Kiyomasa Well & Akihabara

On March 29, we visited the Meiji Jingu Garden by the Meiji Shrine.  Pat and Gary dipped their hands into the Kiyomasa Well for good luck.  Refer back to post labeled Foundation Day, part 3 for more information regarding the well.

The following day we went to an area in Tokyo called Akihabara.  This area is known for several things-maid cafes, anime and manga, and electronics.  I will just touch briefly on the maid cafes first.  The waitresses dress in French maid costumes and act as servants and treat customers as "masters".  No, we did not visit one, but I do believe Gary took some photos of the maids on the streets. :-)

Love the buildings in the background

Manga and anime are Japanese "comics" and their animation.  The drawings are very stylized and very distinct with hard features.  Note:  these "comics" also come X-rated!