So, as I sit here thinking of other exciting events in life to report on or music news that has already been covered by the light-speed dlyan over at ~ listen the world ~, I realize that I entirely forgot to mention the main point of this blog, which is to cover and report on the events of a trip that I have been planning for upward 3 months now. In less than 3 days’ time, I will be on a plane bound for Tokyo, Japan. My good buddy Talone (see: The end of an era…) and I are set to spend 2 weeks aimlessly wandering the countryside, seeking truth and fun.

The trip outline is as such:

  • Fly out mad early from Philadelphia on May 23, arrive in Tokyo-Narita by early afternoon on the 24th.
  • Immediately hop shinkansen to Osaka and chill there for 4 nights with various trips to Nara and Yagyu no Sato, weather depending.
  • Head back to Tokyo on May 28 for ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION live show 「ワールドワールドワールド」 in Shibuya (at the AX), and spend the night there.
  • Chill in Kyoto for 2 nights, and then head back to Tokyo for the remaining 6 nights.
  • L’arc~en~Ciel concert 「Tour 2008 L’7~Trans ASIA via PARIS~」 (you can read dlyan’s review of the Paris show here) on June 1 at the Tokyo Dome.
  • Chill in Tokyo.
  • YUI concert 「3rd Tour 2008 “oui” ~I LOVED YESTERDAY~」 on June 3 at Oomiya Sonic City music hall.
  • Visit Kamakura, Hakone, etc.
  • Fly out Early afternoon June 6, arrive same evening in Philadelphia.

And there you have it folks! As you can see, the only real set plans we have are the concerts, since nothing I plan ever actually works out the way I intend. For those of you who know me personally, if there’s anything you’d like from Japan while I’m there (in particular concert goods), you know how to reach me and I’ll see what I can do. Pictures will be in the flickr feed to your right, and updates noted here along the way (I hope).

Remember, it’s not a question of whether or not things will go wrong; it’s how hilarious the results are at the end of the day. Payce!