honestly this is a solid list but u missed the best part of ciping - the sunrise viewpoint near the old red army barracks. it's a 20 min walk past the main memorial hall, nothing marked on maps. i stu...

solid itinerary, covers a lot of ground without being too rushed. for day 1 i'd actually recommend skipping the cn tower and going to the restaurant at the top instead - you avoid the $40 ticket and t...

honestly marshrutkas are fine but they take some getting used to. you gotta wave them down like a madman or they'll just drive past u. if ur not confident just use Uklon or Bolt, it's cheap as hell co...

oh also check out whatshap in shibuya, it's this tiny spot that does a lot of algorithmic and generative music stuff, often with visuals. they have weird hours so check their twitter before heading ov...

Haha, yeah, I figured the whole robes and owl thing was a bit much. My roommate's a drama queen, to put it mildly. Late-night studio sessions fueled by questionable caffeine... that sounds *way* more...