Life in Chiba/Tokyo

TIMNS have landed in Japan!

After miraculously managing to avoid any oversize or overweight baggage charges, and having been sustained on incredibly dubious plane food for a day, the various members of the band met in Tokyo Narita airport and went to Yuka's parents house in Chiba, who we will be staying with.

After quickly checking all the gear survived the flight (it has!) we grabbed some lunch from a nearby supermarket, Adam put in a valiant (but ultimately failed) attempt to win a prize at a WiiFit stall, and we took the train into Tokyo.

We spent the afternoon exploring the Harajuku area, home of the famous Harajuku girls, who supposedly gather there every Sunday. There were no Harajuku girls to be found, however - possibly they were hiding from the heat.

Last night we headed to a little bar/restaurant in Chiba with Hirano and Yuka's mum and some friends, which turned out to have private rooms, with a hole in the floor for your legs! Much food and drink was consumed, and an impromptu Karaoke session finished the night off. It was all you can drink, so it seemed impolite not to oblige.

Our first gig is in a few days at Tokyo's THREE venue. Check out the rest of our tour itinerary at www.myspace.com/normalstateband. Today we are off to a Maid Cafe! I'm not entirely sure what that means...

Dave, Adam & TIMNS