Super Sunny Diner- Kita Senju, Adachi Ward
From the Tsukuba Express we got off at the Kita Senju station and had lunch in our favorite burger place in Japan. Sunny Diner is a small yet cozy diner serving great burgers, franks and milk shakes. Rocking with Ska music and decorated with American pop culture memorabilia, it had a real American feel to it. Although their burgers are relatively expensive (1000 yen for burger, fries and a drink) it is really good. A far cry from your average ultra-globalized commercial burger chain.
Sunny Diner in Kita Senju
After discovering the place by accident, Bene and I always go here whenever he visits me. Suki (otokui sama) na nga kami ni Bene eh! Hehe. Plus the Tencho (store owner) knows how to say "Salamat Po"! It turns out he has been to Manila before. That explains the Jollibee paraphernalia that they have in the diner. Asteeg!
After lunch we passed by a small boutique with a very dainty yet unfriendly cat. Sungit talaga!
Sungit Cat
Ameyoko in Uber Ueno
After saying goodbye to the Sungit Cat, we took the train to my favorite place in Tokyo, Ueno Park! First stop, my favorite Takoyaki (Octopus balls) stall in Ameyoko, Ueno. For just 200 yen, you get 4 Takoyaki balls, unlimited mayo, aonori, katsuo boshi and sauce! Hehehe. No kidding, this is the best Takoyaki I ever had in Japan!
After Takoyaki, we went to biggest hobby store in Ameyoko, Yamashiroya. It has 7 floors full of novelty items, toys, anime goods, models, puzzles and our favorite Otaku staple, the Gacha! Toy vending machines. I am not sure whether it got its name from the sound of the small capsules as you turn the knob (gatcha gatcha) or from the english word "Gotcha". Better ask my Japanese friends again.
Gambatte! Bene with a Gatcha machine
Beside the Gatcha vending machines, a Yamashiroya staff was demonstrating a radio controlled toy Tank, complete with BB round shooting action! (Otaku operator not included) Sorry for my annoying laugh, I was like a schoolboy during Christmas. Hehe.
RC Tank, Beware!
Here are other fun things from Yamashiroya:
Gundammit! Ang Mahal Mo!
Bene with an almost adult size Gundam scale model. It is available for the very affordable price of 350,000 yen (approx $3500 or 200,000 PhP). You can already get a nice compact car in Japan with that price!
Wanted! Beheaded Hollywood Actors! No, those aren't beheaded actors from Hollywood, they are merely model replicas for model maniacs. Models range from Horror movie figurines, Jet Li and Jackie Chan martial arts sculptures, and in this case, the freakishly accurate action hero faces of (from left) Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood and Jean Reno (he is very popular in Japan). My favorite is the De Niro one. Too bad it was out of stock. For those interested, you can get the Brad Pitt (circa Seven) and Clint Eastwood for 3675 yen ($40 or 2000PhP). Creepy deshou?
Asteeg Akiba
After our sojourn to Ameyoko and Ueno Park, we went to Akihabara for dinner and last minute sight seeing. Since we have already been to Akiba many times before, we just passed by the side streets and came across the KFC Akiba branch. People were crowding outside. As we took a closer look, we saw what the fuss was all about, Colonel Sanders was dressed in a signature Akiba Maid costume! For those who can read Katakana, his apron says カーネル or Colonel in Japanese. A few days later Bene sent me a picture, this time from a KFC branch in Kyoto wearing a Samurai armor! Hehe.
Maid in Akiba and Colonel Samurai
After our dinner in Akiba, I finally sent off Bene to the Shinkansen terminal at Tokyo Station. It was a busy week but we really had a great time in Tokyo.
Sa uulitin! Kita kits!
San Jose Twins in Tokyo, April 26, 2008
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