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... 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.

... ab** das war ja eh nix neues.D** Fäss**machen war gleich nebenan, echt sehr int**essant, die sind noch aus Holz gef**tigt, wie dazumals.
Wir waren auch wied** in einen Daiei Sup**markt und haben uns zu**st gewund**t wo die Onigiri und Sushi usw. sind...bis wir drauf gekommen sind, das d** 2 Ebenen hat d** Sup**markt (also ein Sup**Sup**markt).

W** auf alles steht, was KAWAII ist (od** auf Ghibli Zeugs steht) od** auf Bentozubehör, d ...

... to me because i was in tokyo for only 2 days ... tomarow will be our 10th day in japan i really didnt notice we were here for so long.... the morning after i wrote we left tokyo and started using our jr pass we took the shinkansen [reallllllyyyyy fast train- about300 km per hour] and a lot of other trains until we got to kobe. it was so hard! we get along with finding our trains pretty fine the problem was the bags! we got to cobe half dead it was so ****** hard that ...

... in Japan. For example, a bag of rice crackers and peanuts that we bought in one of the convenience stores said, "It is very easy to eat this nuts. It is because it is wishing you want to spend great time, this nuts will help your wish." Japan is extremely clean and safe. We saw homeless people but none of them beg for food or money. There is very little crime in the country. We learned a little bit of the language and a lot of people spoke a little bit of English ...

... food is obviously some of the greatest in the world. We eventually returned to Osaka and spent the evening resting, watching more Hanshin Tigers baseball and eating at a pub -- actually one of the best evenings of our trip, despite the fact that Hana and I ended up getting lost while walking around Namba! No worries though -- we eventually found our way back and did not encounter one bad neighbourhood...

... ponds on the far side of the complex provide for more quiet contemplation, with a stillness only occasionally broken by ripples in the water made from restive turtles and carps. Leaving the temple, we turned down some stone stairs leading to a series of traditional flagstoned streets lined with purveyors of the finest Kyoto arts and crafts. And there, at the head of the stairs, we saw them - four ornately dressed geisha in full regalia, with the signature white makeup carefully applied ...

... nonetheless, strange things are a-brewin' over here!! ;) So, I had my first day of on-the-job training and, other than getting lost (bad directions), it was pretty interesting and fun. After finally arriving, we went over a few basics and then headed off to observe a lesson. Fairly simple stuff, you just have to maintain control of the room, remain calm, and let them do all the work...you just guide and correct them. We then ran through a few practice ...