Akihabara

#v#flv_akiba.jpg#v#For those of you who keep hearing "Akihabara" or "Akiba" - you know that its a place name for "Geek Heaven" and its written on the top of your do's list for when you come to Tokyo. I thought I would show you a bit more of Akiba in this footage that I took last year. You have already seen some of Akiba in one of my previous clips but this one doesn't have a Stormtrooper getting in the way.

The background music is Electric Light Orchestra's "TWILIGHT" which was also the Opening them tune to a Japanese Drama callled **Densha Otoko,Densha Otoko**. I guess just about the whole of Japan watched that drama - t'was really really funny.

I remember working throughout the year at nights after classes at university from about 6pm till 11pm. I managed to save enough for a ticket to Japan once a year. I had about 800 pounds (ish) left over for spending money. There was one time in particular when I went to Akiba the day after I arrived in Japan and remember blowing nearly all of my spending money on that second day! So if you are going to Akiba, make sure you either handcuff yourself or leave a good amount of money back at the hotel/friends place because you *will* want to buy tons and tons of stuff and end up totally and utterly skint.