First off when people say Johnny's are everywhere in Japan they mean it. The first train I got on to get to Saitama from the Narita airport had an ad hanging from it's ceiling for the KAT-TUN dome concerts. I didn't take a picture of it though as I was so tired from the flight.
The next day I had to head in to my school near Shinjuku and discovered that I will be seeing Sakurai Sho everytime I do as he has a large ad on a building near the boarding platform for some beverage. I haven't had the time to pull out my camera to take a photo of it, but I plan to eventually.
I did go to Shinjuku the following day with a group of fellow exchange students. We stopped by a store that sold bath supplies and while browsing I came across a tiny screen attached to a shelf that was playing the Happy Bath Day NEWS commercial. Being the big NEWS fan I am I bought one of the products from the line, the body gel. I have yet to use it though.
I didn't go far from the station in Shibuya but I just had to go out of the exit to see Johnny's in the area. KAT-TUN had a huge billboard for their concerts and there were three banners hanging from buildings with Sakurai Sho on them. I only took the one photo as it was super crowded.
And yesterday I finally made my way to Harajuku, but not until late. So while I was able to find the Johnny's Shop it was too late to go in and buy anything. But now that I know where it is (I was surprised how close to the station it is, and there's even a map just outside the station that shows you where it is) I should have no trouble finding it another day.
I did check out all the unofficial idol goods stores. I didn't purchase anything though. I just personally prefer to own the official goods. I did find a couple of stores that sold tickets so I know where to go when I'm desperate and have money to spend.
Other than that it's not that hard to find Johnny's somewhere. The local 7-11 has Weider ads on the shelves with the celeberties that promote it so I can see Yamapi everyday if I wanted to. I still need to go to a Lawson's to see if I can't spot NEWS ads in there, they're just farther away than the other convenience stores. TV commercials are easy to catch and I know I've passed by several other ads with Johnny's on them as I walked around Tokyo.
Unfortunately the place I am staying out doesn't get the NHK BS2 channel or BShi so I can't watch Shounen Club. Hopefully though I'll find a way to make it to a taping while I'm here.
And so far that's my Johnny's sightings in Japan. It's kinda hard to believe I haven't been here for even a full week. And I really hope I will get back to Harajuku this week, as classes for me begin in about a week from now.
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