Day 18- MAID CAFE

Today was such a goofy day. Not only was it raining all day but everything we did was ridiculous. I met up with Rie and Amy (Rie's elementary school friend). Amy brought her sister, Erika. So the four of us all decided to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Tokyo. After walking around the park, where the museum is located, for more-or-less 15 minutes and stopping to look at 4 different maps we could not find it. So, we decided to ask a construction worker where it was. Rie went to go ask him where it was. Next thing you know, he points to the construction site. All I could think is, "Are you serious...". She comes back to tell us it won't be done for another two years...Instead, we went to Tokyo National Museum. Here, the four of us goofed around while looking at priceless Japanese artifacts. And this...

Amy resting...


Doughnut seat!


There was also the MELON PAN!!! for those of you that have never had melon pan. missing out...Essentially it's melon flavored bread. This one had a special filling. I think it was tangerine or peach? It was somesort of fruit. It's really really good...thinking about it is making me drool.

World Cup Chocolate bread

I have no idea what there are but it looked good...


After all this we went to Akihabara. This district is known as the electronic district. You can find anything electronic related here. There are appliance stores and tons of arcades. We went in search of an arcade where you can win food but the majority of the prize games were these little anime figurines or other toys. After several failed attempts we went to a "maid cafe". For those you who don't know what a maid cafe it is a cafe and the waitresses are dressed in french maid costumes. Don't ask me why, but clearly it works here. We go into this cafe and there are 2 dudes already there and no one else. It was so depressing. Since we went in speaking english, the maids dropped off our orders and hovered around our table. It was a really awkward situation but hilarious. You could play games with the maids, have them dance/sing, take pictures, and etc. but it all costs money of course. After this weird experience and one last attempt to fine a food arcade, we went our seperate ways.



-rog