This trip was an eventful trip. During my plane ride there, I managed to catch ROOKIES - 卒業. The movie was shown in Japan during June 2009 and the DVD will only be out in December 2009. I love the manga and the drama and I was really happy to be able to watch the movie.
In Japan, I visited 3 places - Osaka, Nara and Kyoto (all in Kansai).
Osaka has some great shopping places. I bought clothing, shoes and accessories. Of course, I also bought anime/manga merchandises from
Here are the stuff I bought:
Hetalia Drama CD - Prologue 2 - The cover is so cute!

Gintama Jump Anime Tour 2008 & 2005 DVD - This was No. 1 on my buying list.

Gintama 2010 wall calendar - I couldn't bear to open it up yet!
Gintama 2010 Schedule book - the 5 guys on the cover made me buy this!
Gintama's famous quotes - I want to be inspired by the quotes! ^-^
Inoue Takehiko Illustrations - I've always wanted to buy it. It's much cheaper in Japan.

As for Nara, it's very well-known for its temples and deer. I visited the most famous temple in Nara - Tōdai-ji. During my walk from the train station to Tōdai-ji. I saw many deer (they are everywhere!).
Like Nara, Kyoto is well-known for its temples and shrines. I visited the beautiful Kiyomizu temple and along the way down the temple, I bought a few boxes of delicious Yatsuhashi (Japanese sweet pastry).
All in all, it's a great trip and I certainly hope to visit the other parts of Japan soon.

