on our trip we explored a japanese grovery store (in case you were
wondering, a lot of fish and not a steak to be found). walking through seafood, there's actually a specific octopus section. there is also budweiser in the beer section (but not much, and only by single cans).after our excursion we met back up with kosuke to help his father tend the family plot. it's ironic that i have lived in america for 27 years, and on my trip to japan i learn how to farm. anyway, we did some watering, cleared out some weeds, and plowed part of the field. it was kinda nice to be outside and doing something productive - plus, it's probably the least we could do considering all the hospitality we've recieved.
after the farming, we went to see Kenji-san's building/warehouse/workshop deal to see all his 'junks' (kosuke, 2008). there must be 6-8 cars on the property, as many motorcycles, a snowmobile, and uncounted tires, wheels, and random car parts (including at least 4 complete doors). this is not counting the 10-12 vehicles on the 'farmland'. or the cars that stay at the family auto shop. or the everyday car that stays at kosuke's house. honestly, to say that th
e kojima's have 20 cars is probably a gross understatement. and there are at least 4 models that can be found in triplicate (or more). it really is something.after, we went to the '100 yen' store, which translates, almost exactly, to the dollar store with kosuke's niece and nephew (An and Keita), and for a swim where kosuke used to train.
now it's bedtime. sorry, no exciting new food today, oh, except for the chicken insides. like hearts and livers. but even that's starting to seem rather pedestrian by now. it really is amazing what people eat. and that it's actually pretty good.
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