Shibuya

Joining back up with the KD peeps, we made plans to meet in Shibuya and hit the town. This part of Tokyo is made for shopping. It was busy and noisy - billboards playing music videos, music in the streets. It wasn't my favorite part of Tokyo, but it was certainly something to see. The highlight of the day was definitely the automated sushi restaurant we ate at. No servers - just sit down, place your order on the monitor in front of you, and wait for your dishes to come shooting over to you! The best part - a belly full of sushi including sake to wash it down, about 11 bucks :)

After eating the guys and I decided we weren't quite up for more shopping and left the ladies to venture the stores of Shibuya while we got to know the local Irish pub - yup, even in Tokyo! Eventually it was time for me to say goodbye till next time and head back across town to get my things. I was moving on to meet my first couch surfing host in Meguro. 

After meeting Noel at the metro station, we walked to his house, stopping briefly at a temple along the way. One of the coolest things about Tokyo is in the middle of the modern architecture you will randomly see temples and other traditional buildings. Once at his home he welcomed me with a glass of sake and gave me extensive advise on places to visit. Even better, he offered to show me around the next day. I went to bed not knowing that the next would be probably my best day in Japan.

Our meeting spot at Shibuya Station
- apparently this dog is pretty famous. Hachikō

Entering what is supposedly the busiest
intersection in the world for pedestrians...
while having a bad hair day.

Pachinko is a popular gambling game in Japan. A lot of businessmen 

spend their lunch hour relaxing in these arcades. It's so loud and chaotic 

in there, I don't now how anyone would find it soothing.

I also don't know why this video refuses to move to the left!

Why I was not tempted to shop in Shibuya

Eating sushi was definitely on my list of things to do in Japan.

Spidery sculpture!