Now Playing: Crazy Japanese Live bands!
I had a quiet day since my budget wasnt looking too clever and just wandered the town. Stopped in at the Sega Joyopolis which is a huge arcade topped with a ferris wheel. Place was fun to wander in and see all the crazy machines and pachinko stalls.
I took in a park called Nakano-Shina after that where there were a bunch of artists painting the near-by buildings so I stayed and chilled there for a bit enjoying the ambience. I went over to Nippombashi, the electronic district, and took in some of the high tech nonsense and the anime shopps that spanned four floors. A pretty uneventful day but at least it was cheap.
My plan the next day was to hit a temple and then the aquarium but was told some live bands were playing at the Osaka Castle park so decided to head there. I got there fairly early and bumped into Iain who was also there to see the bands. We took in a set done by some Japanese drummers which was good to watch. We then grabbed some beers and took in the bands. There were some awesome set-ups. We watched a few then a few kids took an interest in Iain while I was away at the toilet and when I got back we ended up playing soccer/basketball with them for a bit. We then watched the bands again. There was a couple of J-punk bands who had a good sound, a band that seemed to be led by Willa Wonka (of chocolate factory fame), a Irezumi tatooed band who sounded like the mad-capsule market, a 50`s rock n roll band with their Kawazakis lined up at the side of the stage and a funky ska band who were really into getting the crowd to participate.
