DAY 20 - TOKYO
we did a very horrible thing today which only foreigners holding onto JR passes can do. instead of taking the yamanote line to travel frm tokyo to ueno, we took the shinkansen instead. and when we got off, we attracted major stares and exclamations frm the ppl on the platform who weren't expecting anyone to alight at ueno, which is like one shinkansen stop away frm tokyo and which would have cost alot more ex than taking the regular trains.

it started drizzling when we got to ueno. original intention was to visit the Asakusa Shrine cos we have NEVER been there all this while. but it was either we pay for subway or we take a super uber long walk there. so in the end, we still did not go to the shrine. instead, we went to Ueno Park and since it was raining, there wasnt much to see.

Ameyayokocho was also quite miserable in the rain. and when it was time for lunch, we headed down to Ikebukuro (of course) for our favourite BOMB ramen. but the bf needed the toilet and we were in Isetan but he just cldnt seem to find a toilet without queues. poor thing.

long queue at Bomb (whats new). and there was this mega irritating guy who kept talking non-stop until he was going to give me a headache. he'd talk and then laugh his own weird laughter while his "friend" or companion barely responded. sad case. they came to take our orders and this time they allowed us to order 4 bombs!! yeah! in the end i finished my upsized bowl all by myself cos it was just SO GOOD. they shld totally come to Singapore. please?

thereafter we visited several Uniqlo outlets just to find tobs shirt. i very much liked the one the salesman was wearing so we asked him where we can get it. after searching for it unsuccessfully, he apologetically told us it might be sold out but suggested we try other branches. the thing abt these Japanese salesperson, when they report to u tt sth is out of stock/no size/no colour, they will give you tt immensely apologetic and sorry look complete with a frown and bunching of eyebrows which just makes u feel soooo bad for causing them the trouble. but this shld be what good service is abt.