I mailed Zoffy.
I went to Daiso and bought all their rolls of Kraft paper and a couple of types of packing tape, and spent two hours last night wrapping him up and reinforces the edges and corners. I had read shopping had changed since I was here last but the process didn’t seem different, and since I did the customs form online in advance the entire process went very smoothly.
This was at the head post office right next to Tokyo station. This was convenient since one of my goals today was to go to the souvenir food hall in Tokyo station and get some food to bring back. I succeeded (in spades), and by 11 I was back in Akihabara.
As I walked toward my intended lunch, a man gave me two stickers! Freebies like this are common in Akihabara since there is always some new game or anime being promoted.
Around mid-afternoon the rains came in, and the umbrellas appeared out of nowhere. I’d done enough shopping for the day and ducked into Hirose to play retro shooters for a time:
I ended up playing one game more than all the others, but that’ll get a dedicated post soon enough. Most of the retro cabs at Hirose are popular, and it being Saturday the place was particular busy today. Noisy as it was though it still beat walking in the rain.
I also did hours of packing today, and there’s just enough space left for me to squeeze a few other items in. Guess I’ll be doing some more shopping tomorrow! 🙂