To those wanting the Sony MDR-DS7000 headphones, I need you to make the decision pretty much quick. I will need that amount of cash you banked in converted into Japanese Yen, extracted as cash, before i make any purchase. Your banked-in amount will be converted to Japanese Yen, so i have no control over the exchange rate, but I will try my best to get thte best deal around. The "crew" have their favourite Bureau de Change at the airport that gives a good deal should we flash our passes.

I'm done researching where I'm planning to head for the shopping, and looking at the shopping list, I may have to defer Universal Studios Japan till the next trip! Here are the venues I'm planning to ransack while I'm there:-

1. Yodobashi Camera Umeda - 8-storeys (yes, EIGHT!) megastore chock full of electronics and gadgetries. The top floor of this megastore even give a great view of the Osaka city!
2 - Nipponbashi DenDen Town - Osaka's own Akihabara, or rather affectionately known as the "Akiba of the West". Bargaining for your items is welcomed, even encouraged here, since competition of the price is fierce here. Stretches from Namba  Station right up to Ebisucho and beyond!
3 - Crysta Nagahori - Japan's largest underground shopping complex, with the main shopping avenue stretches up to 1KM in length. Damn, I'm gonna walk myself tired!
4 - 4 different Sofmap stores & Bic Camera Osaka in Nipponbashi DenDen Town. If Yodobashi Camera couldn't get me what I want, these  5 giant stores will definitely cover for it!
5 - HEP Five Mall - Especially important for Sony items, since Sony Plaza is located here. The mall, along with HEP Navio, are the ultimate hangout spots for the younger Japanese generation. The mall even houses a giant ferris wheel which you can see from my signature!
6 - Hankyu San Bangai, Shinsaibashi OPA, Namba Park, Namba Walk & Whity Umeda - For that last minute visits, although I'm sure i cant possibly cover all this in at one go. Depends on whether I'm cancelling the Universal Studios trip on the first day there.

I've also checked through Yodobashi Camera Umeda's online webpage, and from the translated Google page, it looks like the MDR-DS7000 is in stock. Same case with Sofmap and Bic Camera as well. Nipponbashi DenDen Town would have to be a stroll-and-search affair, although the price may be lower because of the encouraged haggling. Plus, the erm......."Adult" scene is is said to be pretty lively, with the lightest of that scene being the maid cafes/bars/restaurants. Anything more hardcore, .....well, that's for my Japanese PSN friends to show me around, .....Yatta!

Cant wait!