Going out is a full time job

your entire night revolves around the subways, which close at midnight and open at 5. This means you either have an 11 30 curfew or sweat it out until 5. But your face wont even hit the pillow until 6 30 or 7. I decided to choose the latter route. Below is an account of my 8 hour party marathon, the same as a 9 to 5 work day.

the night started at this bar. we were taken here by our instructor.

the food was really good. the fried balls are chicken cartilage 

next up was a party hosted by Nagasaki

in front of his studio

and then we went to a jpop club that played music that reminded me of my bat mitzvah 

game face

 this place was more packed than the subway. girls dance on the elevated platforms. we had a platform to ourselves. if you bend down and reach your hands out to the audience they grab your hands like you're a celebrity.

the dj was really serious. note the placement of his headphones on his head.

 melting on the subway at 5:45

 hauling home at the crack of dawn.

 view from our room after coming home from a night of insanity.

waking up at 4:30 the next afternoon. (fyi, we don't share this room)