April 13th, 2018
The coolest yet creepiest arcade.
A couple of days ago Felix and I had plans to meet with Emma (Tokidoki Traveller) and Joey (The Anime Man).
This incredibly unique arcade was suggested, and so we went on a 45 minute train ride and quickly made our way to Kawasaki after lunch.
You can surely spot the building.
It was less than 10 minutes walk from the station.
There are two entrances: this one, from the road, which sprays loud air as you enter (this made Felix jump!).
And this one, from the parking lot, which is where everybody wants their picture taken.
Every aspect of the inside is made to recreate a now demolished city in Hong Kong.
Kowloon Walled City – the place this arcade chose as its backdrop – was originally a Chinese military fort where prostitution, gamblings and drugs took over.
So when you walk here, you really feel like you are wandering around an abandoned area, with it’s small streets and restaurants, looking into someone’s apartment.
The only thing to break from how realistic this place is, are the gaming stations and grabbing machines.
And I quite like that contrast, it’s basically what I love: creepy, abandoned places, combined with cutesy and fun things to do.
This place is actually quite big, with multiple floors (as you can guess from the outside of the building) and to my surprise, it was completely free to enter!
So if you want to just explore, you can totally do that. But of course, playing at the arcade adds to the fun.
I was able to win this little guy. His name is Ki (tree in Japanese), as Felix was throwing him around on the street and got stuck on a tree – thankfully Emma had a water bottle and we managed to save him!
If you are ever in Tokyo, and you are into this sort of stuff, I highly recommend stopping by, as you can just spend an afternoon in there and then easily make your way back to Tokyo on the same day.
That’s it from reporter Marzia on the Kawasaki Warehouse!
Have a spooky day, everyone.
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Marzia
Tom
Met you in reality
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Evie
Chill man ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Tom
As humans generally do
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Tom
meet me then
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Tom
It’s not like you are going to cheat on felix ffs bro
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Tom
I stopped caring now
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Tom
I’m completely empty
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Tom
I feel nothing
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Tom
I can try to be happy
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Tom
I’m friends with anyone as long as they are good people
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Tom
They can even be a dick to me and I am still their friend
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Tom
Funny they thought I was gay
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Tom
Maybe I am who knows or cares
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Tom
I got nothing to give
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Maggie
Omg, stop. You’re such an asshole looking for attention.
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Tom
To anyone
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Tom
I hate myself
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Tom
Just a count down of days left alive
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Tom
Pretty much
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Tom
There is nobody for me
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Tom
I should die pretty young sadness is the biggest killer
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Tom
Won’t have to wait that long
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Tom
Pretty sure the oldest man alive is a monk who’s religion is that he has to be happy
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Tom
If your miserable you die quicker
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Tom
I hope
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Tom
Anyway I think I will sleep for a little while
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Tom
See you
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Tom
Love of my life
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Mai
Omg… just shut up, seriously!! Your behavior is creepy and annoying. Get some help. Stop spamming this comment section!
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Tom
Angel of peace and freedom and love
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Chris
Fam you’re just weird and stalker-ish. Chill out and go experience life instead of trying marzia. She and pewds are perf and the thought of them being apart is fictional. So word of advice, get a life and stop being creepy asking for sympathy.
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Tom
Thanks for the fountain of knowledge “fam”
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Tom
You’ve never been in my position, you have no idea who I am.
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Tom
You would expect sympathy if you got raped for instance?
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Tom
Or at least want it
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Tom
You know want people to care
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Tom
You think you know what you are talking about, when really you don’t. I have had allot of life experience, I am nearly 22 and been alive since I was born so by my count that’s 22 years. I’ve also been bullied, manipulated, raped, suffer with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and tendencies. I also don’t live with my parents which I guess you do because you sound 15 and man you haven’t got a clue.
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Tom
You think you have experienced life? Do you know what real life is? Where does meat come from? A supermarket?
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Tom
why don’t you go out, and experience real life. Go climb a tree or have a sword fight with some sticks or go hiking
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Tom
You have been completely fooled into thinking real life consists of going to school, getting a job, being given some plastic “money” squares and going to the shop buying your food, sitting inside playing computer games, buying clothes, driving everywhere. If you had real life experience you could build your own “house” that you could happily live in, you could go out in the evening and forage some food and cook it on a fire you made with nothing but a few sticks and some string your mate weaved for you out of some leaves. go out and survive for 1week with no money and no food, you can take a lighter, a Swiss pen knife and your dad and don’t come back till you know what real life is 😉
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Tom
I’m serious go do something with yourself
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Dani Kay
This place looks so awesome! I have a friend who is visiting Japan right now too and I keep sending her your blogs and vlogs for travel inspiration
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Tom
Love you
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Tom
Have you heard your fans?
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Tom
Experience life, yea I’m sure from that vague comment that they have loads
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Tom
i sit on my compooter and tell ppl 2 xperience lyf
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Tom
Marzia, same challenge goes for you 1 week in the countryside, no money, I’ll let you take 1 kg of rice. That is all, your phone in case of emergencies (only switch it on if you need it so battery doesn’t die), a lighter, a knife (can only be three inches or less and not a locking knife due to stupid laws) and your dad, or felix. I recommend you take a foraging day course and a first aid course. I also recommend your outfit contains a waterproof jacket and boots, a fleece and a few pairs of warm socks, a map of the area and a compass, a first aid kit which you will want to do some research into try ray mears bushcraft survival guide.
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Tom
I’ll take you and look after you
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Tom
If you want
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Tom
You wanna come with me?
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Tom
It’s funny finding your friend asleep in the bathroom, then they disappear, then they are in the computer chair asleep
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Tom
His name is Allen so now he is musical Allen it’s like the game musical chairs where you have to sit down before everybody else
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Tom
I’ll go upstairs and he will have moved again yet still be asleep
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Tom
Okay so you can take enough food for the week instead and a tarp to sleep under or a tent?
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Luna Aeternam
please …. you are just ridiculous … and pathetic , you are pretending that you saw and exprienced a lot , but you are far to be a mature person ! are you aware that you are so childish and a bit scary ???? if she is not replying to you just wake up , give up and live your life and move on .
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Georgia
wow ! “Free to enter” (i want to go there so bad )
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Luna Aeternam
dear Marzia , thank you for sharing this with us, it looks so spooky that i want to visit it xD ❤
I can't wait for your next article ❤ bisous from Morocco
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Ujellobear
This was a lovely post Marzia!
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Sharooga
omg on my list when I go to Japan next year (hopefully) *u*
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melaniesworldd
This looks amazing! Yet another thing to add on my to do list for when I go to Japan one day.
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Ingeborg
Hey, I ordered items from your Tsuki website on the 1st of March and the tracking have not made any progress since the 22nd of March. I’ve sent two e-mails to the Tsuki e-mail and have not gotten any answer?? I spent over 100 dollars and was really exited to get my items, and I’m starting to worry that I’m not going to get them and that all my money is gone. I don’t know any other way to get in contact with either you, Felix or Tsuki, so this is my last chance. Please help me.
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katsfluffyworld
I’m pretty sure she has a buisness e-mail. I think you should be able to find it, if you go to one of her blogposts with giveaways. Just find the winner comment and look for her answer down under. I’m almost certain she ask the winner to send information on an e-mail. So maybe you can reach her there! Hope it works out for you!!
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Charlotte
You are not doing anyone any good with this stalker-ish behaviour… Marzia is probably not going to reply to you anyway, because you act like this. Buy a journal, write down your feelings and stop acting like a creep . You need help, go see a psychiatrist because you clearly have some issues. I understand that you think you know (and love) her, but that’s not reality. Wake up man.
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Tom
There had got to be a way for everyone to be happy
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Tom
anyway goodbye, wish me luck or something
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LISBTS
Hi Tom,
dunno if you remember me, been seeing your comments since August 2017.
I am not going to tell you what to do with your life. Obviously, it’s your choice, but from what I’m seeing you have experienced horrible things and still do. I hope you’ll have someone who’ll listen and understand you, maybe even help you – perhaps Lauran?
Anyway, just wanted to tell you that you SHOULDN’T kill yourself because there are people who care. You just gotta look for em.
Greetings from Israel.
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irunchuk
Such a nice place to explore and have an adventure! Hope to see a vlog about it soon 🙂
And the plushy is just adorable!
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