Idols in Japan

It's always nice to know that even almost ten years since the death of a great musician, people still admire him. In a guitar shop in Tennouji, there are guitars made to look (and sound, of course) just like famous musicians' guitars. In the photo are two Fernandes Mockingbirds modeled after hide's (of X Japan fame) guitars. For a while a lot of models of his guitars were made, especially after he passed away in 1998, but over the years the different kinds sold have dwindled down to the two most popular, shown here. Other famous guitarist models the store sold were Imai Hisashi of Buck Tick's guitar and Ken from L'Arc en Ciel's guitar.
Here is a link to hide's official website, where you can order the guitars shown here: http://www.hide-city.com/


This is the Gundam building in Den Den Town. Pretty much any Gundam series is guaranteed to be popular among youth in Japan, but of course, some do better than others. The store sells a huge range of models, costumes, and just about anything else you can think of relating to the Gundam shows.