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  • Pachinko

    Pachinko

    Another big thing in Japan that I just don’t get is Pachinko. It’s like pinball mixed with plinko mixed with a slot machine (kinda). You see big parlors in cities, even bigger ones in the suburbs & outskirts, and it’s the only gambling allowed in Japan (kinda). I don’t think I’ve ever seen a young…

  • One of the street foods they say you have to eat in Osaka, and something the city is known for, is Takoyaki, or octopus balls (not THOSE kind of balls). There’s tons of places in the busy area selling them, and you usually notice those places because of the lines, or the giant octopus or…

  • I really didn’t do much research before coming to Japan, and really didn’t have many things that were “must see” for me. I just wanted to come here & kinda live it. So as I’m traveling around, I end up visiting a lot of things that the books, the sites, the people say I have…

  • I try really hard not to make fun of any of the English translations for things here. I appreciate the effort – when was the last time YOU tried to right something in a different language? So you’re not going to see any posts from me with pics of all the hilarious names you see…