Every day was another day, another city, another feeling.
All the cities I was able to visit had their own unique qualities that was distinctively different from another.
My original purpose for this trip was to expand connections with bands in Japan, as an aspiring musician, a member of Epic Marble Project and as the bassist of Paris in Tokyo.
This is a blog about my 13 days in Japan.
Day 1 (Jan.6)
After a long and dull plane ride (that was spiced up with 2-3 cans of Asahi Beer), I arrived in Japan at 3pm in the afternoon.
Due to the fact that all my trips to Japan were usually during the summer, which are rather disturbingly hot and humid, I was quite surprised to be welcomed this time by dry and piercing cold air. For me, cold is always better than hot... but that's ONLY when you're dressed RIGHT.
But yes, as you can see, I did make it through alive. Thank god Japanese buildings are all over-heated.
On my first day of arrival, I stayed at Yokohama.
Day 2 (Jan. 7)
On the second day of my trip, I woke up early in the morning to get ready for an adventure in Yokohama China Town.
This was actually my second visit to China Town, but on my first time, I ended up only eating a Bento lunch box that I could have purchased anywhere. It was a big waste for me, but since I was alone that time I was reluctant in entering a restaurant.
This time, I wasn't alone so we decided to try out the gourmet "nikuman" (meat bun).
We decided to try out three types of nikuman.
For our first choice, we got an Abalone shark fin bun (Awabi Fukahire man), which we chose for its appealing name and rich combination. For the second choice, we selected a big butaman (pork bun) and for the third, we picked 3 different types of buns - anman (red bean), nikuman (meat), and matchaman (match green tea).
All of them were delicious, but I prefer the Abalone Sharkfin bun.
This was definitely one-of-a-kind!
To top it off, I finished my lunch with my personal favorite, Mabo-Tofu.
After a filling lunch, we visited the Aka Renga Souko (red brick warehouse), which is pretty much a shopping mall that looks like a warehouse.
With its stylish design, you can enjoy shopping for items such as silver accessories, clothing, and hats. Even though it is supposed to look like a "warehouse", most of the shops inside are a little pricy so I recommend putting a lock on your wallet unless you're loaded and ready to spend.
At the same location, I was quite surprised to see Yuko Ogura, who is a Japanese celebrity, trying out the food from the restaurants in the Aka Renga.
It seemed like they were filming her so I guess it was for some food variety program that they show on TV.
What was really surprising was when I exited the mall, she was right in front of my eyes running toward the ocean with a large film crew chasing after her.....
It was certainly an interesting way to start off Day 2 in Japan....
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