Korean BBQ, Pokémon center, Akihabara and Alice in Wonderland cafe

I've been busy recently as it's golden week in Japan and I've had some time off to explore Tokyo :D
Therefore this whole post will be full of photos! You have been warned! haha

Golden week started after a tough Saturday of working for so many hours I lost count. However, because we had to work late my Head teacher who is awesome bought us all pizza :D

The vacation began with a day of catching up on sleep and washing. Then it really kicked off with an AMAZING Korean BBQ in Korea town with my other staff members. It was SO much fun and the food was incredible! Afterwards we went to Karaoke which was really fun as always!

Chillin' with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu in Shinjuku and GDragon in Korea town.

I went to the Pokémon center (Tokyo branch) and my inner 9 year old was rejoicing. They had everything pokemon related, ranging from stuffed toys to cooking utensils. I bought a few things including CHARIZARD SOCKS.

I wandered around Akihabara and explored the various anime and idol shops that are there. The third Evangelion film has just come out so there were Evangelion themed things everywhere! 

I found a store with some Sailor Moon stuff but it cost more than my rent... so there was no way I could buy it! I did buy a few small things though including an Asuka figure and T-shirt, a stuffed Jiji from Kiki's delivery service.

Guess who was on the side of Akihabara station? :D Sailor Moon! I saw this and had a total 'fangirl moment'! The new anime starts this summer and they were advertising the new toy figure coming out soon. Here is my shelf with the new Asuka figure and Jiji on it, along with some other geeky things.

I went with a friend to the cutest cafe that has an Alice in Wonderland theme in Shinjuku. It was one of the best things I have done in Tokyo so far! The food was incredible and SO well presented! The cafe's decor was also amazing! The cafe was on the basement floor so it really was like falling down the rabbit hole and entering Wonderland! I had a beef dish in the shape of the Cheshire cat and a pudding that looked like a card soldier. Afterwards we went shopping in Harajuku finding all the lolita shops. I ended up buying some shoes but no lolita outfit... yet! 

Purikura in Harajuku :D

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Living the dream!

I'm having so much fun living and working in Japan. My job keeps me SO busy during the week, but it's also the best job I've ever had. It's fun, exciting and you get to work with and meet SO many great people. I crawl into my futon exhausted at the end of each day but still smiling. Another great thing about Japan is how cute everything is! Even the food is cute most of the time! I enjoyed some pokémon themed instant ramen and a Hello Kitty cake this week!

On my days off I am still enjoying exploring Tokyo. I went to Shinjuku and Harajuku again to do a bit more exploring. On Sunday evening I went to a club in Shinjuku with some friends from training. I was about to leave when they started playing 'Fantastic Baby' by BIGBANG. I threw my jacket back off and ran onto the dance floor! (and proceeded to embarrass myself daning! haha!) 

Here are some photos from some wandering in Shinjuku and Harajuku.

In Harajuku we found the Evangelion store with LOADS of merchandise from shoes and watches to cookies and wine! ALL Evangelion themed! 

Spotted a Kyary Pamyu Pamyu sign near the station! Harajuku is such an exciting place. I didn't realise how HUGE it was as well! I haven't managed to explore all of it yet but I've got plenty of time to do it! I'm still amazed by how unbelievably close I am to these places. It's a dream come true!

Even though the weather in Tokyo right now is torrential rain, I am still planning to go to Korea town tomorrow! Korean food and many Kpop goods await! :D

Oh! and I totally forgot. Here's me on Japanese 'Harajuku-kawaii TV' after the Kyary Pamyu Pamyu concert in London! (Skip to 4.48! ) haha! Showing off my Kyary Jewelry by Roxie sweetheart.