Contest/Giveaway: Win A Bomb Alarm Clock

Strap-Ya sent me a bunch of swag to give away to Tokyomango readers, and the first one I'm gonna offer up is this awesome diffuse-a-bomb alarm clock that will have you waking up with a pseudo-heart attack every morning!

The person with the best response to the following question will get this bad boy in the mail in about 2 weeks:

If you only had half a day in Tokyo, what would you do, and why?

Just imagine that money and transportation from Narita are not an issue, and leave your response in the comments (or email me if you're shy about it). Be funny, be serious, be creative, be you. I'll announce the winner a week from today on the site.

Comments

[Alaksandus]

I'd get arrested so I could spend more time in Japan.

[vagrant]

My half day starts at Midnight, January 2, any year.

12:00AM
After having slept all day from the previous night activities, I'm back in Roppongi for mayhem and good times.

5:30AM
Take Toei Oedo line from Roppongi to Meiji-jingu shrine. Walk around and enjoy your buzz. On the way back to the station, look to your left before leaving the park, there's vendors with tons of food and a shop for souveniers. Eat something and drink some coffee from one of the machines.

7:30AM
Take Chiyoda line and get off at Nijubashimae. Head over to the Imperial Palace. The Emperor, Akihito, makes an appearance today and the public is allowed on the palace grounds. You'll get searched and get a flag to wave. Enjoy.

10:00AM
Take Hibiya line and get off at Akihabara. Check out the goods along the main street.

12:00PM
Done.

[dugFresh]

i would watch the sun rise.

[SteveWrona]

Dose heavily on espresso and do everything I've always wanted to do in my "Non-stop-no-sleep-for-48-hours-in-Tokyo" dream weekend, but in one-sixth the time. I'd have to have my friend Morgan with me as he speaks Japanese very well. Oh, and I'd go see Cornelius if there's a gig on while I'm there.

[myownbiggestfan]

Wow, this is crazy. I actually do have only one last day in Tokyo. My flight leaves at 4:05 pm Thursday, Tokyo time. I know, I have more time than 24 hours, but the bulk of my Thursday will be spent on the train to Narita. Anyway. Yeah, if I had an extra half day, I would spend it with all my friends, that I will miss dearly… maybe at a hanami.

[Niko_LT]

Considering that the last time I was in Tokyo I managed to get hit by a taxi (my fault stupidly), I would like for the next time not to get hit by one. That way I wouldn't be nursing my injuries, meaning I could go hop on the subway to Mitaka and take the nekobasu (no time to trek!) to the Ghibli Museum. Once I've got my fill of the Totoro strobe light wheel thing, I'll scour the land for Hard Gay until time is up.

[Joey_v]

Easy.

I'd sit in the fetal position in a dark corner, rocking back and forth, crying out "WHY?! WHY ONLY HALF A DAY?!" until it was time for me to actually leave.

[JerzyD]

I'd spent half of it cosplaying as an enormous Pokemon. Hustling passersby for change. Afterwards I'd go find a geisha.

[mq1986]

I'd wander around aimlessly about the city, unable to decipher any of the signs of language. I'd attempt to communicate with the citizens by shouting my words with overemphasized pronunciation: "DO...YOU...KNOW...WHERE...I...CAN ...BUY...PORN?! PORN! IT'S...NEVER MIND..."

I'd also spend insane amounts of money on everything cool I see, which, honestly, would probably be everything since I am easily tickled by bright shiny things and flashy colors.

I'd also wander into random restaurants, point to things, and hope that when I get it, it's something that I can eat without upchucking. When it's time to pay, I'll attempt to figure out the currency for a while, then helplessly hand out my wallet for them to take what they want.

Without a doubt, I will be entertained simply by sitting in one spot and making fun of passing people's clothes.

I will also delight in being loud, crude, and ignorant, all in an effort to support the pervading conception of the typical U.S. citizen.

[Cyrion]

I have a weak spot for exotic snacks and candy, so the first thing I'd do is find a convenience store and buy an enormous amount of colorfuly packaged candy and weird drinks. Then I'd hire a guy to carry it for me while I go siteseeing :)

I would visit Harajuku, admire the girls in their original fashion and give them pocky from my endless candy supply as a thank you for letting me take their picture.

After that, the Meiji shrine followed by the Yoyogi Park. As I understand there are bikes for rent over there, so I'll go see the park by bike!

For lunch I'd want some freshly made sushi, since I've only eaten sushi that has been in the fridge for over day...

After lunch I'd find some Japanese pop-art exhibitions or galleries and since money is not an issue I'd buy some overpriced urban vinyl!

Between the galleries and diner I'll just wander and explore and have a drink somewhere (mm.. maybe a nurse themed cosplay cafe? :P).

For diner I would have some noodles somewhere on the street.

At the end of the day I'll load the leftover candy on the plane, thank the guy who carried it around and give him a big tip :)

[RagingTowers]

Well since it's just a half day, I'd sleep til noon, then get up.

Spend the next 6 hours trying to find someone to build me a Gundam. Preferably Deathscythe Custom, cause that one looked bad assssssss.

After failing miserably, I would spend the rest of the night throwing Tennis Balls at animals, cause we all know that Japan's animals are really Pokemon...

[Infinity]

Start my day bright and early with a visit to the Tsukiji Fish Market. Afterwards eat a nice sushi breakfast at Sushidai or Daiwa Sushi, whichever is least crowded. Grab a quick peek at Tsukiji Honganji near the Hibiya line station. Visit the Edo-Tokyo Museum and the Kokugikan.
Swing by Akihabara and geek out for a bit.
Make my way to Harajuku and make a stop at the Meiji Shrine, rinse my hands and take a sip of cleansing water, making sure NOT to drink! then enter the shrine. Make a wish that I get another day in Japan. Go get my cool on in Shibuya at Tokyu Hands and Mandarake.
Go home, then cry myself to sleep.

[Ace]

I (being the crazy westerner that i am) would run through the streets, gleefully dodging and dashing between people and cackling as i go.
All while making sure the entire thing is on tape to post online.

im doing this for real within a year from now. lol.

[toaster]

Ever see the movie "Die Hard With a Vengeance"? Well, it'd probably go down like that with less explosions and more cosplayers and far more porn. I mean, what else can you do besides take down international terrorists trying to steal massive amounts of gold? Also, I'd probably talk in a British accent just because.

[Boxthor]

$7000 worth of porn.

[Tadiera]

I would do the following:
- Visit a karaoke bar (those little rooms fascinate me!)
- Go to a themed restaurant (we have so few here in the US!)
- Shopping! At least window shopping. Lots of fabrics and clothing styles and...
- Vending machines. Coffee in a can? Toys, etc? Heck, I'd even hunt down one of the ones with used panties just so I could take a photo of it.

[giraffepolice1987]

Easy--I would accuse a gaijin of farting, then create a time capsule.

[Ace]

Have a party in a capsule hotel room........carefully

[ctrlaltdel]

My 1/2 day would be a visit to a bunch of the major locations from "Lost in Translation” It seems kinda silly to base a day around the movie, but it does capture a lot of what’s unique about this city.

1. Dinner at the shabu-shabu restaurant at the shibuya Creston

2. Then to the Karaoke-Kan for one of the private Karaoke booths. I'll probably have to sing "More Then This"

3. The nightclub Air when Ken Ishii or Towa Tei are playing

4. A quick hop over to Harajuku for a bit of people watching and window shopping

5. Then over to Shinjuku. first a stop at Jugan-ji Temple to take a moment to breath it all in, then on to the Park Hyatt. Then I can finally loosen the bowtie from my tux and say “For a relaxing time, make it Santory time”

I'm actually leaving for Tokyo on Saturday. I'll probably spread this over a couple of days, but I'm definitely making all of these stops.