Maiko Villa Kobe

... be doing so but I've decided not to other than to state that I'm simply not impressed by this type of upscale product. I just don't see the value. I was more impressed with the Apple store that was in the same district. I guess that I'm simply a provincial 'otaku' (geek)...

For our two days here in Osaka it seems like all that we've done is
eat, walk around, and sleep. In a city like Osaka with such great food,
life doesn't get much better.

... at Steak Ron, delicious Sakuyaki at Hariju and more helpings of takoyaki/okonomuyaki/yakisoba.

S teak Ron
1-10-2 Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku | Umeda, Osaka

Hariju
1-9-26 Nishishinsaibashi Chuo-ku Osaka

Takontetsu (Pizza Ball House)
1-9-20 Maru Bldg Umeda 1 Chome

Meaning to ruin oneself by extravagance in food. Heard another translation - "Eat, eat until you fall down." Why Osaka is my entry point to Japan. It also translates to eating as much Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki as possible. BTW Takoyaki - Octopus balls. Okonomiyaki - Pancake-ish dealies. Oh Osaka.

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... less of it was recreated than I thought. In conjunction with the powerful bass of the speakers, it was soberingly chilling to see the collapse of buildings, highways and bridges. More disturbing was that many of the structures that failed had been engineered to withstand such shaking. We were then ushered through a corridor diorama that recreates a street as it appeared just after the devastation. It ...

... something on the menu is absolutely inconceivable. Some of my vegetarian colleagues had warned me about finding food in Japan, so we brought a lot of snacks and I definitely didn't starve. But by the end of the trip, I was so sick of junk food and dying for a hot dish of tofu, vegetables, and soba noodles. I finally got some in the Tokyo airport on the way home! Animals As you may know, the government of Japan is always the strongest opponent of wildlife ...

Today involved a day trip from Osaka to Kobe . The two cities are perched basically one beside the other and travelling (other than the crowded conditions) is quite short and easy. Our first stop of the day was at Mt. Rokko which, similar to Mt. Moiwa in Sapporo, offers a cable car ride to the top and some excellent views of the city. The cable car in this case was one of the most unique that I have ever ...

... tradition, team song, Japanese squid snacks, and noise makers galore made for a really fun day. It was also so nice to be outside in the sun. Afterwards we all headed to the hotel to change and head to a Brazilian restaurant in downtown Kobe. It was a beautiful area on the water called Harborland - I loved it! We walked around the city the next day and I loved how international it is. The reason it's more international than other Japanese cities is because it was ...

Having heard from Eric and Misore about monkeys in Minoo, Ashleigh, Taiki and I decided to go hunt them out. Ah-chan gave us a ride to Minoo and we walked up the mountain to the waterfall. The monkeys in Minoo are apparently extremely intelligent. They know how to attack in groups to steal food from picnickers, they only attack females with large bags (thinking they have food). Another legendary attribute to these monkeys is that they ...

Off to orientation at Nova headquarters. Well, nothing much interesting, just a bunch of lecturing and company background and such. They did have an excellent view of Osaka and the mountains from our meeting room on the 19th floor. I'm trying to make the best of it, but I'm still not quite happy about being placed in downtown Osaka after specifically asking not to be. I really want to be closer to the mountains or somewhere where I can go for a hike in ...