Ghibli Museum

One of the most interesting places we visited during our time in Tokyo was the Ghibli Museum. It’s a step into the Ghibli Studios fantasy world. Everything’s themed, even the bathrooms. So it makes it really weird to see a cartoon face looking down at your…thingy.

Every adventurer gets a ticket to watch an exclusive screening of a Ghibli short. We watched “Koro’s Day Out.” It’s about a dog who’s pissing everywhere, almost getting hit by cars, and stealing other dogs’ food. It’s basically watching True Life: I’m homeless in Downtown L.A. (Minus the drugs).

Then on the roof, there is a huge robot statue. This thing is REALLY big. Yes, bigger than Yao Ming and that guy from Big Fish. But it is smaller than one thing – Blackzilla.

After that, we made our way to the Catbus playground. It seemed so fun and carefree ☺…except for the fact that Catbus was waiting. Biding it’s time, until it rips off those little kids’ faces who are jumping all over him. Bad Kitty.

The shop is what got me. So listen to this: they have real products at unBERIEVABRE prices. They priced a zip up sweatshirt at $200. They must be living in a fantasy world.

Cultural Note:

1. Ghibli Studios – (Jih-blee) – Famous Japanese film studio that makes animated films similar to Walt Disney back home.
2. Yao Ming – Tallest Player in the NBA.
3. Blackzilla – Porn star.
4. Catbus – Catbus is one of the featured characters in the animated film “ My Neighbor Totoro.” It’s name is self-explanatory.