Overall, just about everything in Tokyo was exactly as I expected. I've met all of it in anime, which turned out to be quite truthful. Akihabara, not generally portrayed in anime I watch, was disappointing with its crampled stores.

Ueno Park was PACKED. The crowd mills around, and parties drink all along just about every path. Firms resere spots for employees, and freeloading couples wedge between blue tarps.

Mikos exist IRL.

Keisei Skyliner rules, which was a matter of controversy with my friend David. He is a big fan of JR N'EX, an equivalent service by the Borg, Microsoft, or whatever other metaphor. We did use their Suica cards, and that was enough.

The traditional Japanese breakfast is the scrounge of weaboos. Here's a helpful tip: flip the fish skin down before parsing.

All in all, Tokyo is a nice place to visit, but I would not want to live there any more than in Moscow or Boston.