My trip to Japan. Start at the oldest page at the bottom for chronology’s sakeTumblr (3.0; @japanuary)http://japanuary.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywk6aPVlh1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And they also had some fruit chocolate fondue ready for us. Good way to end the night.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432004740http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432004740Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:13:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywk4zWgKo1qahweio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ended up back at Yui’s parents’ place for the night to crash since it was getting late. I was pretty parched.. Without even asking, they immediately hit me with a Chocolate beer on the way in. Yeah, a can of chocolate beer. Her parents are so fucking cool</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432003673http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432003673Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:12:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywk2uT9qo1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The fuck?</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432002028http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432002028Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:11:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywk19RWS71qahweio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had to take a piss - bad. Thank god they had dip bars installed on one of the urinals here. Despite my urgency, I warmed up with a quick set of 20, then got a good quad stretch while I drained it. I’m so glad they had the fitness-oriented in mind when they designed bathrooms here.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432000885http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432000885Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:10:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywk0lAeC31qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stopped in an electronics store real quick so I could grab an alarm clock. We ended up stumbling across a video camera demo that had face-detection. It was… alarming ;)</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432000186http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/432000186Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:09:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjyxj8ko1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looks like the Big America Texas Burger sold well, so they expanded to the Big America New York burger as well</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431998763http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431998763Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:08:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjouic8J1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It was actually pretty tasty. I could definitely slam on this stuff if I was drunk, and it was only like 2 bucks for 6 octopus bawls.</p> <p>One kinda broke apart as I was picking it up. Here’s a pic of the inside.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431990228http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431990228Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:02:54 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjnywRVs1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here it is.. suspense is brewing</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431989433http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431989433Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:02:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjna9RLm1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Street shot while lining up for Takyaki</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431988756http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431988756Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:01:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjmn0VZK1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another quick street shot while lining up for Takoyaki</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431988237http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431988237Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:01:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjkeAWkY1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A little blurry street food scene thanks to my aging camera.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431986386http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431986386Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:00:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjlaN28L1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lining up for some Takoyaki. Takoyaki is basically a diesel little chunk of octopus very briefly fried in a dough ball so it’s still gooey and suction-cuppy on the inside. A few years ago even hearing about it would make me puke. I don’t know what’s changed, but I can eat some weird shit these days</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431987126http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431987126Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjj4VM9z1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A little canal action outside the restaurant.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431985285http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431985285Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:59:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjikkT6r1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ramen came out a few minutes after ordering. It was so damn good.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431984775http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431984775Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:59:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjhzwgW61qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A view of each individual stall. Had to get a brewskie ticket too haha</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431984265http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431984265Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:58:47 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjhb57NK1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Want some water? There’s a spout chillin right in front of you.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431983696http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431983696Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:58:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjgrVAmc1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ramen stalls. Each person gets one.</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431983211http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431983211Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:58:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjfqDfqg1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We went to a ramen restaurant. Ramen has a bad rap in the states because all you think of is the stuff that comes in a brick. I was a little skeptical here, because how much better can it get? This little place was funny.. you bought your ramen by purchasing a ticket at a vending machine outside the restaurant, then went in and sat down at an open seat. You filled out how you want your ramen on a sheet, and slide the ticket through a slot to the cook. Some restaurants only serve one thing in Japan, which I think is fucking cool. If it’s a popular spot (which they always tend to be), you don’t have to choose - you know you’re getting some bombass shit, it’s all they make</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431982354http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431982354Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:57:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjf3vZB61qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Osaka is busy as fuck. I think it was valentines day. Hahaha, I love that I’m still not sure when V-day was.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p><i>I’m so alone :(<br/></i></p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431981879http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431981879Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:57:01 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kywjeaGHxe1qahweio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found this lil’ pigster chillin on an ad on a restaurant storefront in a big subway terminal. ‘Pssshhhh, just chillin til I get slaughtered. Oink Oink.’</p>http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431981198http://japanuary.tumblr.com/post/431981198Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:56:34 -0500