UFO Catchers in Shinjuku

It seems like everything is a little looser in Shinjuku - the rules, the women, and most importantly, the UFO catchers!  UFO catchers are just like the American crane game except there are only TWO prongs.

I like to pretend that I am the Master of the Crane Game so when I saw the giant Arpakasso sitting on the top of the machine, I thought, "MINE MINE MINE MINE!"  Sadly, he was not for sale/winning :(  But after feeding far too many 500 yen coins into those happy little machines, I did score some smaller kawaii plushies!

Pirate Arpakassos, Gloomy Bear Rabbit, and Rascal the Racoon