Cosplay at the Nishi-guchi

If you want to see people running around in costumes (without going all the way to Harajuku on a Sunday), just head out of Yokohama's West Exit (Nishi-guchi). If you head toward the Tokyu Hands store, there is one street where you are guaranteed to see either Pikachu, Gachapin, Chopper, or a host of other characters. Today I even saw one guy in a Minnie Mouse costume.

Recently, I also had the good fortune to meet one of my all-time favourites, this pink bear named Gloomy. Although he looks harmless, he also has really sharp claws that he uses to terrorize unsuspecting owners... luckily he didn't try to slash me this time.