Let’s Cram Harajuku, Shibuya and Akihabara All Into One…
Since I left behind my souvenirs from the Nikon Museum, the first step item on our list was to brave the rush hour train again and head back to the museum. Once I arrived at the Nikon Museum, I was walked to the security office to go over the details of the items lost. This allowed me to really put my very limited Japanese and resources to the test. After about fifteen minutes of talking to the security officers through the use of google translate conversation feature and my pocket wifi providing the necessary data connection, I had fully conveyed my missing items to the officer. We then took a long walk down an underground hallway to the security locker room and about five minutes or so later, I was provided with my items. I filled out a form with all of my info and then I was on my way. While this was definitely not an ideal situation, I did a lot of growing in that situation and saved myself from having to repurchase any of the souvenirs. The security officers who assisted me were all more than accommodating and very polite.
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