kumamoto-jo!!!

castle.

lunch!

tai pi en, a ramen type thing with glass noodles and cuttle fish!

do you see what's going on here? first they hard boil the egg. then they fry it!!

let's go to kumamoto!

home of world-famous brooklyn-based lighting technician Yoshihiro Sonoda!

are you sure?

not in kansas anymore

even more lantern fest!!!!

today i went to ioujima.

also spelled iwo jima and iojima. but not the wwii iwo jima. this one was a 20 minute ferry ride. resorty place with an onsen, natural hot springs! 10 bucks ferry included. indoors, outdoors, big tub, little(!) tub. i will be seeking more onsen from here on out.

holy moly miso-ramen!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm serious!!!!!!!!!!!!
my god, pork 'n ginger!!!!!!!!!!!!! yeahhhh!!!!!!!