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Yookoso Japan
Hey!! So I got into Japan yesterday afteroon after nearly a full day's worth of flying. I don't have any pictures yet since I don't have internet access on my laptop, but soon. Anyways, I've already met a bunch of great people and got my first taste of Authentic Japanese Sushi at the local supermarket.
My dorm room is an eight tatami mat sized room with a connecting study area and porch that faces a fence!!! ...
Follow the Crowd
... to where I needed to be. Another time I asked a young couple, to my surprise they were Japanese Americans from San Francisco and it ended up that we shared info to set us each in the right direction. I hopped on a bus, there were no seats, but a woman older than I am and wearing a kimono got up to offer me a seat when she saw my cast. I told her that I could stand, but she was obviously embarrassed and angry at the high schoolers who sat in their seats and ...
There are many fish in the sea...
... a va, mes tako défoncent aussi! Je paye et je remercie la mémé parce que ça envoyait du bois!
Kujo, un nouveau cri du Néant
Bon, je me dis que je vais aller voir l'Osaka Dome. La structure est sympa, bizarre mais stylée autant que j'aille voir ça de près.
Déjà, dans les rues : PERSONNE! Pas âme qui vive... Alors là, je suis sur le cul. J'ai toujours vu du monde partout mais là, le Néant.
Bah je trace ma route vers le dome... J'y ...
Fische, Fische und noch mehr Fische
... wir uns doch noch arangiert.
English
After being treated to probably one of the finest cat concerts in Japan, I was not really fit for much sightseeing today at all. Since the checkout was also already at 9am, I couldn’t even sleep in. The weather too added to my demotivation, so I decided to head for the Osaka aquarium, which, according to Wikipedia, houses one of the biggest indoor fish tanks.
What Wikipedia didn't tell me was that except for the really big ...
Deer, Turtles, Buddha, and Hamburgers
... our way to the temple grounds. The temple garden/yard was one of the prettiest so far, despite the crowds, and we were greeted by the first blue sky of our trip.
Inside the main building, the ration of white:asian visitors shifted decisively towards round eyes, big bellies, and teva sandals with white tube socks. It was a bit disorienting at first, but once I began to explore the temple, I discovered a new breathtaking statue or ...
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