We also decided to check if our luggage had arrived, and luckily it had! I was able to put on different shoes, so the day wasn't a total loss. Before we were about to leave to Odaiba, where we decided to spend the rest of the day, the phone rang. Kevin and I looked at each other skeptically before he picked up the phone. Praise the Lord, some good Samaritan had turned in Kevin's JR Pass! We picked it up at the station on our way to Odaiba. Where else in the world would someone turn in something like a free rail pass? Certainly not in America. We were even more impressed with the Japanese people. On the way, I stopped for a picture with Hachiko:

Odaiba is right by Tokyo bay, overlooking Rainbow Bridge. There are many different things in Odaiba, like different shopping complexes that have familiar things like Old Navy, American Eagle, Forever 21, H&M, etc. We popped into one of the complexes and got some donuts from Krispy Kreme. They had these adorable Christmas donuts, and of course I had to have one.

After our donuts, we went to find the famous Gundam. We knew that he wouldn't be hard to find because, well, he was huge. You cant really tell at first glance, but I am standing at the bottom of the Gundam.

It's a 1:1 scale replica.

Next to the Gundam was a Gundam café, which was pretty cool. I don't know anything about Gundams, so we didn't go into the cafe. We decided to check out Sega Joypolis instead, and let me tell you, it is a riot in there. It's like a combination arcade/amusement park. If you like games and rides, or even just games, this is the place for you.

So, Kevin is very into Initial D. He has been since ever since. He was stoked to just find it in an arcade while we were in Japan, but then, we saw this:

This is an Initial D game. Except you get into an actual car, and actually drive it. There is a large screen in front of you, and the car even has room for a passenger! Kevin almost fainted, and ran to put credits on his card. Turns out he didn't need to, all the rides/games were free when we bought our tickets. So off he went to drive the car, and he was on cloud nine. It was really funny.

Besides that, there was an actual roller coaster that ran through the building, and a skateboarding half-pipe ride as well. There was a section that had those flight simulator rides, and also a section that had haunted house type experiences. Kevin and I tried one that had to do with a creepy doll, and even though I don't understand much Japanese (Kevin understands none), it was terrifying. First, you had to walk down a dark, dark hallway. Then, you are greeted by a girl, who is dressed like a doll, who leads you to a dining room. This dining room is full of creepy dolls, and at the head of the table, is a life-sized doll. You wear headphones the whole time, and there are creepy effects like chains dragging, and breath on the back of your neck. So creepy.

Here's a video of some of the attractions that are at Sega Joypolis:

On a side note, Japanese public bathrooms are interesting. Instead of an ass napkin, you get this. You take toilet paper, and put this disinfecting spray on it. Interesting. There's also a seat for your child while you do your business!

There was also a portion of the place that had carnival games, and of course claw machine games. Kevin almost got really lucky.

We were hungry by the time we were done in Sega Joypolis, so we popped into yet another shopping complex and got some dinner. In the food court, there were actually sinks (and child sized sinks!) I think this is a great idea and should be implemented in America and other countries.

We didn't make it to Venus Fort, where the giant ferris wheel was, but I did manage to snap a couple of nice pictures with the full moon.