You've come to the right place if you wish to see how life is like living for 3 months as a foreigner in Osaka. I'll keep you posted on everything that makes Japan famous to the world: from used schoolgirl panties sold in vending machines to anime blowup dolls. Enjoy!

Saturday, July 02, 2005


An arm wrestling arcade game. I beat it handily (excuse the pun); however, it is a game that's designed for young Japanese boys. Whatever... I won. Posted by Picasa


These types of shopping streets are all over Osaka. One could spend A LOT of money in just 15mins of "browsing".  Posted by Picasa


Storefront manaquins in Takashimaya (the Bloomingdales of Japan).Can you tell which one is for chicks? Good. They both look the same to me, too. Posted by Picasa


There's something very welcoming about this store.  Posted by Picasa


Let's do laundry! Would any of you wear this shirt back home? Would I? Hell yeah. Laundry rocks. Posted by Picasa


She loves Queens! She didn't believe me that there's a place in New York with that same name. In case you're wondering, whenever the Japanese take pictures, they simply MUST hold out both hands in a peace salute. Posted by Picasa