A slow start; I woke up very late and, after procuring an empty box from the hotel staff, headed out to Ikebukuro to browse the comic stores. Got lost and wandered around for a long time before asking at the police box. I did eventually find Mandarake and K-books, both second-hand shops and bought a few MOTHER comics from K-books. Then, after ( Read more... )

There was to be another change of accomodations, so I woke up at 7 AM or so and headed out to Jimbocho to pick up the suitcase I'd left there two days before. I had to pay 600 yen to get it out (300 yen a day, but better than dragging it around) and when I did, I had to repack everything right there by the lockers; the suitcase was stuffed full ( Read more... )