New Year's Eve

 On New Year's Eve, we took a trip with a few friends to the technology district of Tokyo, Akihabara. Upon arrival, we were all looking up at the tall buildings and amazed by the quantity of people. As we roamed the streets, we were immersed in the selling/buying environment of small sellers bringing their goods and setting up shop on the sides of the streets. There were all kinds of electronic items, some I have no clue their purpose.

We toured the different shops, finding everything from video games to clothing to small vendors with a little of everything. The stores are located in the buildings, different shops being on different floors. Inside, there is a system of escalators that move people up and down the floors. One shop we found looked like a novelty shop, just a little of everything, and the guys all decided to try something on.

Also while we were out, I kept seeing these hangings on doors all around. I guess it's a tradition of Japan to hang these on their doors in celebration of the new year, maybe also to bring luck. In any case, it was interesting to see.