The Golden Ticket

Game 4, here we come!

Be My Valentine, Japan

Japan 2007

Sayonara Osaka!

Going back to Tokyo soon. Had my first fill of real Kobe beef today...it was 'luscious'. Also found some other great ramen-yas the other day after visting the Osaka Aquarium.


The 100g of Kobe beef. Cost: $95.00. WTF!?!


Osaka Castle during the one of many cloudy days.


The Osaka skyline at night. From the Umeda Sky Builsing. Osaka is really more like Tokyo's younger, unloved brother.

Food in Osaka

The food here has been great. Last night we had yakuniku in Osaka with the some of the best tasting (and most expensive beef) I've ever had. Special thanks to Megumi who helped us order the good stuff - when you have a local showing you around town it opens up your options considerably.

Japan! Super! Terrific!

So I haven't been able to blog about my trip since internet access has been surprisingly limited. Sorry folks who thought I would keep tuned about this. Anyways, to recap we've finished our first Tokyo leg and completed our 4 days in Kyoto. We're in an Osaka apartment which is giving us 24 hours of crazy Japanese TV. I now love Japanese game shows. Everyone in Japan is super-nice and helpful. When we first arrived to Asakusa and got lost trying to find our hostel, two different people offered to help us find it. And everyone loves to tell you where the best places to go are. It's sad that we're already 1/2 way done with our trip but I'm already thinking of coming back and traveling to the islands we haven't been to, yet.