(Due to 'complaints' about the food posts, I've decided to write random things about Okayama. Please excuse the randomness)
We walked back to the hotel on our first night in Okayama City . Most shops were closed, so we were eagerly looking around for neon lights!
As we rushed past some tiny public lawn area (it probably won't qualify as a park in strict terms) to cross the road, the old men waiting at the light was giving us an unfriendly stare. Yes, we were guilty of jaywalking, but why the stare? Later, Ms YI explained to me that Okayama City citizens are mostly law-abiding, in contrast to the Osaka residence for example. I guess that explains it. (During my previous trips to Japan, I've always visited the larger cities.)
After short walk, we found lights and civilisation! It was a little tacky if you ask me. But nevermind, we have found the Joypolis! It is a Sega's entertainment centre chain and it is basically a centre full of video games, arcarde games and photo sticker machines. For those of you from Sydney, it is similar to Galaxy on George Street, only bigger and noisier. O, there are also some gambling machines and networked strategy game machines on one side of the second floor.
The centre is rather spacious and most of the customers are of high-school age.
I thought the photo sticker machine area was the most interesting as there were girls changing into rented costumes for photographs. We flicked through their catelog. There were kimino, Chinese dress, wedding dress and costume for French maids, high school uniform (why are these high school students renting high school uniform? don't ask me), nurse, the usual etc... The list is endless and that just proves that many Japanese do love their costumes.
Anyway, here are a couple of photos inside the centre:
The 'view' from second floor.
Someone is turning three!
Before we return to the hotel, we also made a visit to the local video shop. I think I might leave that blog post for SP :P
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