Arrive at LCCT flight from Bandung with family. Arrive home 11pm+. Pack Japan trip, sleep late.

Wake up early and go to KLIA with Sis. Driver send. 2 check in bags, 2 hand carry bags. Reach airport around 8am and check in using Sis’ Silver Enrich. MAS economy new check-in weight now 30kg, 35kg for Silver Enrich. Went to Café Barbera, Sis bought a cup of coffee and egg sandwich. Went to money changer to change some Ringgit to Yen. Sis bought air pillow to use inflight. Went in and boarded first using Enrich. Window seat and aisle seat next to each other. 10.50am plane takes off. Nice flight. Can ask for anything from MAS. Tired so nap a bit instead of watching movie. Towards the end of flight before landing, someone called out to me, noticed Setsuna and his Dad. Also last minute booking. They are staying at Hilton Shinjuku for a few days. Flight attendant told me to be seated. Will communicate by WhatsApp. Landing 6.30pm Tokyo Narita on time, already dark. Step out of plane, very cold. Rushing so we wouldn’t miss the Narita Express train to Shibuya. Immigration was quick. Check in baggage came out quick and no problems with customs. Arrival Hall Terminal 2. Made our way to JR ticketing office, there was a line. The office lady came out to ask people in line what they needed. She pointed us to another counter with no lines for Narita Express tickets. Bought 2 NEX No.50 tickets 3310yen each (6620yen total) for 7.49pm with reserved seats. Bought for Sis Suica card for easy train travel 2000yen from machine (1500yen credit, 500yen as deposit). Reload 5000yen each on both cards. Still plenty of time. Sis bought 120yen hot tea from vending machine. Boarded NEX train, no room at big bags area (train started from terminal 1), but seats were big enough to put bags in front of us. Sis ate sandwich from airplane and snacks. 80mins train ride. Arrive Shibuya station 9.10pm. Contact Tanaka, to meet up at East Exit. Big station with multiple exits. Met Tanaka in front of Bic Camera / Taito Game. Took van to Malay Asian Cuisine Restaurant. End of year party already started a few hours ago. Met Steven, Cheah, Mushki, Lim, Choo, Naruko san, Johnny, etc. Meet, greet, makan. Place looks very exclusive. Very nice food. Steven sent us to hotel. Very close but a bit hard to find by van because have to make U turn and circle back. Arrive Tokyu Stay Shibuya apartment hotel. No problem check in with voucher from booking.com. Sis paid with CC 8 nights, 2 rooms 166,064yen. Breakfast voucher included for everyday (6.30am-9.30am). Nice rooms 20sqm with washing machine, microwave, TV (all Japanese channels + CNN), electric stove top, mini fridge, electric kettle, requested air filter/humidifier, bath slippers, night gown, towels, toiletries, ample cupboard space and balcony. 7 nights or longer stays will only get room cleaning and bed sheet change once. 6 nights and less gets cleaning everyday but no change of bed sheets. Took photos and video in rooms. No bottled water provided, too lazy to boil water so walked outside of hotel 50 meter and bought 120yen isotonic bottle drink from vending machine. Shower, tried free open wifi in room (didn’t bother with wired), sleep around 1.30am.

Wake up early and shower. Breakfast with Sis 8.45am. They have rice, grilled fish, tamagoyaki, salad with 3 types of dressings, assorted breads, assorted jams, sausages, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, fried chicken, potato wedges, miso soup, soup, yogurt, 3 kinds of cereal, cold orange juice/water/milk, hot coffee/tea (same every morning, with slight variations). Beside reception area, there are some toiletries, green tea sachets, Japanese newspaper. Ample space for dining, with a TV on the wall. After breakfast, went to vending machine outside to buy canned coffee 120yen and back to room to get ready. 10.50am leave hotel. Checked out MaruetsuPetit mini market store in front of hotel. Walked to Shibuya Station (900m from hotel), checking out landmarks on the way from hotel, lots of small shops and restaurants before reaching main street. Walk around Shibuya station, Shibuya 109 building and took photos at famous Shibuya crossing around 11.20am. Went in Forever21 store. Sis tried pants, shirts etc. Took a while because of thermals/layers. My jeans pocket got ripped a bit. 1pm leave store. Walked around to find a good store to buy coffee. Saw cute kitten in pet store chasing own tail. Mahal 100,000yen+. Finally decided on hot vending machine canned coffee 120yen. Saw Shibuya Mandarake store, took photo but didn’t go in. Went into Shibuya station, below ground passed by Tokyu Food Show. Big department store food area with lots of things to eat. A lot of bread and sweet stuff. 2pm took train from Shibuya to Tawaramachi 30 mins ride. Passed by Mister Donut and went in to use restroom. Bought 1 donut 147yen. Passed by Tomb of Sou Shiseki, Sano Zenzaemon Masakoto, and building housing 302cm Bronze Bell from before 1650s. Walk to Kappabashi near by reach around 3pm. A lot of kitchen wares for home, restaurants, industrial use, etc, plastic display food, uniforms, etc. Saturday about 90% stores are open, most stores and closed on Sundays. Long street of shops, but didn’t go into all. Took photos with Gold Kappa statue. Shops close by around 4.30pm-5pm. Total bought 2835yen taiyaki mould, 525yen strainer, 1780yen 2 plates & 2 bowls, 990yen marble turntable for cakes, 1080yen sukiyaki pot. Going to check out 100 Yen stores before thinking of buying more. Leave for Shibuya around 4.45pm. Sis bought No sugar Soy drink 150yen and red bean filled pancake 120yen from Mr. Bean Soya Bean shop (Singaporean chain) in Shibuya Station. Walk back to hotel and rest a bit. Leave hotel to walk to Malay Asian Cuisine restaurant 645pm. 705pm reach MAC. Restaurant caters to the high-end market. Tried custom 4 course meal on set amount of 7000yen for 2 people. Delicious Malaysian food with Japanese influence to cater to the local customers. They have stuff like soft shell crabs and durian ice cream. Also tried custom mocktail drinks. Dinner and talk with Cheah, Lim, Mushki & Choo until 10.15pm. Stop by 7/11 konbini to buy glove, sewing kit, and hot hands 1146yen. Arrive hotel 11pm. Sew holes in jeans pocket. Sleep.

Breakfast with Sis 8.30pm. Leave hotel 10.30am walk to Shibuya Station. Used another route closer to main road. Autumn leaves still on trees. Pass by puffer fish restaurant with aquarium outside. Took a 1 hour train ride to Kita Kamakura. Arrive 11.45am. More people around than last year, probably because it’s a Sunday. Took photos around station. Walk through the small town uphill towards the trek. Pass by old Japanese houses, a small paddy field with orange loaded tree, Bamboo grove. Bright sun out, getting hot. We walk through the exact same route as last year, identifying a lot of spots and items along the way like vending machine area, phone booth etc. Still going uphill and pass by houses. Saw an area where we took group photo last year, but this year Mount Fuji was clearly in sight. Took more photos. Lots of steps. Nice and quite walk. Autumn trees, old houses before reaching actual mountain dirt trail. There seems to be better signage this time and the trail looks better maintained. No danger of getting lost this time also because still remember the trek from last year. Signs show distance to Kotoku-in Temple (Daibutsu) all the way. Made our way slowly as not to make the same mistake as last year’s sore legs and knees hurting, which lasted for several days. Successful trek reaching road leading up to Daibutsu 1.45pm. Bought canned coffee from same vending machine as last year 120yen. Paid 400yen for 2 people to enter shrine 1.55pm. Sunday crowd. Took photos of Giant Bronze Buddha. Asked a couple to take photo for us, and we took photo for them. Didn’t go into the big statue because of long line. Bought green tea ice cream cone from souvenir shop 250yen. Exit and walk along the street towards Hase station (500m walk). Shops selling lots of food like kebabs, soft cream, rice crackers, dorayaki, etc. Stopped by Kamakura Kebab, same shop we went to last year, this time took photo with the owner. 2 chicken kebabs for 500yen each and a 100yen bottle of water. Bought vending machine canned coffee 120yen. Another store close to Hase station making fresh dorayaki, bought 2 for 340yen. Bought 5 leg warmers from a store in Hase station for 525yen (same store as last year, bought 1). Took 3.50pm train from Hase station to Enoshima station. Packed with standing room only 18mins ride with nice view of the sea and Enoshima. Reach station, took photo of the Enoshima Electric Railway train we just used. Sat down relax a bit and took photo of a scale train model of the area surrounding station area, complete with working train models. Walk towards Enoshima. Leg starting to feel sore, so slow down. Also getting dark so just made way to the walkway towards Enoshima. Just enough time to take photos with Mt Fuji and surrounding areas. Dark by the time we walk back to Enoshima Station. 5.05pm take train to Kamakura Station and change JR line to Shibuya station. Got on the wrong train so got off of next station to wait for the right one. Reached Shibuya station and walked 500m to Malay Asian Cuisine restaurant. Reached there by 7.40pm and had dinner for 6000yen. Tried different dishes this time. Again good tasting meals. Didn’t stay too long this time. Left around 9.40pm. Took night life photos of Shibuya along the way back to hotel. Stopped by MaruetsuPetit mart Sis bought Golden Delicous Apple 128yen. 10.30pm reach hotel.

Tired from previous day’s hike so rest whole morning in hotel. 12.15pm leave hotel. And stopped by a small specialty store selling nuts and rice crackers. Bought 1690yen worth. Sis carried them back to hotel while I wait at a close by Family mart. Walk towards Shibuya station. Took video of Shibuya crossing, statues, Hachiko statue & mural. Took train to Harajuku station, 1 stop north from Shibuya. Very crowded. Walked towards Takeshita dori and took photos at the gate. Even more people here, hard to get a nice shot. Entered the street, saw Daiso 100 Yen store and walked in 1.20pm. One of the largest 100 Yen store in Tokyo with 4 floors. More selection than in Malaysia. Everything from clothing accessories, stationeries, tablewares, food, decoration, toys, gardening items, electronic accessories, etc. Spent 3 hours just inside this crowded store. Total 60 items between us for 6300yen (tax included). Almost dark, street still crowded, walked along the street and saw lots of fashion stores as well as restaurant. Stopped by a café to eat and rest legs. Ordered avocado sandwich and drink 1060yen to share. Continue walking, end Takeshita Dori on the other side of the street, nice night lights lit up. Walk towards Harajuku station from other side. Saw a shop selling tableware, and offering classes to teach how to paint/decorate plates/bowls. Took train back to Shibuya and back at hotel by 6.20pm. Rest and snack on stuff bought. Still early so we go back out to Akihabara 9pm. Unfortunately a lot of stores are already closed, but the arcades and UFO crane games are still open. Walked around and tried UFO crane games. Managed to get 3 small Kami Usagi Rope (Paper Rabbit Rope) plush toy, and 2 Snow Miku for total 4000yen. Leave Akihabara around 11.10pm. Reach hotel around 12.15am.

New years eve and last day of Comiket. Leave hotel 10.40am to go Odaiba area. Arrive at Tokyo Teleport station 11.35am. Took some photos with Ferris wheel and Fuji TV building. New pedestrian bridge at crossing that was not here last year. Entered Diver City. Hello Kitty store selling cute small figure cakes. Bought 10 pieces for 400yen. Walked towards other side of mall and exit where giant Gundam stands. Took lots of photos. Asked a couple to take a photo for us, then we took one for them. Went back in to to find coffee for Sis. Relax in Hawaiian style café. Nutty Hawaiian latte 480yen. Walked a bit inside mall, went to Round 1 arcade for crane game special promo 100yen per play all machines. Tried 400yen fail. Left Sis to do shopping about 1pm, while I go to Comiket at Big Sight, Kokusai-Tenjijo station, 1 train stop away from Tokyo Teleport station. Comiket as crowded as ever. Walked through all the east and west halls as well as the big publishers area on 2nd floor, passing by cosplay area. Got some free pin badges being distributed. This year is big on Kantai Collection related stuff. Left Big Sight around 3pm. Saw im@s stuff by the Kokusai-Tenjijo station, and saw Setsuna with backpack and bags in both hands. Guy was here since 5am. Chat a bit, went into the station and parted ways at Tokyo Teleport station. Met up with Sis again at Diver City around 3.15pm. She was shopping at H&M and bought some stuff. Decided to go try UFO crane game again. Tried several machines and finally got 2 large Rilakkuma plushies. Total spent 3900yen. Hungry so went to look for sushi restaurant. Went in Premium Sushi Train restaurant. Very nice sushi served on plates of different colors and different prices. Custom orders can be done using iPad and sent using another track above it with a Shinkansen style train sending orders to tables. Total 1573yen for 10 plates. Walk out of Diver City. Already dark and trees outside are lighted up, took photos. Walk towards Decks Tokyo Beach building, where Sega Joypolis indoor theme park is located. Couldn’t see where the mini statue of liberty is but took night photo with Rainbow bridge in background, with some effort because it was dark. Went inside Decks and saw some interesting shopping areas done up to look like outdoor stalls. One area looks like a train station entrance, another looks like a Japanese house in the country side. Bought 100yen bottled water. Found Odaiba Takoyaki Museum. Really done up like festival style decorations. Got a coin souvenir from a coin press machine for 100yen. Sis tried the fun photo booth for 200yen with 4 pic superimposed on other people. Left Decks Tokyo Beach building 6.45pm and saw Fuji TV building light animation on building itself. Took some photos/vids. Also took some photos of light animated ferris wheel. 7.15pm boarded train from Tokyo Teleport to Shibuya and walked back to hotel. 8.10pm arrive hotel.

New years day. Going to meet up with Setsuna in Akihabara at 11am to go to Kanda Myojin Shrine (World’s geekiest temple, so says CNN). Decided to go Meiji Jingu Shrine first with Sis early to beat the crowd. Left hotel 8.30am to go to Harajuku station, next to Meiji Jingu entrance. Reach there by 9am. Too late, crowd is already at the station and around the area. Barrels of sake wrapped in straw piled up high along the path as offerings, along with lanterns and other stuff. There’s a waiting line to enter temple, and polis crowd control. Follow crowd and threw 10yen each. Took photos. People buying charms and stuff, drawing fortune papers, which they tie up along the paths, and wrote wishes on wooden plaques then hug on specified places. Went to look for the food stalls area. Went to wrong place but finally found it. Lots of food and lots of people. All kinds of food. We shared 200yen donut, 500yen small squids with the eggs inside, 500yen takoyaki, 150yen canned coffee, and 350yen long yokohama donut. We weren’t supposed to eat too much because going to Kanda Myojin Shrine afterwards. But still filled up. Left for Akihabara 10.20am from Harajuku station. Arrived at Akihabara station right at 11.00am, and meeting spot in right next to it. Met up with Setsuna and his dad Randy, and Terry who is staying in Japan. We walked to Kanda Myojin Shrine where there is already a crowd. The street leading up to the entrance has food stalls on both sides, similar setup every year. We headed for the wooden plaque area where there are nice drawings of anime characters by people making wishes. Kancolle here too. Headed out and bought a red Daruma doll 1000yen, 500yen custom okonomiyaki. Polis are already manning the entrance of the shrine for crowd control by the time we left at 11.50am. Sets and Terry went shopping in Akihabara to get stuff they missed at Comiket. Uncle Randy, Sis and me decided to go to Ueno to visit Ameyoko and the park. Meeting back again in front of Sega building around 2.30pm-3pm. Short train ride to Ueno, and walked towards Ameyoko street shops. Lots of people also shopping for food stuffs and American goods (or American style clothings). Got hustled into buying 12 persimmons for 1000yen, for my lack of Japanese language skills. 600yen I Love Japan T-shirt (other places sold them for 1k-2k yen). Bought 2 cream puffs for 300yen from Beard Papa. Walk towards Ueno park. Took photos at Tomb of Shogi-Tai Soldiers and the bronze samurai statue. Visit Kiyomizu Kannon-Do Shrine. Fewer people here than Meiji Jingu and Kanda Myojin. Some people line up to shake the thick rope to sound the bell and offer prayers. Beautiful temple. Head down towards Benten-do temple in the middle of the Shinobazu lake. Bought 120yen bottle of grape juice from vending machine. Washed one of the persimmons to eat on the go. We walked through the middle and around the lake. There are ducks and large koi fishes in the lake, and people are on paddle boats. The Japanese water lilies are already wilted during winter time. We can see Tokyo Skytree from here. Walked back through the middle of the lake and headed towards Hanazononari Shrine south entrance. Also not too many people at this temple. Saw someone burning something in the middle of a pit with some people offering prayers, and the usual fortune papers tied on strings and also wooden plaques. The eastern entrance was lined with several red tori gate. Messaged Sets to meet up 3.30pm. We continued on the peaceful walk past the Toki no Kane (Bells of Time) towards the Ueno Toshogu Shrine where stone lanterns are lined up on both sides of the path leading up to the temple. The doors were colored gold with their saisen (coin offering box) placed in front of it. We walked back out of the temple and just outside of it was a small store selling snacks and toy masks. Uncle Randy bought soft ice cream bars for us. Ice cream in winter somehow tastes nicer. On our way out of Ueno park we saw a Starbucks and another café in front of each other. 3.10pm back to the Ueno Train station to meet up with Sets and Terry in Akihabara. Still early, Sis went to buy coffee while we wait in front of Yodobashi Akiba. Met back up with Sets and Terry. They are headed back to their hotel close to Roppongi area. Sis and me stayed back a bit but then decided to head back to hotel too 3.50pm. Bought 120yen canned coffee. On the way back took photo with Colonel Sanders statue in front of KFC. Arrived hotel at 5.15pm. Rest and passed some laundry if Sis using washing machine later. We went out again 7.45pm for dinner. Not too hungry so went to Tokyu Food Show area in Shibuya station, but was closed. So we went to a nearby McDonalds share an Ebi Burger 370yen. Ate while walking around another part of Shibuya. Split up, me going to Akihabara again, Sis went into Starbucks to try pretzel mocha, then went to Uniqlo. Spent 3 hours in Akihabara, mostly people watching and trying out various UFO crane machines. Got 1 Snow Miku plushie (different design), 2 small Line Town plushies, and 1 unknown small plushie (machine I wanted to get a Snow Miku plushie holding a snowman has very weak arms, so asked the staff to transfer credit to the machine next to it). Total 2300yen spent (actual amount on 4 items 700yen, rest fails). 11.30pm leave Akihabara and arrive back in hotel at 12.20am.

11.15am went out of hotel to take train from Shibuya station to Asakusa station, headed for Sensoji temple. Arrive at Asakusa station 12.10pm and walked to exit, biggest crowd yet. Street were closed and people weren’t allowed to get too close to the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), the entrance of the temple. Police were manning the entrance and assisting crowds to walk towards the temple in batches. The road leading up to the temple, Asakusa Nakamise shopping street was cordoned off for this. So we took the side roads to get to the food stalls. Lots of shops, lots of people selling all sorts of stuff like food, souvenirs, samurai swords (looks real enough), clothes, etc. The whole area around the temple is full of small shops, restaurant in old looking buildings, shops selling shoes, bags, pharmacies, tablewares, 2nd hand kimonos etc. Took lots of pictures. Because of the middle street being cordoned off, we had to make several turns and backtracking. We somehow managed to be left inside the middle of the road during one of the controlled pedestrian crossings. Had a little look around the shops in the middle, hard to move around because of so many people. Bought 1 soy sauce & 1 red bean Dango 300yen, Taiyaki 150yen, vending machine canned tea 100yen, sugared ginger snack 1000yen, 1890yen umeboshi, 120yen senbe rice cracker, and a custard filled taiyaki-like cake 170yen. Left Asakusa to go to Shinjuku 3pm. Tokyo Metro Ginza line ends at Shibuya, got off 3.35pm. Recharged my Suica card 3000yen, and Sis’ Suica card 2000yen. Sis bought no sugar hot Soy drink from Mr Bean Soya Bean again 150yen. Walked to Tokyu Food Show underground to have a look and maybe buy something. Sis didn’t want anything sweet, so got packed baked fish 1022yen by weight. I ate a bit but didn’t finish because hard to eat with no place to sit. Took JR train to Shinjuku. Arrive 4.15pm walked around, went into Isetan. Everything is expensive. Walked outside, lots of shops with new years sale going on. Found a small no-frills sushi train restaurant around 4.45pm. Went in, sat down and started taking plates off the train belt. Sushi in Japan seems to taste good anywhere. Stopped before too full, came to 840yen for 6 plates. Continued walking outside and found an arcade with UFO crane, went inside to have a look. 500yen fail on large rilakkuma plushie, 100yen on Ted plushie. Found a machine with Snow Miku plushie holding snowman. 1500yen to get it and complete the 4 Snow Miku plushie designs. Left 4 tries in the machine, asked staff to transfer to another machine. Missed the targets but got an unintended small Line Town plushie instead. Headed back to Shinjuku station where there’s a shopping mall attached to it. Cafes and restaurants on the 7th and 8th floors. Took elevator and surveyed shops. 6.30pm decided on a café that serves Japanese cheesecake set with drink. Ordered the cake and latte to share, and complementary cold water. Sis went back to Hotel 7.10pm. I went to Akihabara hoping to look for Eva Racing McLaren MP4-12 plastic model, arriving at 7.35pm. Only managed to check out 1 big shop, rest already closed by the time reach, and staff wouldn’t let me browse (most close 8pm). Went stalking UFO crane machines instead. Saw a machine with 5 large Kantai Collection pin badges in a pack, someone was trying to get it. Looks hard it took him a while but he got it, left 4 tries but he left it, so I took over. Spent 3500yen on it. A bit much but other machines offer single designs, making it hard to complete the set. Walk around some more, saw a machine with a partially worked on by someone else. Asked a staff to swap out the biscuits in a tin can for a Kancolle Shimakaze character pillow. Never tried this rubber ball type of machine before, hard to get. Staff offered to move it forward to make it easier. Got the item. Spent 1600yen for it (Next day check 2000yen selling at Mandarake, Snow Miku plushies 1500yen). 315yen misc stuff. 10.20pm leave Akihabara, arrive hotel 11.15pm.

Leave hotel 10.30pm to go to Ueno. At Shibuya station bought 2 Narita Express tickets for tomorrow morning 6620yen for 2 people. Train to Ueno and bought I love Japan T-Shirt from the same guy 600yen (Other places +-1000yen, airport 1500yen). Walked around see shops missed before. Sis bought roasted chestnut 500yen. Unopened yet so can’t snack on. Back inside Ueno station, Sis bought melon pan and mame pan 294yen from Anderson bakery. Head for Akiba, arriving at 12.10pm at Suehiro station, closer to the northern most shops. 120yen milk tea from vending machine. Checked out Mandarake, Yodobashi Akiba, among other bigger stores. At 1.25pm took train back to Shibuya to meet up with Tanaka. Sis walk around the malls inside and near Shibuya station. Tanaka drove me to Makuhari area to see the new big Aeon mall. Unfortunately there was a long line of cars trying to get into the parking area. Someone holding a sign, 1 hour wait. Circled around the back but all long lines. Decided to head back to MAC restaurant instead. Traffic jam with cars from outside of Tokyo. Met with Cheah, Mushki, Lim and Choo. Had a look around their prep for next day’s opening. Chat a bit and said goodbyes. Tanaka sent me back to hotel, arriving 5.45pm. Started packing. Lepak Sis’ room watching TV new years shows. Went to reception to settle bills, forgot already settled. Asked for taxi next morning to come by 6.30am. Finished packing. Sleep.

Check out of hotel and leave by taxi at 6.30am to Shibuya station, no time to use coupon for breakfast. 2 hand carry bags, 2 check in bags, 1 box for check in, and 1 big sealed plastic bag full of UFO crane game plush toys for check in. Short trip but easier since we have luggage, 1110yen. Saw Sets and his Dad at the station, they’re taking the next train after us. Boarded 6.57am Narita Express train to Narita Terminal 2. Reached there by 8.15am. Check in using Sis’ Silver enrich, cutting the long line. Gate opens at 10am, closes at 10.20am, plane flies at 10.30am. We had break at a sushi restaurant 8.40am. Ordered only sushi and paid 1350yen in excess coins. Walked around to see anything to buy. Went into immigration to see more shops inside. Bought a box of small cakes 1000yen and a box of green tea mocha with custard filling 700yen. Walked towards the aerotrain area, it’s no longer there. Have to walk on walkalators to the satellite gates. More shops, went into a café for Sis to buy cup of Latte 460yen. Already 10.10am so walked to gate to board plane. Inflight meals include peanuts, and any drinks whenever we want any. They were out of the beef meal, but was going to order the chicken curry anyway, with side dish of soba noodles, berry jelly pudding, bread bun and stuff. Nice meals. Didn’t see where Sets and his dad were seated. Managed to watch 3 movies. End of flight snack was either egg sandwich or tuna mayo onigiri. Raining when we landed 5.20pm. Was quick through immigration but waited a long time for baggage claim on the carousel. Sets and his Dad got theirs first and we said our goodbyes. Got our check in stuff then went home.

Pickup ST at house and head for KLIA2. Met up with rest of group at KLIA2.

Depart KLIA2 at 1am with AK, MS, OM, ST and YF. Arrive Kansai International Airport, Osaka at 8.30am. Walk to closeby airport train station. Can already feel cold weather. Reload Suica card 2000yen. Now total 6500yen in card. Rest bought Icoca card from machine. Paid YF 1200yen for sharing rental portable wifi. Took train to Tokyo, multiple stops. Met EM and UT at Kyoto station. UT carrying PS4 box for repairs because Japan version machine. Photo with Kyoto Tower. Decision to walk to Mystays Shijo 2km+ away. Slight drizzle. Reached hotel at 2pm. Filled out stay form, able to check in early, 2 twin room, 1 triple room, 1 single room (actual check in time 3pm). Very good discounted room rates cheapest at RM45 per person per night. 3.15pm go out buy tuna mayo onigiri at Family Mart in front of hotel 110yen. Rest also bought onigiri. Took a bus to Ninnaji using card. Bus stops right in front of gate. Walk around and photos. Not many people. The place and surrounding areas close at 4.30pm so didn't have much time for original plan to go Kinkakuji. ST hurt his foot a bit while catching bus. Took bus back to Shijo Karasuma area, decide to go to nearby Saizeriya with everyone to eat Italian food 5.30pm. Ordered Ebi salad and use of drink bar for 550yen. After dinner some decide to go Yodobashi. I follow rest and walk back to hotel, drop by Family Mart to buy Ebi mayo onigiri and canned coffee for tomorrow's breakfast. Back in Hotel by 7.30pm.

Everyone left hotel at 8.45am. Took bus to Gion Shijo station. Photo in front of Minamiza Kabuki Theatre. Reload Suica card 2000yen. Took train to Fushimi Inari. Arrive station 9.30am. Walk East towards Fushimi Inari Taisha. Photo at large red Tori gate. Shops lining sides of street. Beautiful surroundings. A bit crowded at the lined red tori gates where the path splits. Continue to climb until reach lake area. The hung Ema wooden plaques are in the shape of a fox head. People busy taking photos of a chubby cat on a dust bin. Our group joins in. Lost contact with MS, so wait a bit, then went down. Bought 400yen Torii fridge magnet. MS camera battery ran out, so he went back to get charger. Some bought takoyaki to eat in train. Rest leave by JR Inari station at 11.25am for Nara station. Arrive 12.35pm. Went into Aeon Max Value to buy lunch; 216yen onigiri and apple juice. Took bus to Kencho Mae, can't use Suica card so paid 210yen, 100yen UT. Lots of tame deer around. Walk to Kohfukuji Temple and took photos of buildings. Some were under renovation. MS went directly to Arashiyama instead because of timing difference and got nice photos and videos of bamboo paths. We took bus back to Nara Station 210yen, train transfer at Rokujizou then go to Kohata station where KyoAni studio. Arrive at 3.10pm. Took photos in front of KyoAni building then go to their shop slightly further away. At shop, bought some merchandise Chuunibyou and Nichijou Parapara Trump cards and Nichijou ruler for 4114yen. Went back by train to Kyoto station arrive 4.30pm. AK found on internet a restaurant on Kyoto University campus with Halal meal. AK, EM, OM, ST, YF, and me decide to go. Took bus to Kyodai Seimon Mae, and walked into campus. Dinner at Charproze, halal chicken steak with rice + water 810yen 5.20pm. Photo in front of Kyodai sign. Walked back to bus station toward Kyoto station, and dropped off near Yodobashi-Kyoto 7.15pm. Group photo in front of building and Kyoto tower. Went into Yodobashi and walked around. Not as big as in Akiba and Umeda, but still impressive selection. Everybody already tired so left around 9.20pm. Took bus back to hotel. Drop by Family Mart buy 2 onigiri and discounted mixed salad 468yen. In hotel room by 10.20pm.

Check out of hotel by 8.50am and walk to Shijo Horikawa bus stop headed for new hotel location. Few minutes ride, drop off Shichijo Horikawa bus stop. Split midway as I’m staying at different hotel nearby. Checked in Hotel Excellence Kyoto and left luggage at reception. Walk to Tomato Guest House to meet rest of group, they have checked in and left luggage for the day 9.30am. Walk to nearby Kyoto station together. Bought bus day pass 500yen with picture of Moe Uzumasa, Kyoto bus and subway mascot character on ticket. Take bus to Ginkakuji. Got off a bit early at Heian Jingu Shrine’s massive red Torii Gate at 10.30am. Walked East along Nijo Dori. Saw large baseball field. Lady tourist asking directions of place we do not know either. North East along Shirakawa Dori. House are nice and small gardens very well kept. Walk until reach Eikando Zenriji entrance then turned North along Shishigatani Dori. About 300m on, decide to get back on bus 10mins ride closer to Ginkakuji. A lot of shops all along the street towards Ginkakuji. Nearby shop selling Takoyaki. Group bought to taste. Paid 50yen. Started to drizzle a bit near entrance. Enterprising shop owner selling 300yen umbrellas. Some bought. Paid entrance fee 500yen and went in 11.40am. MS decide not to go in. Took lots of photos and videos inside gardens and buildings, silver pavilion, and up on top at the Overlook spot. Photo with 2 Koreans in kimono. Bought souvenir at store outside 260yen. Left at 12.20am taking bus for Kiyomizudera, arriving Higashioji Dori bus stop at 1.05pm. Uphill walk towards Kiyomizudera, with lots of shops on the way up. Tourist bus stop halfway up. Paid 300yen entrance fee. Lots of tourists. Took photos and video, and walk towards pagoda. Left Kiyomizudera by 2.30pm and walk to Higashishioji Dori bus stop. Took 3.25pm bus to Kyoto station arrive by 3.25pm. Everyone tired by then, but group decided to go for Kinkakuji. Took bus arrive Kinkakuji Michi bus stop at 4.15pm. Walk up to entrance and paid 400yen entrance fee. Group photo Kinkakuji temple. Sound of large bell. Took lots of photos and videos until camera battery died. It is getting dark. Left by 5pm by bus towards Kyoto station. Midway, everyone except MS, EM and me got off to buy takeout bento for dinner. EM went to pickup package from Karasuma Shijo Family Mart. MS went to check in Compass hotel. I went into Yodobashi walk around. Went up to fashion and accessories floors which we didn't go to last time. Bought 1620yen Earmuffs for Nozawa Onsen. Stopped by McD bought ala carte 2 Ebi burger 1 fillet fish 1060yen for dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. Stopped by Lawsons buy milk coffee and milk tea bottles 302yen. Back to hotel for proper check in by 7pm.

Check out of Hotel and walk to Tomato Guesthouse arrive 8.35am. Walk together to Kyoto station and met up with MS at 9am. Pay EM 9790yen for 9.25am train ticket straight to Nagano station. Coming into snowy region. Beautiful landscape. Arrive at Nagano station at 2pm. It has been snowing in Nagano, with snow on the ground. Walk to bus area and wait for 3.05pm Nagaden bus. Some went konbini looking for onigiri. Board bus for Nozawa Onsen. Deep and heavy snow along the way. Arrive at bus terminal 4.30pm. Very cold. Uphill walk with luggage to Resort Inn Toemu, arriving for check in at 4.45pm. Go out for dinner at 6pm with AK, EM, MS, andYF. Rest stayed in hotel to eat ready food supplies. Had a look around town/ photos. Has a nice small town feel. Settle in at Sobadokoro Daimon restaurant. Ordered Tempura Soba set and orange juice for 1750yen. Lots of people coming in, some had to be turned away. Done eating by 7.15pm. Continue to walk around town afterwards, dropping by pharmacy for some to buy medication for members down with flu. Back at hotel by 7.50pm.

Leave hotel 8.15am. It is snowing lightly. Walk to Yamazaki konbini for them to buy onigiri breakfast. Eat in front of store. Walk to snowboarding area, detouring to other skiing lines. Got good photos along the way. Uphill walk all the way. Arrive Nagasaka Station ski lift at 9.15am. Already a lot of people. Walk in Salomon for Snowboarding equipments, boots and board rental 6300Yen. Everybody going for snowboards except UT skis. I decide to forgo helmet. Guy attending to us was Australian with both parents from Malaysia. Put handphone and camera in vest pockets. We went to opposite shop for visor and gloves rental. I already have gloves so only visor rental 450yen. Bought ski lift pass for 4800yen. Everyone got on the 2 gondolas, taking several minutes to reach destination. By the time we reach area to strap in our boards, it was 11.30am. Took photos and some videos. ST foot hurting from bad equipment. Got snowboarding tips and basic lesson from MS. Bad visibility. Went downhill with UT but lost him. Saw AK and EM, grouped up and go down slowly together. Visibility got worst. 12.25pm halfway to rest house. Wiped out a few times. EM tried to avoid random oyaji and went down hard. 1pm at rest house, nothing we can eat so settled with food supplies in backpack EM was carrying. 3 cans of Vanhouten Cocoa drink 480yen. Had a taste of CalorieMate. Rested up. Got message from others. They are at Nagasaka Station Salomon and are done. Left rest house at 2.20pm. Took ski lift back up to original point, and went down via Gondola to Nagasaka Station. Meet up with rest 2.50pm at Salomon. OM, ST, and UT already left to catch bus to Nagano and train to go to Tokyo next day Comiket. We continued at nearby course with shorter ski lift. Slightly crowded but better visibility. Course not as easy with steep undulating slopes. Went down hard several times. No damage. Ski lift stops at 4.30pm so made last run and went back to Salomon. Total 5 runs. Returned all rented equipments by 5pm deadline. Walked back to town to find place to eat. Some houses still have leftover christmas decorations. The pizza place was fully booked. Settled for a Japanese restaurant Wakagiri. A few gaijins reserved tables. Ordered Tempura Rice set and orange juice 1650yen. Back in hotel by 7pm.

AK, EM, MS, YF and me checkout hotel 8.30am to walk to bus terminal. Waited in waiting room. Smell of gas from gas heater. Boarded Nagaden bus for Nagano Station 1500yen. Arrive Nagano station 10.45am. Went to Saizeriya while waiting for 12pm bus to Tokyo. Ordered seafood doria and drink bar 690yen. Boarded bus to Tokyo 12pm with several rest stops along the way. Groups of schoolchildren and their teachers on school trips. Heard of some communication issues between the Comiket group. Arrive Shinjuku Station at 4pm. Took train to Minamisenju station. AK, EM, MS and YF headed for Hotel Palace Japan 400m South, while I headed for Chiyoda Inn 100m West. Check in hotel by 5.30pm. Supposed to meet at Minamisenju station at 7pm, but Ikebukuro Pokemon Centre closes at 8pm, so went out earlier. Walk to Hotel Palace Japan. MS doing laundry so not going. Went out with AK, EM and YF at 6.20pm. 100yen bottled mineral water from vending machine. Take bus at nearby stop to Shinjuku, use Suica card. Arrive Shinjuku 7.15pm. Walk around a bit to find location, arrive Pokemon Centre inside Shopping Mall. Browse and photos. Decide to have dinner at Tenya in same building. Ordered Tendon 500yen. Finish dinner 9pm. Walk out and around Ikebukuro, hitting some arcades. Active nightlife in area. Go back at 10.15pm via train Ikebukuro station to Minamisenju station. Drop by Lawson buy water and food supplies 617yen. Back hotel by 11pm.

8.30am leave hotel walk to Palace Japan visit ST. ST, UT and OM checked in Palace Japan last night. Had a look at their quad room, morning TV and some Comiket loot. Leave Palace Japan 9.20am with AK, EM and YF to go Anime pilgrimage at Enoshima/Kamakura (Tari tari, Ika Musume, Hanayatama, Tsuritama, etc). Took train from Minamisenju station to Shinjuku. Bought ticket for Katase-Enoshima station and day pass ticket for use on Enoden train line 1470yen. Add 620yen for reserve seating. Photo with sales cart lady. YF spilled expensive coffee on floor. Paid back EM 4500yen for previous day’s Nagano to Shinjuku bus ticket. Arrive Katase-Enoshima station at 11.20am. Bright and sunny day. Walk out and along bridge to Enoshima. AK camera memory card is full. Kayak/water sports activity ongoing. Can’t see Mt. Fuji from bridge due to poor visibility. Lots of stores selling seafood. AK and YF ordered grilled squid and Ramune bottles. AK bottle sprayed open. Start walk along east side of island, view of marina. A lot of bikers. One swiped side mirror on metal pole. Saw small shrine with lots of chubby cats. Walk along main street with lots of food and souvenir shops uphill towards Enoshima shrine. Place is getting ready for New Year’s celebrations. Lots of stairs. Quite a number of couples around. Enoshima apparently a popular dating place. Nice views of marina and Kamakura from high up. Took photos. Enoshima lighthouse observation tower. Enoden gashapon souvenir 200yen. Head towards love bell. Lots of locks attached to fence. Nice ocean view. Skipped Iwaya caves. Nice walk back via North West coast. Bought tasty red pepper senbe rice cracker 120yen from store, and Azuki Taiyaki from stall 170yen. Walk towards Enoshima station on Enoden line. Drop by Lawson for AK to buy memory card for camera. Took train at 2.30pm to Hase station. Walk north towards Daibutsu. Lunch at Kebab Kamakura store 4 people 2200yen. The owner is still as cheerful as previous years visits. Daibutsu entrance fee 200yen. Walk around and take photos. Ika Musume shots. Obligatory green tea ice cream 300yen. Shops around here sell stuff like souvenir and weapons replicas. Said goodbye to Kebab shop owner, will come back again next year. Back to Hase station 4.30pm. Enoden coin press souvenir 100yen. Enoden train to Fujiwara station, hoping for better visibility of Mt. Fuji from inside train, no luck. Back to Shinjuku 620yen reserve seats. Decide to go Akihabara, arriving at 7.40pm for AK and YF first time. Saw MS in front of Gamers. Went into Gamers, checking out each floors from top to bottom. Photos with life sized cutout of Love Live characters. Walked around Akiba. Split off from group 8.45pm. Sega arcade has life sized cutouts of Wake Up Girls characters. 100yen UFO crane Komachi plush keychain fail. Bought onigiri 2 inari 1 bottled coffee at Newdays konbini 517yen. Leave Akiba 9.30pm.

Leave hotel 7.45am and meet up with AK, EM, MS and YF at Kita Senju (1 stop away from Minami Senju) to take train to Washinomiya for Lucky Star pilgrimage. Weather is sunny but very cold. Reach station at 9.30am. Small Dagashiya store in front of station with some pictures of Lucky Star characters. Walk to Washinomiya shrine. People in festival mode, no big crowd yet. Some cosplayers and anime merchandise for sale. Walk around and take photos. Ema wooden plaques hung with anime drawings. Bon fire burning previous year’s goals. MS tried love omikuji, shou-kichi. Stage performance started with drums, flute, and actors, recorded video. Large crowd and long lines into the shrine by now. Regroup and met with SF. Buy large takoyaki 700yen. 10.50am leave shrine to walk to station from other side. Saw large wall mural of Lucky Star characters. Took train to Asakusa 11am. Arrive 12.30pm. Main roads closed to cars for pedestrians to walk. Fine snow falling, shows how cold the day is. Met with OM and ST in front of Kaminarimon. Large crowd trying to go in Sensoji temple. Plenty of stores along Nakamise lined up towards temple. Can see Sky Tree from here. Walk around, took photos, very crowded. Exit temple heading west. OM heads off to Akiba. Rest decides to have lunch at nearby Tenya 2pm. Still not hungry so split off to walk around area. Rejoin and walk to Tokyo Cruise building. Photo of famous Asakusa golden turd. Buy Tokyo Water Bus ticket to Odaiba for 3.15pm departure 1560yen. Best boat with panoramic glass walls/ceilings, and can go up on top deck. Leisurely cruise towards Odaiba. Photos with rainbow bridge. Reach Odaiba at 4.15pm docking North West of Tokyo Teleport station. Walk to Diver City where the giant Gundam is located to meet up with UT and AR. Took photos with gundam. Go into building to Gundam Museum on top floor. 5.30pm everyone entered except MS and me. Walk around free area/shop and browse Diver City. UFO crane Round 1 fail 500yen. 100yen Sniper arcade game. Regroup 6.40pm, head for 7.30 Giant Gundam projection light show. 8pm group at 7-11 konbini some plan buy dinner go back. Head off back alone to go Akiba. On train at Akiba stop too lazy to exit, continue straight to Ueno transfer to Minamisenju. Bought ala carte kani koroke burger at station McD 390yen. Nearby Family Mart canned coffee and salad 268yen. Back in hotel by 9.30pm.

Leave hotel 9.30am go to Hotel Palace Japan. LK there, chat a bit. AR bunked in with them previous night. Left hotel with ST to go Akiba. At Minamisenju station McD, 1030yen ala carte and set Kani Koroke burgers, even tho had Nasi Lemak in room earlier. Reach Akiba 11.15pm for ST first time. Change backup USD to Yen. Walk into Gamers, Hobby Store, ComicToranoana, etc. Bought 2 sets Garupan school emblem pin badges 1759yen, free Yukari card. Others are meeting up to have sushi in Shibuya. Limited time so decide not to go. Rest in Mister Donut 2.10pm. 3pm decide to head to nearby Kanda shrine. Long queue of people outside the gate. We line up to get inside. Sea of people. Head for the Ema wooden plaque area. Lots of anime drawings, places to hang full. ST bought one to draw. Photo with lady in new year clothing. On way out bought 500yen Kebab and 500yen Takoyaki. 5pm go to Mandarake met up with AK, AR, EG, EM, LK, and YF. Bought used NDS Love Plus 324yen, and new NDS Love Plus+ 1296yen. Went off to hit arcades with ST. 100yen Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax first time finished with Taiga. 400yen UFO crane Renge small figure fail. 200yen misc fail. 100yen Dengeki Bunko with Misaka. Leave Akiba 9.45pm to Minamisenju station. Nearby Family Mart bought tamago sando, konbu onigiri, 2 rice snacks, 1 carton fruit juice, 1 large bottled water 973yen. Back in hotel by 10.30pm.

Leave hotel 9.40pm meet up with EG, LK, and OM at Minamisenju station, train to Akiba. Split off to walk around. OM taking earlier flight back for work. Entered Renewed Radio Kaikan building. A lot more shops already settled in since last visit. Bought 2pc Garupan 1pc Ika Musume Prememo booster packs 840yen at Yellow Submarine. Love Live billboard truck making rounds. At arcade 100yen Virtua Fighter 5, 100yen Dengeki Bunko. 604yen at Book Off for Ika Musume tankoubon vol 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. Garupan x WoT posters in random stores. Life sized cutouts of characters placed all over Akiba. Tried to find as many as I can. Saw Porsche 911 Takane Shijou itasha. Bread Papa 220yen strawberry shu cream. Leave Akiba at 3.30pm. Minamisenju station McD ala carte Ebi burger, Kani Koroke burger, Fish Fillet 1079yen. Back hotel by 4pm. Leave again 8.50pm go Akiba. Hit the arcades Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate 100yen. Dengeki Bunko 100yen. In Sega men’s restroom tried peeing toilet game. UFO crane 700yen for 7 tries get 6pc of Non Non Biyori plush keychains success. Sega staff was kind enough to line up all characters for easy pickings. Back hotel by 11.40pm.

Check out of Chiyoda Inn hotel 9.45am. Meet up with AK, EM, MS, ST, UT, YF at Minamisenju station to go Ueno station. Said goodbye to EM not following to Osaka. At Ueno station, they had breakfast at Andersen bakery. French guy said their croissants taste just like in France. Buy Shinkansen train ticket 13620y non-reserved seats to Shin Osaka station. Took 11.50am Nozomi no.337. Nice scenic ride. View of Mt. Fuji. Rest are sleeping. Pass through snowy regions. Arrive 2.20pm. Osaka is slightly warmer than Tokyo. Recharge suica 2000yen. Train to Tanimachi Yonchome station, check in APA hotel 100m from nearest exit at 3.30pm. They check in Hotel Mystays Otemae further 100m. Went to visit Mystays, met with Malaysian guy, holidaying with family. Chat with AK. Go to nearby Hokahoka Tei 390yen Tendon bento. Eat with others at Mystays. 5pm leave hotel and walk west 600m to Sakaisuji Hommachi station for direct train line to Nipponbashi station. Arrive 5.30pm. Walk 400m in sprawling underground shopping maze towards Namba station. Exit above ground head towards Dotonbori. A lot of street lights decorations on the way. Short walk to Dotonbori, a lot of illuminated billboards along the river canal. Photo with famous Glico running man. Ferris wheel above Don Quijote shop building. Walk along canal. Share a bit Takoyaki. Different style than in Tokyo. A lot of eateries and food stalls along Dotonbori Ave, parallel south of canal. Most with ‘gimmicks’ like giant crabs or octopus above shop entrance. They bought some grilled scallop at stall, tasted sweet. Decide to eat crabs at restaurant Kani Doraku 6.30pm. Proper tatami room for 6 people. Everything looks expensive. YF plays Aiura song Kani Do Luck. MS blanja some items on menu. Ordered several types of king crabs kani sushi and sashimi, crab legs sukiyaki 1500yen share + 2300yen. Shiawase. Exit restaurant and continue walking along Dotonbori Ave. Singing Maguro Tuna. MS won some UFO crane Funassyi plush keychains. Photos with Kuidaore Taro Clown, the mechanical drumming man. 200yen coin souvenir of Kuidaore Taro. Checkout some UFO crane games, very different machines from Tokyo. Everyone decide to go back 8.30pm. 8.45pm split from group to walk around. Walk randomly towards IOIO Namba Marui building. A lot of covered shopping arcades. Head South East towards Den Den Town. Namco, Taito game buildings, others. UFO crane 1400yen chihya fail. Bought 1300yen misc. By the time reach Den Den Town, most shops closed. 10.30pm go back via Nipponbashi station to Sakaisuji Hommachi, then chuo line to Tanimachi Yonchome. Nearby 7-11 konbini bought big bottled water, juice carton, seafood cup noodle, 2 onigiri, 2 bottled coffee 987yen. Back hotel by 11.15pm. 1000yen card.

10.30pm go Mystays. Rest checking out of Mystays today, leaving luggage at hotel. Bright sunny day. Walk East 400m along Hommachi Dori to Osaka castle. NHK and Osaka Prefectural Police buildings on either side. Can see nice view of Ichiban-yagura turret with moat. Photos, then walk inside castle area through western Otemon Gate. Some renovation works being done. Go into inner area through Sakuramon Gate. Rest bench and photos, small dog in panda outfit. Some stalls selling Crepe, yakoyaki, Taiyaki, etc. 200yen Osaka castle coin press souvenir. Group photo with castle. 600yen entrance fee to go inside castle. Start tour from top floor observation area, view of West, South, East, and North. Start descend. A lot of historical facts and exhibitions about wars and related people using video projections, etc. Very interesting. Some floors cannot use cameras. Exit castle at 1.30pm. They all bought Taiyaki. Crepe stall lady not around so bought 200yen custard Taiyaki. 2pm start move to Umeda train station to go to on Kanon Anime pilgrimage at Moriguchishi station. Arrive on scene 3.10pm. The clock has been replaced to a digital one. Leave 3.35pm to go Umeda look for Okonomiyaki restaurant. Exit station infront of huge Yodobashi Umeda. Nearby Okonomoyaki shop, under the rail lines with a lot of other eateries. Ordered 3 mix okonomiyaki share with 6 people each pay 425yen. Each table has teppan hot plates embedded into it. Shop is small but nice and warm with a lot of people coming in. 5pm said goodbyes to AK, MS, ST, UT, YF they leave for hotel to pickup luggage and depart evening flight from Kansai International Airport, I stay back Umeda. Walk around area. At Tokyu Hands bought 4pc multi pen pencil for 4104yen. Same building has Pokemon Center. Head East towards Mandarake. Not as big as Akiba or Nakano, but still good selection. 7.15pm go back via Nakazakicho station. Hokahoka Tei 2 pc Tendon bento 780yen to eat in hotel room. Back hotel by 8pm.

Start work day. –Most expenses covered by company, not listed.
Evening go to Den Den Town. Shops are closing. Bought Prememo standalone cards 20pc for 420yen at Yellow Submarine. 3sets of coaster of ika musume, oreimo, and railgun for 300yen at Lashinbang. At Taito Game UFO crane 3300yen Chihya success. Tried 1000yen random medal game.

Head for Den Den Town at normal hours. 1000yen Indian vegetarian curry naan lunch. At Super Position bought 100yen Ika Musume key chain, 600yen 6pc DOA figures complete set. Ika Musume tankoubon 4, 9, 10, 11 for 800yen at a-Too. Bought used ps3 games Another Century Episode R 150yen, Gundam Extreme VS 150yen, Me & My Pet 100yen, and Beat Sketch 30yen at Super Position. Spent an hour sorting premium prememo cards at C-Labi (top floor Animate/Melonbooks building), 116pc total 2436yen. 5.15pm start walk back.

On the way to Shin Osaka station, drop by Yodobashi Umeda help buy CD+DVD 1740yen for ST. Nozomi train to Shinagawa.

Tokyo meeting – Back to Osaka, USJ restaurant site visit and meeting – To Tokyo meeting – Flying back to Malaysia from Narita Airport. Bought Omiyage Green tea Chiffon cakes 600yen, Dorayaki 600yen, rice snacks 300yen. Light breakfast tuna mayo onigiri and lemon juice 270yen. Arrive KLIA2 5.30pm delayed by strong headwinds.