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Domo Arigato (Part 3) !!!

Here's the last part of our trip to Tokyo.  It was a
blast and we could've definitely stayed out there way longer but
there's always next time so it's all good.  My favorite part was
getting to see and listen to so much cool music.  I almost forgot what
it feels like to walk into a store playing good stuff like The Clash,
Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, and Radiohead.  It totally got me
energized and focused on coming up with new songs.  Until next time…..sayonara Tokyo!Lat
time we were there I didn't see any bands playing but this time there
were a bunch of bands playing on the streets and outside the train
stations.  They would play 4-5 songs and then sell their CDs or pass
out flyers for the next gig.  All of them were really good too!Some bands were performing rain or shine!  Respect!This
guy was pretty stoked to take pictures showing of his own style.  There
were tons of lolita, goth, and punk rock kids around there strutting
their stuff and giving free hugs next to the bands in Harajuku!Disk
Union!  My favorite record store in Japan.  They had a floor for every
type of music from punk, hardcore, alternative, country, rock, etc. 
Each section had new and used vinyl and cds!!!  There selections were
even better than stores in LA!Last
time I bought this mag about jazz guitarists and in it was an add for
the Blue Drag.  Being a big Django Reinhardt fan I had to go check it
out.  The band played great gypsy jazz tunes and the lead guitarist
even played his solos just like Django with only two fingers!  Akihabara!  You know I went crazy and got my otaku on.  More model kits to leave sitting around unfinished…ha…Next
I had to stop by Original Fake and check out the bigger than life Kaws
figure.  Everything from the tiles to the roof had the "XX" eye designs
so it was pretty cool.  London Police, Mr.A, WK Interact, and a crossover piece by Dave Flores and Haze (who did 24 Herbs' logo)!We
passed by this university photo gallery in one of the side streets of
Harajuku and they gave us some of their actual pics to take home for
free! So
the whole trip we didn't get to see the cherry blossoms like we wanted
to until a few hours before we had to head out to the airport!  Luckily
we stumbled upon a park that was just few block away from where were
staying and finally got a chance to enjoy the blooming flowers.Taking it all in and enjoying our lucky encounter!Our
last view of the cherry blossoms were these excited school kids and
their teacher wondering around the park.  What a good way to end our
trip………