Exploration

So I finally made it more than 500 ft. (or however many meters that is) from my apartment today. I happened upon lots of little shops that sell all sorts of goods and delicacies. The streets are quite small, like little windy alleys you'd find in Europe. Oh, and everyone in my little town of Nishi Nippori rides a bike. If I don't get run over by a bike in the next few weeks, it will be a miracle.

Some photos, finally.

The toilets at the airports had bidets. They even played a musical flushing sound, if that's your thing.



A sign at a Nishi Nippori bus stop, where I live.



Beer in a vending machine!! I've heard about these many times before coming here, but I still stood in awe seeing it in person. Behold.



One of the little alley-type streets by my apartment. There were lots of little tiny shops - mostly of the food sort.


At the grocery store, I didn't know what most of the things were. But they were all cute!



I love Pocky!! They have these at the supermarkets in Chinatown, but not this many different kinds! Yum.


Any guesses as to what this is?