Shibuya Meet & Greet

Today was the meet and greet for youtubers Judy and Benji from itsjudystime/itsjudyslife! It was really such a coincidence. They live in Seattle, completely at the opposite end of the country from where I live, so if we didn't happen to both be in Tokyo at the same time, we probably would never have met. They were exactly like how they sound and appear in their videos; not only the obvious looks and appearances, but also their personalities, the way they talked, the way they were towards each other. It was such a strange feeling I can't describe in words; as Judy phrased it, "We're 3D!" It's really amazing how things turn out, how the paths of everyone we meet cross, and it's really funny how we would never meet while living in the same country, yet it's possible at the other side of the world. I just wanted to thank them for arranging this meeting. It was truly a great experience.

We talked about various things, from the introductions to what places to go, where to eat, and also some tips on vlogging, so I'm very thankful.

I was surprised to see Asahi-san at the meet and greet! I totally didn't expect it. I've been watching her videos for a looong time, way back when she had her old account. Though I knew she lived in Tokyo, I would have never imagined meeting her.

And finally, some people I met at the meet and greet. Everyone was really nice and some of them made videos, as well.

After the meeting ended, I met up with a couple of friends and went to eat at a restaurant that they recommended. The place is called CoCo壱番屋 (CoCo Ichibanya).

Eggplant, spinach, and mixed vegetable curry. SOOOO good!

The food was soooo delicious. I wouldn't mind going back a second time!

Hachiko, the faithful dog.

Once upon a time in 1924, a professor of Tokyo University took in Hachiko as a pet. Hachiko would always go to Shibuya Station to await his owner's return. One day, a year later, the owner suffered from a hemorrhage and died, thus never returning to the station where Hachiko was waiting. However, Hachiko was persistent, so for the next nine years (until the end of his life), Hachiko continued to wait at the station for his owner's return.