Cheesecake with breakfast, Smash Bros., and Japanese girls. I love this damn country.

My Monday schedule sucks. I have 4 hours to kill after lunch. As it turns out, you eat when you're bored. You eat a lot. Like half a box of wafer chocolates, obanyaki, a stick of HiChew fruit chews, and 2 donuts. So, a friend and I set off in a random direction to see what would happen. Here are some pictures of what we found. Oh, and a cleaning lady at the gym walked in on me in the shower.

Moral: When someone asks "is anyone in there?" don't worry about responding in the same language.

Also: 4 for 29.

And: Beef ramen with baked cheese onigiri and a salad with pickled cherry blossoms.

And: Fried rice topped with an omelet, miso soup with mushrooms, and a side of fruit.

And: Creamy pork stew with rice and Texas toast.

And: Steamed broccoli is amazing with mayonnaise and soy sauce. What the hell, Japan?

Nara 2: Return of Nara Returns

On Saturday I took a field trip to Nara. This time no deer bites. I wanted to keep this post short, but I couldn't take pictures in maybe 80% of the places we visited, so I have to say a few things. In short, awesome sculptures. Also, the Imperial residence thing next to Chuguji temple is, if I understood correctly, only open to the public for a few months around the time of restorations. We got there 1 minute before it closed. The tour guide said the next time it will be open to the public will be in 2210. Adorable Japanese men sleeping on a train on the jump.

Also: 4 for 27.

And: Crab and oyster nabe, kanimiso, chicken and vegetables, sweet and spicy slaw, and "Japanese risotto" (the remaining broth from the finished nabe is boiled with rice and egg to finish the meal).

And: Yakisoba with pepper and ponzu, and egg soup.