銀座 (Ginza) - The most expensive part of Tokyo
On Saturday we went to visit Ginza. After visiting the Sony building and watching the latest gadgets Sony produced, we went to 博品館 (Hakuhinkan) a big toy store in Ginza.
Among rather familar creatures like (quite fat) owls (quicktime clip),
There also were stranger creatures like a small walrus, a real life sized Pyton or a stuffed bat.
We saw a lot of must have toys like remote controlled bugs, which are the latest and greatest for Japans younger generation. The goal is to throw the opponents bug onto its back, which is harder than it looks.
The older generation has its bugs fight interactively on a computer terminal. Your personal bug as well as its strength and size is stored on a electronic card. So you can happyly trade different bugs, train your favourite bug champion and have battles against the bugs of your classmates. I saw a rather unfair battle where one bug that nearly covered the complete screen simply ate his way smaller opponent... :-P.
We were also fascinated by the new input methods japanese videogames have. One particular device consists of a small camera and reflective rings that are attached to your hands. The camera detects your movements and translates them in to attacks of your virtual self. Not overwhelming precise but very funny and actually a little bit straining. Way better than just hitting some buttons on a keyboard... :-D (quicktime clip)
As chrismas is really close (only 40 days left!), the first chrismas trees were standing around in Ginza. Lots of candles and chrismas music included (quicktime clip).
Also the Ginza version of an angel was hanging around. It was kind of cool, but I always assumed that the wings of angels are located on their back ...
Among rather familar creatures like (quite fat) owls (quicktime clip),
There also were stranger creatures like a small walrus, a real life sized Pyton or a stuffed bat.
We saw a lot of must have toys like remote controlled bugs, which are the latest and greatest for Japans younger generation. The goal is to throw the opponents bug onto its back, which is harder than it looks.
The older generation has its bugs fight interactively on a computer terminal. Your personal bug as well as its strength and size is stored on a electronic card. So you can happyly trade different bugs, train your favourite bug champion and have battles against the bugs of your classmates. I saw a rather unfair battle where one bug that nearly covered the complete screen simply ate his way smaller opponent... :-P.
We were also fascinated by the new input methods japanese videogames have. One particular device consists of a small camera and reflective rings that are attached to your hands. The camera detects your movements and translates them in to attacks of your virtual self. Not overwhelming precise but very funny and actually a little bit straining. Way better than just hitting some buttons on a keyboard... :-D (quicktime clip)
As chrismas is really close (only 40 days left!), the first chrismas trees were standing around in Ginza. Lots of candles and chrismas music included (quicktime clip).
Also the Ginza version of an angel was hanging around. It was kind of cool, but I always assumed that the wings of angels are located on their back ...
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