going to be a sightseeing day. ^^

Wednesday 29th of May, 12th day in Tokyo

I went to sleep yesterday night already around 9.30pm so I woke up a bit before 7am this morning but it was only a good thing because I was going to do some sightseeing! So, I started from The Imperial Palace East Gardens. The place is HUGE! And I want to go there again since I'm 100% sure that I really didn't see everything because I didn't have a map with me and I bought a guide book just before I left from there. So stupid from me. -.-' But now I at least have it ready for my next trip because I just want to go there again. Even though it's in the middle of a city, still it's a very peaceful place and it was great to just walk in there and enjoy of the quietness. Okay, it wasn't quiet all the time. *laugh* When I entered to the gardens I heard some screaming from some building so some people were maybe having their kendo practices in there. *laugh* Then after a while walking in there I heard some "weird" music from another building so maybe there were going on some practices also. I have heard someone playing that instrument (I think it's somekind of instrument) earlier also but I have no idea what is it. *laugh* But here is some pictures from the gardens. ^^ I have a lot more on my computer than just these and I'll share them with everyone a bit later.

After spending quite a lot time in the gardens, I went to Hamamatsucho and to Zojoji temple in there. This my third time going there but still I just always enjoy of going there. ^^ I spent there only little time and took only few pictures since it's not a new place to me.

 

 The temple and behind it you can see Tokyo Tower.

After spending some time in there I went to CoCo Ichibanya to eat some curry. It was good but I just have to say that still I prefer more the curry in Yoshinoya. And CoCo Ichibanya is also much more expensive than Yoshinoya so this was maybe my first and also last time going there. Just going to stick with Yoshinoya's curry which btw is delicious. *-*

Well, from Hamamatsucho I went to Yoyogi park and to Meiji Shrine. It was in so nice place because it's like in the middle of the park. ^^ I sat there a while because I needed to rest for a while. I walked sooo much already before that. *laugh*

Meiji Shrine

I also saw some just married couples in there or maybe they were still in the middle of the wedding but it was kind of cool. The clothes they had on were so beautiful! *-* Well, anyways... *laugh* It started raining just a bit before I left from the Shrine so I really were lucky because I had already done almost everything what I wanted to do today. ^^ I just went to Shibuya after that... *laugh* I went to buy one shoes, which I tried on yesterday but decided not to buy but then... I thought that the price wasn't so bad and they were so cute that I went back to the shop and bought them. ^^ Then I went to Boyfriend Cafe. *laugh* Yes, that K-Pop group Boyfriend has their own cafe in Parco in Shibuya. Basically it's like a normal cafe but there are just pictures of Boyfriend, videos of Boyfriend and stuff like that. *laugh* But at least I can now say I have been in there! And it's only like a limited time in there so...

I drank some matcha latte in there. Costed 650yen and it was quite small...

Some things from there, the coaster I got from there but the phone strap I bought. I didn't even get my favorite of them! Hmfp! *laugh*

Well, after that I have just spent some time here at the hostel and tomorrow I'll go to a event again. I still have 2 events after that so... Going to be a busy last days in Japan. *laugh* But still it's hard to believe that I'm already leaving from here like on next Monday and that I'm going to Seoul. In a way I don't want to think about it but still I know I should do even some plans. It's a new place so I can't just go there without any plans. I think... But well... I'll have some time tomorrow because I'm all the time so tired that I decided that now when I have an event tomorrow and on Friday and after that I'll go to party with my friend and then the last event, or actually 3man live, is on Sunday and then on Monday I'll be leaving. I have to have a lot of energy or otherwise I won't be able to enjoy of my last days in here. ;_; But now I'll go and get something to eat before starting to make even some entries of the concerts/events where I have already been.

ByeBye for a while~

Days in Tokyo 2013 part 2

Wednesday 22nd of May, 5th day in Tokyo

I went to Nakano to go around in Nakano Broadway. It’s a quite big shopping mall and I have gone there during my every trip. I always find something interesting from there. *laugh* This time I just bought some candies from there because they were cheap in there~ I also thought of buying a Polaroid camera but still haven’t bought it. But I have to buy it before next Friday 31st. I have some special plans for that day. xP

I met my friend in Nakano after 5pm and then we went to Akihabara. We went to one bar which is found by Ken (ex. bassist of アンド –Eccentric Agent-). It was nice to go there. The only problem is that I don’t speak Japanese so well and I’m very afraid to speak even that little what I know so my friend needed to translate quite a lot to me. I’m sorry! ;_; But well… The evening was nice and at least I was able to understand what my friend was talking about with the J-Rockers in there.

It was nice to see Ken because I never got to see アンド at live. He has changed a lot! But still he’s kind of cute. *laugh* He did some things, which reminded me of his time in アンド. Oh gosh… I miss them so much. ;_; But still… I had great evening and I just can’t do anything else than just laugh at myself because I were so excited in there that I couldn’t do almost anything. *laugh* And I almost totally froze when Ken came behind me and touched my hair. Every fangirl’s dream or something. *laugh* (Yes, Ken was my favorite from アンド.)

We sat at the bar like almost 3 hours, I think. After that we went to Shinjuku to eat at McDonald’s. *laugh* So, again I got some great memories and more reasons why I should learn more Japanese. ^^ The J-Rockers were like: “Come again when you next time come to Japan.” and stuff like that and I just said to my friend later in train that I really have to learn much more Japanese before I go there again. *laugh*

Thursday 23rd of May, 6th day in Tokyo

I slept quite late and did some laundry so my plans didn’t work so well what I had hoped… I was supposed to go to Yebisu Garden Place before I met my friend again but in the end I hadn’t enough time to do that. So, I just met my friend at Ebisu station a bit before 5pm because I went to her work place with her. ^^

I thought that I could just go there and sit there a while but in the end I sat there like 4 hours and translated some things from English to Finnish. That maybe sounds weird but it’s because I’m the new leader of musicJAPANplus’ Finnish team. I should find team members for our team but still haven’t found anyone, so… If anyone of my readers is interested, message me or leave me a comment and I’ll tell you more about what is going on. ^^

But yeah, in a way it sounds maybe funny that when I’m on vacation, I work but still that’s for a good reason. I really want more J-Rock bands to Finland again so this is going to be a good thing! I do it because I want and it’s totally voluntary thing but when I sat at the office, my friend’s boss gave me one magazine full of アンド and also one CD of their, which includes 2 CDs and a DVD. *-* I’m so happy of that~ Well… We left from there a bit before 10pm and again we went to Shinjuku and ate in McDonald’s. This doesn’t sound good but oh well… *laugh*

Friday 24rd of May, 7th day in Tokyo

I left from the hostel few hours before one concert. I quickly went to Harajuku and I didn’t even buy anything what I was supposed to buy… I just walked in there without buying anything. Okay, that’s maybe a good thing I think. *laugh* But after that I went to Ikebukuro where the concert was.

I had great time at the concert! I also got a new friend again. ^^ She’s from Germany and we had fun together so we also went to Shibuya and there to Starbucks after the concert. ^^ It was nice to meet her and I really hope to meet her someday again~

I’ll make a separate entry of the concert because I’m not sure how many of my readers are interested of it and it’s also easier that way. ^^ But just to mention… The bands in the concert were: NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST/Signal/トーマス/BLACK LINE/Circus/GALEYD. I went there because of GALEYD, Circus and Signal. ^^

Saturday 25th of May, 8th day in Tokyo

I had been exactly one week in Tokyo but still the time had passed by so fast that it didn’t even feel like a week. I met my friend in Shibuya but I went there so early that I had some time to go to Tower Records before she came to Shibuya. This was my second time in Tower Records but still I haven’t bought anything else except J-Rock CDs. This is great! I really am starting to find some J-Rock bands again and I have to admit that I have missed this a lot! ^^ But yeah… There was also some event of Scandal at that time so there were a lot of middle-aged Japanese men. *laugh*

Well, my friend came a bit late because of some troubles but nothing more about those… We walked in Shibuya a while and then decided to go to Harajuku. At first we really didn’t have anything special to do but after eating (actually we ate before we left to Harajuku) and some walking around we decided to walk back to Shibuya. We went to Karaoke. *laugh* We sat there like 1,5 hours and my friend was singing and I were just enjoying of my melon soda. *laugh* That’s basically how it works but it was still fun! I’m not so much into singing so it’s better this way. ^^

After that we went to izakaya to eat. The food was sooo good! We ate some pizza and something a bit Mexican thing where was a lot of cheese and some beans. And the food in there was also very cheap! 3 different foods + drinks + desserts were like 1650yen/per person! ^^

Sunday 26th of May, 9th day in Tokyo

Today I just walked around here in Asakusa. I went to Sensoji temple and did some shopping around that area. I found some nice souvenirs, something to my little brother and to my best friend and also to my godson. ^^ But yeah… I love going to temples because it feels that there I can really relax and just forget everything. ^^

After that I went to buy some drinks to myself from one shop, which is quite near the temple area. We found that shop by accident last summer and it’s was good thing because everything is a bit cheaper in there than in a kombini. ^^ After that I came to the hostel and sat here a while and drunk some ice tea. The weather was very hot today also! Or okay, not too hot but still hot. *laugh* And it feels even hotter when you’re walking all the time.

After a while of sitting I went to Oshiage and to the shopping mall under Tokyo Skytree. I bought some make-ups and then the rest postcards, which I needed. I also tried to search a new blouse to myself but didn’t find any. *sigh* I need to continue searching maybe on Tuesday.

I came back to the hostel a bit after 5pm and then I have just been sitting in here. I also wrote all postcards, that I needed so I can take them to post office tomorrow. ^^ One more thing less to stress about. ^^

But I’ll try to go to sleep at latest around 11pm because I should wake up maybe around 10am tomorrow. I’m going to a concert again and it starts from 3pm. *laugh* Going to be a long one~

(Sorry that there wasn't any pictures this time. ;_; Going to post them to Facebook later.)