Tenjin on new year’s Day

Joel and Marc and I went to Tenjin to check out the new year’s sales (spoiler: everything was closed, almost, and it was pretty much deserted.)

The 1st thing we saw was GARBAGE! Since it was just after new year’s the magical garbage fairies hadn’t returned tenjin to it’s usual state of cleanliness, and I got the filth digitally recorded right here:

Next we saw the world’s most awesome design job on this pet van. I think the person that designed it should be given some kind of nobel prize, seriously.

Japan has lots of vending machines, they’re sponsored by a drink vendor, and contain various beverages, much like at home, however the following drink machine, sponsored by the Japanese energy drink Pocari Sweat, had a somewhat limited selection of nothing but HOT CORN SOUP. I always take that when I’m jogging or biking.

Finally Marc and I took this opportunity for some extreme streetcrossing, 6 ways in one light!

Climbed a Mountain

A few days ago it was lovely and sunny and Joel had done research of the topic so him and Nicole and I set out to climb a mountain!

After a trip to the restroom (good thing it had a map)

We passed through a futuristic subway station

into suburbia with a tinge of the rural

We passed by a temple complex that had all sorts of shrines in a forest, all around precarious stone steps, one shrine was even at the top of a waterfall. It was lovely.

After a bunch more wilderness and fun hiking we got to the top, here’s a couple of views of what we saw:

It was lovely!