beware of the bracelet...!

I went to the pool last weekend.  It would have been perfect if one of the pool attendants hadn`t stopped me after 15 minutes asking me to take off my extremely dangerous bracelet. Unfortunately, it is the type of bracelet that once is attached can not be taken off and I have had mine for 6 years now. He then offered me to wear a long sleeve T-shirt to cover it up... My point when going to the pool is to tan so there was no way I was wearing one! He apologized saying my bracelet was dangerous and prohibited in the pool......! Alright, then how about the goggles or the zippers of those T-shirts you supposedly wear in the pool!!!??? Plus, I went there about 7 times last summer and was never told anything. Seriously! That sounded sooo ridiculous to me! I got my money back and left! Will head to the beach next time!

What's your real name?

<(ﾟﾛﾟ;)>OH NO!!!!

Here are some very weird Japanese foods.  Have any of you tried them or even want to try them? 

1.  Habushu

Of course you can drink this in Okinawa, and I have tried it myself.  It tastes like REALLY strong alcohol.  It wasn't bad, but just seeing the habu in there makes it grotesque.  Some restaurants in Tokyo seem to carry this as well.

2.  Inago

These are locusts and I have never tried them, and I probably won't try them (unless I am really drunk).  People in Nagano and the Tohoku area seem to eat these jumpy critters.  It seems to taste like soy sauce and sugar, so let's all give this one a try!

3.  Hachinoko

The next one here is bee larvae.  Ewww!  Again, people in the Tohoku area eat this.  What is it with the people in the north?  They just love to eat bugs.  These are usually served in a sweet teriyaki sauce or stir fried with butter soy sauce.  Mmm, yummy!

4.  Kusaya

I have never tried this, but I heard the smell of this sends people running to the bathroom.  This is basically rotten fish!  I thought natto was enough, but with fish too?!  It seems to be very popular in Izu, but I don't want to try this even when I'm drunk.  I think they keep the fish for ten years.  Wow!  If any have successfully eaten this fish, you are a true champion!

5.  Sanshouo

The last one is a salamander.  Again, you have to be pretty brave to eat this one too.  I'm not sure but it seems to be illegal to eat them now, but you might be able to find a restaurant somewhere.  It is served yakitori style so it might be pretty good.  People say it tastes like soft shelled turtle, so if you have ever tried turtle, you might like it.

Homonyms

FISH!

Anyone know what this fish is called?


Well, I just wanted to share the world's top 10 fish markets in the world.   For more information, check out this article.  Here is the ranking:

1.  La Boqueria: Barcelona, Spain
2.  Tsukiji Fish Market: Tokyo, Japan
3.  Union Square Farmer's Market: New York, USA
4.  Or Tor Kor Market: Bangkok, Thailand
5.  St. Lawrence Market: Toronto, Canada
6.  Borough Market: London, England
7.  Kreta Ayer Wet Market: Singapore
8.  Lancaster Central Market: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
9.  Marché Provencal: Antibes, France
10.  Kowloon City Wet Market: Hong Kong


I have been to Tokyo over 5 times, but have never been to Tsukiji.  I reeaalllly want to go there.  Have any of you been there?  Which restaurants would you recommend?

Weekend in Yamasashi

I went to yamanashi prefecture last weekend. It was awesome! I almost died twice at Fuji Q but Ihad the chance to go hunting some juicy peaches, yummmmmmy!! The weather was great too and I went to some lavender festival...beautiful! Here are some pictures I took!

Is no rat, is nutria

A friend of mine took this photo 

on the banks of the Kamo river in Kyoto. 

It's a Coypu or Nutria, 

and they are not native to Japan 

(the originally come from south america) 

When we have heavy rain and the river floods 

(as happened last week) 

these chaps get forced out of the fast flowing water. 

You can find out more about them at their Wikipedia page.

CLICK HERE