Today I climbed mt rokko in Kobe and went to a naba (not sure of the name) party. Mt rokko was great. I caught the train to Kobe. It cost about 500¥, it's seems expensive but it's like going to a differnt city in another state.... From the traino I walked to the mountain. I was pretty much already on the mountain I just walked to where the road ended... Then it took me about 2 hrs to get to where the look out point was. I had brought some rice balls and beer f...

This photo is not soo great... After I went to Osaka wen I came home I organised to meet with shihoko. It was actually quite a job. Because I can't seem to get a sim card to use my fone in japan. And there is no free wifi around like in every other country. Instead the only way I could comunicate was with fb. And by going to the softbank shops to use their iPhones, or I could use the expensive payphones. Anyway I managed to organise to meet her at hirano station....

This is dotonbori. I needed to go to the Chinese consulate in Osaka today to apply for a Chinese visa. It was easy enough, though a little expensive to get there. After I applied for my visa I decided it was worth having a look around rather then just going home. I walked from the consulate to shinsaibashi, dotonbori, namba, and nipponbashi. It was a little far but they are all interesting shopping areas. I was looking for another game for my gameboy. And also so...

The amazing kotatsu

These fancy Japanese keys are really common at restraunts or izakaias because you need to put your shoes in a locker...