On Saturday evening I was invited to have dinner at my church with some of the members. It was a lot of fun getting to know them more and good Japanese practice. An added bonus was the night's "chef" an avid fisherman who also cooks very well. (See picture below). Anyways we had a wonderful meal with three types of sashimi, one of which was the fish below which he himself caught and prepared. We had some beef that was pretty raw but still good, some chicken that he prepared with mushrooms and potatoes and the main course was cooked meat, cabbage and small mushrooms cooked in a pot (also below). Very yummy food and a very fun night.
To finish, a couple interesting facts I've forgot to mention in past posts:
1. Pepsi isn't very popular here so you can get a large can for very cheap. It is a great system for someone with my superior tastebuds which desire the sweet taste of Pepsi over inferior soft drinks like coke.
2. Pretty much whenever there is a soda machine in a restaurant, the flavors it has are unbelievable. When I come back it will be a hard transition back to Cola/Lemon-Lime/Root Beer/23 Flavored substance/juice depending on the maker.
3. The Japanese really are years ahead of us in toilet technology. I thought the Simpsons were joking but no, its true. Portland State has gross toilets I wouldn't touch wearing a biohazard suit. Waseda has heated seats.
4. At Disneyland when your car or ride vehicle takes off the attendants say itterashai, the set phrase mostly said when someone is leaving home. I thought that was very hospitable of them. I wonder if the Tower of Terror people say that.
5. In Japan high school is really hard but college is super easy.
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