Ending my Japan trip, so I’m posting odds & ends that I didn’t publish previously…

Pachinko! And slots!! These are everywhere!

pachinko games

slots!

Great sushi! I was ordering by looking at pictures, and the lady sitting beside me was trying to help me with identifying each piece of fish. I honestly don’t know what kind of fish two of the sashimi on the plate to the right are. One is mackerel, and one MIGHT be monkfish… not sure about the 3rd. This place had the best rice I’ve had since I’ve been here, and this tuna was out of this world. So many different flavors and textures! The fish roe was my second favorite – citrusy and sweet!

tuna roe, “extra fatty” tuna, mackerel, monkfish, ??….

tuna & pickled radish

❤️ panda seaweed!

tuna, avocado, mayo, etc

Stairs leading to subway platform

subway art

Japan has their fair-share of japan-styled american fast food places

mcdonald’s, japan-style

KFC, japan-style

subway, japan-style

Hyper Media Men’s Relaxation Space: I’ll let you google this if you want…… but basically, for some reason, it’s not kosher for men to do certain things in the privacy of their own homes, so they rent a room and engage with themselves here.

all righty

Kyoto Botanical Gardens… my favorite part was the bonsai exhibit

bonsai

bonsai

bonsai!

lovely little bridge

pond

birdies

they told me they were strawberries… so I ate them…

fountain

Next up: Country #3