Toystore Break in Ueno

I had to go to class today, and as part of it we went to the Edo Tokyo Museum. It was pretty cool, but when we finished most people went back to their dorm. One classmate and I instead decided to go somewhere. After some deliberation, she mentioned a huge toystore she knew of in Ueno - and with that I knew where we were going.

She hadn't been to the place in two years, so we didn't know if it still existed, but we decided to just hope for the best. We arrived in Ueno, and looked for a big bridge she remembered. After finding it, we made our way to a crowded intersection, with lo and behold - the store!
Yamashiroya is the name of it; you can see it there on the right.

We went through all six or so floors, and I took a bunch of pictures of some of the crazy things I saw.

Panda-ball!

For those dedicated Shinkansen fans, pick up a Shinkansen-shaped mouse or USB key.

And don't forget all the rest of your Shinkansen-themed goods.

SAW toys! What could be more fitting for children to play with?

Look, the Japanese finally invented Lite Brite for themselves!

Until the next toy store.
-Benjamin