Plaza Kobe

... a quick look around the electronics district but didnt see much more than that. Having slept pretty much the rest of the day we were all ready for a big session of karaoke later that night with everyone else!<br><br>We managed to work out a deal with the karaoke bar to have a booth for two hours with unlimited drinks and Jon took it upon himself to order pretty much everything on the drinks menu for all of us. To be honest, there was no way i was going to sing ...

... at Steak Ron, delicious Sakuyaki at Hariju and more helpings of takoyaki/okonomuyaki/yakisoba.<br><br>S teak Ron<br>1-10-2 Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku | Umeda, Osaka<br><br>Hariju<br>1-9-26 Nishishinsaibashi Chuo-ku Osaka<br><br>Takontetsu (Pizza Ball House)<br>1-9-20 Maru Bldg Umeda 1 Chome <br>

... set out together in search of the feline phenom...<br><br>So, that's it, a place where you go to hang with cats - for a flea... I mean, a fee.<br><br>The support columns in the small room were near ceiling-length scratching/climbing posts. There was a little luxury apartments and even a rooftop, open-air penthouse. One cat was enjoying Perrier dripping from the faucet (well, maybe it was just tap water, but let's not spoil it for him).<br><br>My favorite was ...

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  Tonight we went to Kobe to see a beautiful display of lights that they call the Luminarie. In January of 1995 there was a massive earthquake in Japan known as the Hanshin Earthquake. In honor of the people who died and were injured, Italy gave a gift of beautiful lights to Kobe to be displayed at Christmas time.    The ...

... beer hall modeled after German beer halls, though John says it was much quieter than you would find in Germany! The Japanese waiters bring you big mugs of beer and German snacks like soft pretzels. We actually saw two sumo wrestlers there! They were very large and had the hair tied up in the traditional style and wore long flowing robes. I asked the waiter about them and he said they are sumo wrestlers, but not famous ones. I read that the famous ones are considered ...

... of the population size and also since its a weekday night. Unlucky for us that it rains heavily and we opt for a taxi ride back to Sannomiya Station as we still need to get our dinner. McDonald comes in handy and by then, it was just drizzling outside and we walk back to the hotel. Until tomorrow, we still need to explore what else does Kobe has to offer especially surrounding our hotel area. Early next day, we stroll down the street towards Flower Road, which is about 5 ...

... Baseball Team!! Last year one of my students moms traveled to Tokyo on business and came back telling me about how crazy the baseball games were, and how they ate sushi instead of hot dogs during the game! At the time I laughed because that seemed so strange, but now it seems totally normal. In fact Lily, Tristan and I enjoyed delicious bento's (premade lunch) outside the stadium while waiting for everyone. When Koshien Stadium was built in 1924 it was the ...

... kimono. "Kaiseki is a tasting-menu type meal, made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, and presentation is almost as important as the taste of the food," says Heidi Gunst. Mayumi was able to translate what most of the dishes were. Although I don't eat red meat I decided that I would try anything on this trip. We ate Kobe beef (ha ha Chris!) which is renowned for its flavor, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture. These cattle are massaged with sake ...

... have about 15 - 20 people with us and head to another, larger bar and way later end up at a late-night club. This club, Racan, plays really good music and is usually pretty crowded about 4 am. jap girl, I finally get home at 7 in the morning and try to get some sleep before I have to go to training at 1! The training to teach kids was pretty useless, the trainer was totally unprepared and I could have run the show better than her...can't believe she makes more ...