So I am going back to Japan, with my darling and talented husband. As you might imagine I am quite excited about this, I’ve been wanting to go back to Japan since two days after my previous (and first-ever) trip ended. There’s something to be said for spending a night sleeping in your own bed, but any longer than that, I’d rather be in Japan. AND SOON I WILL BE!
We’re arriving in Tokyo on June 23rd, and staying for 3 weeks. 3 weeks! Just think about how much nerditry we’re going to get up to! We’ve done the preliminary planning for the trip and now it’s just down to fine-tuning the details. We’re going to do more traditional stuff on this trip, I think, for basically a full week. Nikko, Sapporro, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Shirahama, 7 days non-stop. Whoo! But that leaves two full weeks of hanging out in Tokyo too, which is awesome. I could be happy just wandering around Tokyo neighborhoods for days and days, and I’m looking for excuses to do so. Feel free to make recommendations about what I should see in the comments section!
Of course, the biggest nerd sight-to-see is the life-sized Gundam robot that they’ve built in the middle of Tokyo Bay. If you remember my last trip to the magical island of Odaiba, you’ll remember that it already features a scale-model Statue of Liberty, a Ferris Wheel, and a beach (seriously, don’t go in the water). Well it looks like that in recognition of some anniversary or something, they’re building a 60 foot tall Gundam that’s gonna move and shoot lasers. It opens while we’re there. It should be bitch’n. Here’s a picture ganked from DannyChoo.com:
So, yeah, I am going to have a seriously awesome time.
And of course I’m going to take pictures! Though honestly sorting and resizing and uploading a thousand photos last time was brutal, so I’m going to look into some sort of Flickr feed based thing that will show up in the sidebar, and I’ll post highlights here at the blog. And commentary.
Or maybe I’ll just slog through it again, who knows? I was checking the dates and I only got 3 updates done while I was in Japan last time, and I’d like to be updating at least every other day this time… I’ll see what I can do.
Actually, I was just going through my Japan photos, and I was reminded that I never actually posted any of the shrine/temple/castle photos from my trip. Like, you got a little bit from Himeji, but we took hundreds of photos that never made it online. Geez, Kiyomizu Dera alone is breathtakingly beautiful. Shit, alright, one more photo:
Huh, maybe I really should get those up on Flickr too…!
Anyway, JAPAN. JAPAN. Ask me if I’m happy?
Just kidding, you know I’m happy.
– Chris
Oh, cool!
Have a good trip! ^_^
I’m looking forward to seeing the pictures of where you guys go.
Great ! rub it in why dontcha 😉
That’s excellent news. Those photo posts last time were awesome. AWESOME.
Yeah, the more photo posts, the better. Really enjoyed it last time (and they proved very helpful in planning my own itinerary in Tokyo last year)
I just finished reading “Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan”- jealousy setting in…now. XD
(Thank you T. McGee with the Nakano Broadway info~)
I’ve enjoyed your blog alot, so while your in Japan can you take pictures of the stores “baby, the stars shine bright” and ” angelic pretty” That would rock, if its not out of your way.
Oh and anything else random in Japan! (sorry we love pictures of Japan, and cant wait to go ourselves in 2 years)
Thanks,
Sarah (crimson)
Boy, do I envy the two of you. I´vebben saving for a Tokyotrip for some time now, but it just never seems enough. But one day… 🙂 Until then I´ll enjoy the news and pics from your trip.