Into the Backstreets of Ueno and Akiba

Posted by LoganRunn 

Another overcast day and me feeling tired led to me trying to take it easy and walking around the backstreets of Ueno and Akiba. Really interesting to see some of the various businesses and the buildings that house them. Lots of food shops as well as bars, clubs and other adult stuff. Lots of people in the area to going to places like the Ueno zoo and Nezu shrine with a long line at the zoo. As it turned out, there were several "firsts" for me today starting with my first visit to Coco Curry. Awesome place that I will visit again. I also got my first Yoko at one of the back shops in Akiba as well as my first Sentai figure Shinken Red. Unfortunately the weather got worse and I decided to head back to the hotel and get some rest. Hopefully tomorrow will be more active.

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Cheerful business.

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Fresh bentos to go.

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Love the mom & pop stores in the area.

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Really old building.

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Loooong line!

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Lots of folk out on the lake.

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Heading into the backstreets.

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Pick your poison, literally! Fugu anyone?

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Adults only.

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My first curry in Japan!

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So many choices

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Went with the beef curry at spice level 2. So tasty and made me sweat a bit too.

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Would you buy your glasses from this guy?

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    NaitoNii in Netherlands [www]
    2011/05/03 23:34
    Registered on 2011/01/14. Student
     

    I'll pass on the Fugu offer =)

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    Rurouni Heero in Quebec ,Canada
    2011/05/04 04:12
    Registered on 2008/01/24. るろうに
     

    I love those backstreets!

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    Rurouni Heero in Quebec ,Canada
    2011/05/04 04:15
    Registered on 2008/01/24. るろうに
     

    I always laugh at these "all free" drinks ad!! Really means that you can drink till you drown, but still have to pay for it!! XD

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    Rurouni Heero in Quebec ,Canada
    2011/05/04 04:17
    Registered on 2008/01/24. るろうに
     

    Japanese curry is one of my favorite food. I find that it's very different than Indian curry. I still have some C&C curry coupons...

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      LoganRunn in Miami
      2011/05/04 09:37
      Registered on 2008/11/30. Boukenger
       

      I really liked it too. Want to try the tonkatsu but am afraid it wont be hot. They seem to like it room temp.

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    freefall in the wrong place [www]
    2011/05/04 04:41
    Registered on 2010/01/20.
     

    Where is this place, show map ^^ want to visit next time and eat curry, so many choices for curry

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      LoganRunn in Miami
      2011/05/04 09:36
      Registered on 2008/11/30. Boukenger
       

      Right outside of Akihabara station.

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    black12 in middle of nowhere, Califor... [www]
    2011/05/04 05:25
    Registered on 2010/03/01.
     

    fugu?

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    black12 in middle of nowhere, Califor... [www]
    2011/05/04 05:28
    Registered on 2010/03/01.
     

    rabbit shop? O.o

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      LoganRunn in Miami
      2011/05/04 09:35
      Registered on 2008/11/30. Boukenger
       

      An old fashioned sweets shop. Looked really old and simple inside. Love the mom & pop stores here.

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        black12 in middle of nowhere, Califor... [www]
        2011/05/04 09:40
        Registered on 2010/03/01.
         

        ah thought was like a specialty shop for rabbit

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          LoganRunn in Miami
          2011/05/04 21:02
          Registered on 2008/11/30. Boukenger
           

          Nope but since its the year of the rabbit, their business was hopping. LOL

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    black12 in middle of nowhere, Califor... [www]
    2011/05/04 05:30
    Registered on 2010/03/01.
     

    rin rin!

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      LoganRunn in Miami
      2011/05/04 09:34
      Registered on 2008/11/30. Boukenger
       

      She was so cute and cheap I had to get her.

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    Nekoconeco in USA
    2011/05/04 10:52
    Registered on 2010/01/30. Electrical Engineer, figure.fm and dannychoo.com...
     

    Cool! Curry heaven.

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    Heavy in Marietta, Georgia U.S.
    2011/05/04 11:01
    Registered on 2009/07/17. Exploring worlds and ways of thought
     

    Surely this doesn't mean.....@.@a


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