As luck would have it, there was a msssive Chinese terracotta warriors exhibit at the museum. Hooray!
Although I think these buddhist statues were maybe a little more impressive! The lighting in this room was superb. I am standing at full height and looking up, if that gives you any indication of the size of this one.
Of course, a brief moment of homage to the cat god sekhmet was also required.
For lunch, absolutely delicious zarusoba noodles at Ueno station. So good.
Then hours of walking around the electronics district, where we didn't buy anything. Fun though!
They have massive vertical sega arcades with amazing modern games, including some kind of Gundam battle arena that looked fantastic. The state of the Tokyo arcade game is the same as their vending machine game: strong.
There is a surprisingly large demand for action figures of women with large breasts in the geek district. Okay, I am not that surprised. My favorite were the toys of girls who could, for some reason, summon battleships or sections of battleships to shoot things. They are very popular.
Dinner at Freshness burger. I did not have the spam burger, but the cheeseburger and the signature freshness burger were significantly better than the McDonalds burgers from the night before. The avocado croquettes were also quite tasty. I wanted more soba but the interpreter was hungry for something more familiar. Not a bad choice as it turns out.
I am old, out-of shape, and absolutely not used to being on my feet all day. My posture improved dramatically as the day went on, purely as a survival mechanism so my lower back didn't fail utterly. As it turns out, I'm too old to just take my body for granted. I will consider learning this lesson.
I am wiped out. Tomorrow should, if the gods that linger on this island are kind, be a much less eventful day. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. So weak. And just a little bit flabby.
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