Ramen & Damen

Just got back from eating foods - real japanese food! For the first time in my life. Atashi, the manager here, went to a ramen shop with me. It's kind of weird, all customers basically sit on a bar with a waiter standing in the middle to refresh everyone's drinks when they're almost empty. The food itself was pretty nice! Noodle soup with egg, and some kind of things where I can't really tell what they are.


Atashi enjoying his ramen

Then we went to an electronics store to see if we couldn't find a converter/transformator, or whatever the things are called that make my european 220V/50Hz devices compatible with Japan's 110V/50-60Hz power outlets. Well... turns out that if I hadn't bought a really cheap power supply in Singapore, I would be able to just use a mechanical plug adaptor... but no such luck, omae. If I want to use my laptop at all, I'll either have to buy a rather expensive converter (think 30-40EUR roundabouts), or a new universal power supply. The latter might have the advantage of me not having to carry around another heavy piece of electronic gear, but would also most likely be more expensive. I think I paid around 50EUR for the one I bought in Signapore's dearly missed Sim Lim Square.

Not to forget that I've already been led into an etablissement "where men can buy women sometimes" - What the hell? The guy just wanted to show it to me, I think, heh... But we were greeted with a "Japanese only!" before I even knew what kind of a place it was. Lucky me!

Another good-to-know fact: There's a ferry from Osaka to Shanghai for only 30000\ (round trip ticket), which is maybe a third or half of what you would pay for a flight. I might just go there if I need a cheap break from Japan :)

I'll go and have a good look at this city tomorrow. And make more photos, I promise! Tons of them, in fact. It was just a bit tiring trying to do it with two backpacks on my back...