Mars

I had a wonderful time at Suzukien trying their green tea and black sesame ice cream. I’ve been to a few places in the US that try to recreate this as soft serve. It’s close but nowhere near Suzukien’s distinctive levels of green tea ice cream intensity. It’s quite unique. The line moved quickly, the staff’s instructions were clear, and I had my ice cream within a few minutes. There’s also a nice lounge upstairs where you can enjoy your food. I had a nice time at Suzukien.

I visited Taishoken a few months ago for lunch. It’s one of the most spacious ramen restaurants I’ve ever been to. I arrived as soon as they opened and placed an order for their tsukemen. This was simply delicious and totally reminded me of Rokurinsha in Tokyo Station. I loved the
the dipping broth that had great flavors. As I dipped the noodles it made everything taste even better. You also get two different types of roast pork and it’s some of the largest I’ve ever seen. It’s truly a meal that I’d come back to Taishoken to try again. You won’t be disappointed.

I visited the Tokyo Skytree just to see the 1/1 scale VF-25 canopy inside the Chiba Institute of Technology. As someone that’s never been inside it’s little tricky to find, but after thirty minutes of walking I finally found it (LOL). It was a blast to see the several robotic technologies, the staff was very helpful and kind. Area I’s various robots were fun, and Area II’s planetary attractions were informative. But the highlight for me as a Macross fan was the Valkyrie cockpit. It’s simply amazing to see up close and in person.

Spent a few minutes here after a NJPW event at Korakuen Hall (which I’ll be reviewing as well). This isn’t the biggest GiGO but they still had a great selection of gashapon and UFO catchers. I had just started watching Chainsaw Man so I HAD to have that a huge Pochita plushie. I’m no expert at these UFO catcher games. It took about 10-12 tries but I finally won it. Heck, $8-$10 spent for a plushie selling for $90 to $100 on E-Bay is win-win in my book.