Yesterday was Masa's day off from work so, we decided to go shopping. Well, He got paid and wanted to spend some money. So we went to Shinsaibashi and perused the arcade (in both meanings of the word, arcade that is). We checked out a bunch of shops just looking for some clothes and what not when I came upon <---this! It's kind of outfit that most guy's wear in the summer when they go to the festivals. Yes, it looks like pajamas. Very light and comfortable pajamas perfect for walking around in the hot humid weather. I just need to find some sandals to go with them. It's crazy how the prices vary from store to store for the same stuff. My outfit here was only 2000yen (less than $20) but they had Abercrombie and other american fashions that were disproportionate in price when you went from store to store. For an Abercrombie polo prices ranged from 8000yen to 12000yen! So after wading through the crowds we headed toward an arcade to play my new favorite game Gundam. However before we reached the arcade we stopped at good ol' MickeyD's as there is one about every 500ft in shinsaibashi. Yes, it is the same as back home but the people that work here are much nicer and the fries are always tasty. I ate a てりやきマックバーガ (teriyaki mcburger). It was Mcdelicious :) After food we played some games. Japanese arcades are far superior to any arcade in the US. The people that go there smoke too much but at least they aren't little 13 yr old punks...they are 20-something punks who constantly play video games and always beat me...
2 comments:
I look forward to seeing the picture of you in the McPajamas. What makes the games far superior?
Its not the games that are superior but its the people that play them. Like i said they aren't little 13yr old kids. They are just more fun to play against. Although, some of he games they have here are crazy. For example they have another gundam game that is linked to 8 other stations in the arcade and then they are all connected to a server and you can play against people from all over Japan. I think games in the US leave the human element out of games too much. That's why games are fun when you play against other people not just a series of patterns spit out from a micro-chip
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