Osaka jo, built in 1496, is one of the most famous castles in the world. The Castle grounds, which cover approximately 15 acres contain thirteen structures which have been designated as Important Cultural Assets. I overhead a conversation between a young couple… Girl: Who’s going to try to climb THAT wall?Boy: A ninja Hahaha…sorry, I...
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Gion Festival
Photos from the Gion Festival in Kyoto. We managed to watch 5 out of 32 floats, which took about an hour. The first float had a little boy with makeup. Love the colors! We couldn’t stand the heat, so we took our little pathetic selves to an arcade. We had fun playing the drums… …and...
Day 3: Shinsekai, Osaka
Wow…I’m so far behind on blogging. We have been waking up at the crack of dawn and coming home exhausted from walking and sweating. Anywhoo, here are some photos of our first day in Osaka. We went to an outdoor shopping mall for some shopping, pachinko, and of course, food. Here’s Jimmy having way too...
The Happiest Place on Earth…Literally
Here are the photos from Tokyo Disneyland! Jimmy and I had a great day in the hot, humid sun. We managed to go to both Tokyo Disney Sea and Disneyland. One thing we noticed was that both parks sold lots of boxers…yes, boxers. Tons of them. First up, Tokyo Disney Sea… Cute details The gondola...
We’re Herrrre!
It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s crowded…but we love it! Here are some photos from yesterday… Me and Anpan-man. Jimmy and Ultra-man. (In front of the Bandai headquarters) In front of the Asakusa temple. And then took a train to Shibamata. This picture is for my dad! I bet nobody knows who this is… Green Tea...