The Electric Town

It's now just after noon on Thursday... The date and time posted is still Pacific time, so that's a bit confusing.

Yesterday was our first full day in Japan. The food, again, did not disappoint. Mister Donut started us off with donuts that tasted far healthier than the American version, though they looked the same. We were then off to Akihabara, a prefecture of Tokyo, known for its electronics, so much so that when we got off the train the sign actually said "Akihabara - The Electric Town." It is well named. Block after block, store after store, sells nothing but electronics. In one store that was 7 stories high, we went floor by floor exploring the latest and greatest in Japanese technology: washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, musical keyboards, digital cameras, CD players, etc. It was endless - every shop had flashing lights and talking things, either in a gruff Japanese male voice or a very high pitched Japanese woman's voice, trying to persuade you that their merchandise was the best.

We found a McDonald's and had to, of course, go in. We ordered something that does not show up on the American menu - the Mega Tamago. Tamago means egg, and the Mega Tamago is like a Big Mac except it has THREE all beef patties and an egg much like the one you get on a McMuffin. It was the best burger I've had at McDonald's (or, Makudonarudo) since the Arch Deluxe.

We're off now to the Tokyo Parasite Museum, but first, a brief stop at Mister Donut.

Next blog I'll get to what Mark really wants to know about - how to use a Japanese-style toilet.