Finally buying some CHARMS

Every time (actually every year) when I'm in Japan, I have to buy charms.

There are so many purposes that they are made for. The most famous ones are those for luck and especially when it's time for the universaty exams those charms that are made for passing an exam.

I normally buy one for luck, one for victory, one against evil... and some more they look awesome or if I like the color.

I wanted to buy some yesterday, but I was just too late, so today was my chance.
I've been at the Buddhist Zōjō-ji temple again and here you see some of the charms, they offered:

And that was just a small selection - there are many many other ones, almost for every useful purpose in life - company success, traffic safety, wisdom, health... and many more.

I didn't have any more plans for this day, so I just went back via Akiba and explored some "new" shops, where I haven't been before - just follow me

Hipster Bowser is also on board - these outfits for Nintendo's Main Cast (Mario Bros. Crew) are part of an campagne for the New 3DS, especially the face plates that you can change, providing your New Nintendo 3DS with a special individual "outfit" / look.

Some Monster Hunter stuff, in this case a golden Seregios - a Prize Game trophy

Akiba at dusk

ONE PIECE showcase / display at SoftMap

That was a very successful day - I have my charms - and had a closer look at some shops in Akiba

See you again until next time.

Broadway in Nakano

Pictures now - Text later, because I'm going to Mt. Fuji on Thursday

Update:

Here you can see the pictures of the Nakano Broadway. Last year I've been to Nakano already, but joined a Matsuri Expect the unexpected... and join in!.
So this year I was able to give full attention to the different stores, especially the different MANDARAKE stores.
Last year I forgot my SD card in the hotel, but this year I had everthing, so I took a whole bunch of pictures:

One shop offered many Transformer articles

As usual almost every shop offered gashapon

Here are some LEGO figures of the Simpsons

Japan as geographical 3D mini-maps

WAZZZZZZUUPPPP? (Is there a bug on his tongue?)

The new Dragonball series has figurine as well already

KING Ghidorah (Godzilla-Series)

The Mandarake Galaxy offered several old RETRO games and some nice posters:

SUPER SENTAI DRAGON DAGGER, I gO cRaZy!!!

Akira Toriyama (DragonBall Creator) on Son Goku's fighting suit

Original Anime scenes

Tanabata at a shrine in Kichijoji

That's all folks!!!