All the photos I took at Kikuchi gorge came out foggy because of the blanket of mist that lingered over it all day. This was the pool we started out at, jumping off the end of the fallen log.

Natural waterslides at Kikuchi gorge.

I have found over the past month that a black cat is one of the most difficult subjects to photograph, especially if it somehow always gravitates toward black backgrounds, for instance, my black rucksack resting on the asphalt. At night.

Possibly the most disturbing strawberries on a cake that I have ever seen. The fluorescent lights and the polarized glass caused the weird bars to appear in the photo. Too cool.

New arcade game employing toy wakizashi as controller.

Adam said this ceiling adornment was cool; I said it looked vaginal. We are both right, I think.

The Kix mascot at the mall across from the terminal building. I dubbed him “Flappy.”

Interesting display for Honmaguro in seafood section at Jusco.

Amazing Japan Factoid of the Day: In Japan, you can run your fingers under the bar without getting grossed out because NOBODY STICKS GUM ON THE BOTTOM OF BARS OR TABLES. Hypochondriacs, unite.

See my chopstick art. See what Merin will look like at 40.