I didn't find a transformer but...

I probably dont need to spend a blog post talking about the greatness of the japanese can vending machines.

But I will nonetheless.

Firstly, no; I did not manage to find a dirty panties vending machine. Believe me, I tried. I really really did. I was going to ask someone but my vocabulary in that respect is a bit lacking...

(sumimasen, [dirty panties] no [vending machine] wa doko desu ka)??

I'm sure someone out there can fill in the gaps. What I normally did was try to perform some leet gaijin katakana work on it.

I did, however, find the wonders of the hot can vending machines from which you can get a nice hot can of japanese green tea, or something that proclaims to be a cafe latte (but is hot and full of caffeine so who am I to argue). But more importantly, you can get a nice hot can of corn soup.

I love canned corn soup from a vending machine.

Oops anyway, while I'd love to continue me wonderful conversation about the vending machines, I need to leave for the airport so I can fly all the way home. But I'll leave you with this,

Beer vending machines

= gold.

tokyo apple

So we are in Tokyo, Godzilla's favourite town. Haven't managed to get a meeting with the beast just yet but I'm staying positive.

The free internet at the Apple Centre in Ginza is quite something. Saves me that ¥100 per 15 minutes at my hostel...because ¥100 can get you so far in this country. Well actually it can if you choose to shop at the ¥100 stores; I managed to get a pair of boxers that while saying "L" on them are more like a "S". Needless to say, not very comfortable undies.

We managed to get tickets to the 31st Grand Sumo Tourney on Sunday so I'm looking forward to seeing large overweight men run into each other. It should turn out to be very interesting but I've got a suspicion that it won't be anything like a WWE match.

Food in Japan is still good but I've noticed a love of deep-fried crumbled meat. But we did go to a revolving sushi place last night and each ourselves stupid. Drinking 1 Litre of beer afterwards is not recommended.

Beer is cheap, 500ml of good beer for only ¥190 cheap.

Anyway, I'm about done, going to try and find a way to take some pictures so it looks like I'm crushing buildings in downtown Tokyo. On that, a fair warning to all travellers; do not make jokes about wanting to pretend to be Godzilla to the customs/immigration people as the reason why you are travelling to Japan. They give you strange looks. I mean really strange looks. And even some dirty looks from the supervisors.

Oh I might be screwed when I try to return to Australia.