So I arrived in Tokyo yesterday – my virgin trip and i was so excited. It was around 9pm and I was walking to Nichome to grab a drink in one of the gay bars (Eagle Bar, great reviews on google by the way) when two cops came out of their car and pulled me over. they then did a body search and went through all my possessions. It was to the extent of looking at each of my duty-free cigarettes, and each single card slot of my wallet. I was perplexed but still coorporative, until one of them decided to squeeze my sneakered-feet to feel if there’s anything inside.
I pulled my feet away and told him that was very rude (bearing in mind they were asking for permission each time they want to open anything of mine, i.e. wallet/pouches etc). To which they apologised. I then asked if everything is fine and they basically told me I was free to go. By then it took around 20 minutes, on a shinjuku street.
So i want to know if this has happened to you guys? A little about me – I’m singaporean chinese, 35, travelling alone, no visible tattoos BUT with silver hair (which i did in bangkok two weeks ago, YAY BKK!). I was wondering if the hair could be the issue but it seems rather common here.
Anyway i ended up not going to the bar, and went back to my hotel with a bottle of combini whiskey and cried (you know, very sheltered Singaporean life).
So, so far Tokyo has been very strange, hope everyone else is having a great time though, and the Sukuras better start blooming soon dammit!
by ZoInSungsBeanie
