frome the phone-camera!

the bloodthirsty butchers! live in tokyo!

bacon steak!!! and (translation from the japanese cell phone) it rots!!!

tram in kumamoto, sister city to san antonio, tx!!!

look at these!

useful information!!

kyoto some more!!

not a real geisha, i suspect.

geisha town.

sushi!!

have i had enough ramen? no. spicy miso-ramen!!!

more lantern festival!!!

steam!

more steam!

the dragon goes to bed.

mini gyoza!!!

porks and scallions...

hiroshima to nagasaki

rice balls for breakfast.

champon for lunch!! sort of a seafood bouillabaisse on ramen!!!

sara-udon for dinner!!! curry-licious!!

hiromi and masa!!!

chinese sake!!! tastes like soy sauce!

restaurant owners.

jackass. i've received tons of presents in nagasaki, this headband being one. i don't use the autofocus on my camera, so when i pass it off, it's always out of focus.