I have no idea where the flux capacitors or whatever this refers to were located, but this sign says, “recharging.”

Electric pole in front of Taro’s house.

Pictured here is a slice of Yubari melon, the most expensive melon in the world, just before consumption. Yum.

Certainly something I had never seen before. The accordion is an antique Excelsior, which probably costs 15 times more than the yukata the girl is dressed in.

This year’s vote for the most pitiful amusement park in Japan, on the top of Ikoma mountain.

Yomiuri Television’s massive broadcast tower located in the middle of the amusement park can be seen from miles around. I could just feel my sperm wilting like poisoned tadpoles.

I slept next to this motorized cat doll, which would periodically mewl and walk in circles while its eyes lit up red. Or maybe it was all just a bad dream.

The filters on my new phonecam are sparse, but this one works pretty well.

In Japan, they often use these life-sized plastic highway worker effigies to direct motorists around road crews where a simple light would suffice. I always feel like abducting these insane dolls when I see them, maybe drag them behind my car for a few kilos then let them smash into a toll booth – after all, it is our tolls that are paying for this crap.

Parking area in Iga, infamous ninja country. FYI, they don’t sell real ninja weapons in the gift shop.