Sunday, September 15, 2013

Astroboy in Takadanobaba


things to do in takadanobaba student town
A lovely mural otuside the station

If you go out of Takadanobaba Station and take the Waseda Exit, here's what will greet you a large mural especially dedicated to the anime genius, more popularly known as the "God of Anime," Osamu Tezuka. But for a fan like me, he's lovingly regarded as "the father of Astro."

Take a stroll along Takadanobaba and you'll find a long stretch of restaurants, cafes, pachinko shops and convenient stores one after the other. If you go straight ahead Waseda Dori, you'll eventually end up at Waseda University, one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan. If you say you're studying in Japan, people will raise an eyebrow and say, "wow." Try to wow people too by visiting the campus, it has several museums and libraries that you can explore. You can even go to the cafeteria and just people-watch.