LOGO: 9/10. It’s a mother cat carrying a kitten! This logo is everywhere in Japan, as recognizable to Japanese people as the Coca Cola logo. 1 point off because the logo on their vehicles is usually fairly small. URL: 10/10. kuronekoyamato.co.jp. It means "Black Cat Yamoto", not something boring like "Yamato Transport Company" like you…
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Kyoto
For my first full day in Kyoto I decided to… leave Kyoto. I took a small, suburban railway up to Kibune Guchi then walked uphill for about half an hour to reach Kifune Shrine in Kibune. Apparently the spirit enshrined there is not exactly the spirit of water itself, but rather the provider of water…
WTFSnow in Tokyo
We love snow!, originally uploaded by scjody. I said I wished it would snow while I was in Tokyo (I still do – it only snows every few years.) This isn’t what I meant though. I found these guys on a random walk through Shibuya (the “city” in Tokyo where I live) on Age Day….
Pantsless Tokyo
Well, we tried. I saw a post on couchsurfing with plans for a pantsless train ride, part of No Pants 2010 organized by Improv Everythingwhere. The consensus among some Japanese people I talked to the night before is that it would mostly be foreigners – the concept is a bit weird for Japanese. The chosen…
Akemashite Omedetou
I decided I wanted Yakitori (meat on a stick, literally “roasted bird”) for dinner, and Just In Tokyo suggested I find one of the many restaurants near Yurakucho Station. I chose the busiest restaurant (which was relative – 6PM is early for dinner it seems) and it was excellent. Great food, friendly service, and as…