Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...

Once again Australia defies the odds and wins. 3 - 1. Tequilas anyone?

Uhmmmm....wakaranai!

I think they're speaking English here, but I just don't get it!

Ninja Town

Several months ago, a group of like-minded individuals went on a journey...no, a quest to seek the birthplace of the legendary ninja. They found it - though, not without losing some members to the ravages of the public transport system. Here are some of their adventures.

The drunken antics of normal people

I think this is a really great picture.



I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more just to be the man...


I must DESTROY you all!


Love shack, baby, love shack...

An ounce of creativity goes a long way

I have this theory that love hotels are all in competition to have the most...unique name hanging on their buildings. See what you think of these priceless additions to our collection.


Anne's dream come true.


Promoting good health AND good sex at the same time.

Mall security is tight in Japan!

Though they forgot to put the "no guns" sign up there.
Whew! I can still pack heat while I'm shopping for new dress pants.

I LOVE fried chicken!

So, KFC is really popular in Japan. I mean REALLY popular. People actually go there to eat chicken on Christmas. Here is the colonel. He just looked so cute there on the side of the road. He he.

Sexy go go!

Yep. Sexy go go.

Get drunk, make friends!

While we were walking back to Bretts place we saw these 3 Japanese guys who were very obviously roaring drunk. At first they were all 3 holding hands, then the hands dropped. I couldn't resist taking a pic! Awwww, how cute!

I always wondered why Japanese coffee was so bad...

This....er....statue is outside of a coffeeshop near Tanimachi. I think the picture explains itself. Enjoy!

Oooooooh.

Just an interesting architectual feature in downtown Osaka. Hi Brett!

Even dogs get lonely sometimes...

Take a look at the small lettering in the top-right of the picture.

Everything Cuteness

Japan is a society that upholds many wonderful customs, like honor, civility, eclectic fashion sense, and of course everything-cuteness. Just in case you didn't know how to use it, this product shows you with a sugary sweet diagram that is sure not to offend anyone. Awwww, that's SO cute! 

Peaceful River

OK, I swear this is my last post for the day. Really!! I guess I've been going kinda crazy today - he he. Anyways, I was going through my pictures and found this one that I forgot I took. I went to a friends house for a BBQ lunch in the spring. We took a short walk before lunch. We passed this fantastic river with cherry trees lining it. I couldn't resist taking a pic. Here is is.

Dottonbori

Dottonbori is one of the cool places in Osaka to go at night. Heavily decorated in neon advertisements, filled with Japanese and foreign tourists, the best place to get some Osaka takoyaki and other delicacies and lots of other places to eat and drink. Plus its where alot of the nightclubs are located as well. I will have to get a picture of the big crab sometime.

Shiiiiiiige!

This is Shigeki. He's a crazy guy, but I love him. He used to be a student at N. But, he joined the Japanese army recently and we haven't seen much of him lately. Here are the many faces of Shige.

Shige and friend in uniform. Wow. That is green.

Salute!

He he. We were sending stupid pictures of ourselves to eachother on our phones. This one is one of his best!!

Who likes bowling?

I do! I do!

This is my husband.

In a bowling pin.

Apparently in Japan, they bring these silly costumes around every now and then for customers to wear. I'm not really sure why. I never got so far as to ask as I was LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!!! LOL!! :)

Kyoto culture.

Nijojo castle: if you walk 10 minutes from here you can find a store that sells samurai swords, not the imitation ones but the real deal. I don't know if that's just very cool or incredibly scary.

This photo come courtesy of Glen Dare (yes, that is his real name and yet he's not a character from the Thunderbirds!), my former flatmate and all round good bloke. You see, he has a serious thing for women in kimono...

Just to prove that there's more to my life in Japan than my job, I decided to head to Kyoto a few times to experience some culture. Here is some random cool things I took pictures of..

Dali come back soon.

Come back soon. Preferably with Jaffa cakes. You Brits know what I'm talking about.

A special birthday party for Natasha.

Matt...

With cunning and precision several random people came together to celebrate a special person's birthday.