Alright,
it nearly took me four hours to complete but it's finally finished.
I know what you think. Didn't you just write an essay about regret now you're making a Yui website? Yes. This is something I started thinking about at work today. It's quite simple, the site will randomly select a picture or GIF of Yui and then display it. See, simple! I may in the future add the other K-On! characters as well but for now it's just Yui.
To be honest, I only did it because was feeling creative and didn't feel like writing. I only used the very, very basic knowledge of HTML that I know. But most of the code is from the internet. Hooray for the World Wide Web! Plus I already have a lot of Yui pictures in my React folder, I know it's weird, so I didn't need to go looking.
I can't remember if I've said this not. But I'm headed of to Japan next Sunday. Very exciting stuff. I'm going with my family so I can't totally indulge in weird weeb stuff. But I've got a few cool things planned. Starting with the video game stuff. We're staying in Akihabara, not my choice, so there you already have lots of video games, arcades, and anime stuff as well. Plus I'm hoping to go to Joypolis, Sega's very own theme park/arcade. I've wanted to go there since I was like 13? I think.
I can't remember if I've said this or not. But I'm headed off to Japan next Sunday. Very exciting stuff. I'm going with my family so I can't totally indulge in weird weeb stuff. But I've got a few cool things planned. Starting with the video game stuff. We're staying in Akihabara, not my choice, so there you already have lots of video games, arcades, and anime stuff as well. Plus I'm hoping to go to Joypolis, Sega's very own theme park/arcade. I've wanted to go there since I was like 13? I think.
As for anime-related stuff, luckily I scored tickets to both the Ghibli Park and Museum. Like most, I'm a big fan of their stuff. If you remember last week I wrote that short review of the Nausicaa manga. Moving on, I've got a few popup shops that I want to go to Kyoani, Rascal Does Not Dream, and the Permanent Evangelion store. I also wanna check out that 5-storey Animate store, just because I NEED to know why it's 5-levels. Edit: ITS FUCKING 10 LEVELS! HOW! Plus I can get most of my gift shopping out of the way too.
Now for the real stuff, real-life locations. I've gone ahead and only allowed myself three stops. But what do I choose? First off, Suga shrine, otherwise known as the staircase from Your Name/Kimi no na wa. Standard stuff I know. But I can't not go. Your Name reinvigorated my love for film, It's the catalyst for this trip, and well it's my favourite film of all time. God I love that movie. Next is Nishinomiya and the surrounding area. If there's one anime that will always have a place in my heart, it's probably The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Kyoani based the anime on the area including the train station, café, school, and more. I just want to check out the train station and café though since it was used so much, thanks endless eight. The café, called the café Dream, has since moved from its original location. But it's still have Haruhi fan's heaven. Plus it could be a nice breakfast. I think there's also a store in Nishinomiya that sells Haruhi-related items, might check that out. Hopefully getting busy for the anniversary, on with Volume 13! On a side note, I've always found it weird that people go to Japanese high schools just because an Anime was based on it. Like bro, you're in your mid-20s and going to some random school. Anyway, my last pick is the school K-On! is based on. Don't worry the Former Toyosato Elementary School is nothing more than a tourist attraction these days, hasn't been a school for years. From what I've seen, they set the place up to look like K-On! The room club room has five seats and a tea set. Kinda weird and cool at the same time. There's also a K-On! museum too! It's weird that this town would do this, but I appreciate it. Well, I wouldn't be going there if it wasn't. It must bring in a lot of tourists who want to pay their respects to the show. As for why I want to go, do I really need to say? It's probably become clear already that I like K-On! From the images at the end of posts, my pfp, and the aforementioned Yui website. I'll try to explain it later, but for reference, I'm listening to Ho-Kago Tea Time right now. That should explain enough. I don't feel bad about going there, like I know it's still a school, even though it hasn't seen students in years. But doesn't that make it cooler? Like image if your former school was now a museum and gathering place for a tv-show. Plus the site itself is beautiful, built in the 1930s and designed by an American. And I'd rather go than regret not going because I know I will.
To be honest with you, I'm only really going to these places because I'm in the area. I'm going to be spending the first few days in Tokyo so that covers the Your Name Stairs. I didn't realise how close Nishinomiya was to Osaka, and I don't have plans there. As for Toyosato, yes it's a little bit out of the way. But I'll make it work.
Wrapping up now, I'll be gone for two and a half weeks but I still plan to write. I'm bringing my computer and camera to take photos to put on here. Before you ask, a REAL camera, not my phone. I'm really going for that 2009 blog. Anyway, this has been fun as always. Remember to check out my new website unexpectedyui.com.
See ya.
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