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What Japanese People Talk About At The Aquarium

Can apparently be made into quite tasty sashimi. WHO KNEW? So, today as I wandered around the Sunshine City Aquarium, I couldn’t help but overhear a few conversations between my fellow fish enthusiasts… “Wow, look at the size of that thing. It could easily feed an entire family.” After some discussion, it was decided thatContinueContinue reading “What Japanese People Talk About At The Aquarium”

Real Live Tanuki Sighting!

Ahahaha, I bet you thought tanukis were the stuff of Japanese legends – crafty tricksters with notoriously large cojones who play pranks on gullible humans – but it turns out tanuki are alive and well and living on some of the choicest real estate in Tokyo! This is the most common type of tanuki sightedContinueContinue reading “Real Live Tanuki Sighting!”