Yeah, fair enough, international acts aren’t cheap! And yes, my kinda nerdy too. Haven’t heard Battle Beast, I’ll give em a spin, despite also not knowing Berserk.
Well you sound more researched and prepared than I do, so don’t let me influence you! I think I was just happy that I could actually stand being out and about in Tokyo, and not constantly swarmed. I don’t really understand the attraction of Shibuya crossing, apart from to get the fuck away from there, it was a sensory nightmare!
That sounds great! Good luck with your ferry, too! We’re in Kyoto for most of this week, but just spending two nights in Hiroshima after. We had hoped to get further into the countryside, but didn’t plan ahead well enough. I was fairly apprehensive about giant, bustling Tokyo too, but we stayed in Akasaka which was actually really manageable in terms of crowds etc. (but still has loads of bars, restaurants, shops) Its a bit of a business-ier district, so Friday night was busy, but the rest not so bad. Bar Luther in Akasaka seats about 10 people, plays 70’s/80’s RnB & Soul - all on vinyl and all done in between mixing (great and cheap) drinks! But we couldn’t get in on Friday. Harajuku was pretty good for vintage (sometimes $$$) clothes shopping, but was cuter and quieter than Shibuya proper. In writing this, I realise we havent really departed from the well beaten track yet.
I’m on a Shinkansen to Kyoto at the moment. Yes I have wet feet. Off to Hiroshima next week, maybe we can swap tips, if you’re heading to Kyoto or Tokyo? But fair warning, all my tips will be bars and record stores. 😋