The Road Less Traveled

Yookiso Multi-Cultural Event

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | Culture, Food | No Comments

Today we went to a multi-cultural event in Nagoya at a place called Yookiso. It was a good time, but I’m going to have to write about it tomorrow… I’m like dead tired right now, and I don’t think I’ll be able to do it without falling asleep at my desk. Instead, I’ve uploaded the pictures I took on the trip (60 total) for your enjoyment. Of course, these will receive explanation when I write the actual article about Yookiso. Until then, enjoy the pictures.

Yookiso Trip60 picturesSep 20, 2008

As a side note, there’s a nice, small ramen shop which isn’t too far away called Dosan-hime. Me and Mike ate there tonight, and it was quite good. I had shouyu ramen, and Mike had miso ramen, then afterward we shared a plate of (rather freaking good) gyoza. Suffice it to say, it’s the kind of place we could get used to going to.

Japanese Vending Machines & Gomame-ya Ramen

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Since I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen about a billion vending machines. I’ve yet to confirm the rumors that you can get anything out of vending machines in Japan, but so far they usually seem to hold three things: tea, coffee, and several varieties of flavored water. Oh yeah, and every once in a while, jelly in a can…

In any case, I’ve been slowly making my way through all the drinks in the vending machine in the cafeteria on the 2nd floor. So far I have enjoyed almost all of the different types of flavored water I’ve tasted. I say flavored water, but honestly, they’re probably just weakly flavored drinks, which in my opinion is absolutely no different. :p The one type of tea I tasted was a bit too bitter and earthy for my tastes. The tea we have with pretty much every meal, though, is growing on me. I have yet to try any of the coffee drinks, as I’m still clinging to the last threads of my anti-caffeine beliefs.

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