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I arrived in Osaka at 7 in the morning and began to walk.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:56:04 MST

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I arrived in Osaka at 7 in the morning and began to walk. - CIMG1021.jpg

I walked along the river and past big skyscrapers.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:56:03 MST

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I walked along the river and past big skyscrapers. - CIMG1022.jpg

I walked past the city library, where across the street many homeless people were sleeping (I suppose libraries are quiet places!)

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:56:01 MST

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I walked past the city library, where across the street many homeless people were sleeping (I suppose libraries are quiet places!) - CIMG1027.jpg

I walked past great statues . . .

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:18 MST

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I walked past great statues . . . - CIMG1041.jpg

and at last I came to big castle (alas, there was no prince inside!)

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:16 MST

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and at last I came to big castle (alas, there was no prince inside!) - CIMG1044.jpg

I walked past a big moat, and a skyscraper reflecting water, metal, and sky.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:15 MST

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I walked past a big moat, and a skyscraper reflecting water, metal, and sky. - CIMG1047.jpg

I saw three little birdies all in a row (I thought you\'d like this one, Jim!)

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:14 MST

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I saw three little birdies all in a row (I thought you\'d like this one, Jim!) - CIMG1048.jpg

I walked down a loooong shopping street (2.8 km!)

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:13 MST

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I walked down a loooong shopping street (2.8 km!) - CIMG1049.jpg

I saw strang people who gave me a tiny bag of soy nuts (I don\'t know why).

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:10 MST

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I saw strang people who gave me a tiny bag of soy nuts (I don\'t know why). - CIMG1053.jpg

I saw rows and rows of people playing pachinko, losing their money for no reason I can fathom.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:09 MST

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I saw rows and rows of people playing pachinko, losing their money for no reason I can fathom. - CIMG1055.jpg

The Takoyaki vendors smiled when I asked to take their picture. \"Japanese culture!\" I cried. \"No! Osaka culture!\" they contested.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:08 MST

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The Takoyaki vendors smiled when I asked to take their picture. \"Japanese culture!\" I cried. \"No! Osaka culture!\" they contested. - CIMG1056.jpg

I walked through architectural marvels like the Twin 21 building.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:07 MST

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I walked through architectural marvels like the Twin 21 building. - CIMG1057.jpg

I met a girl in a cafe who took me to see Kobe at night.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:06 MST

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I met a girl in a cafe who took me to see Kobe at night. - CIMG1060.jpg

She introduced me to her friends and we shared a spicy Korean meal.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:05 MST

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She introduced me to her friends and we shared a spicy Korean meal. - CIMG1062.jpg

They were nice people.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:04 MST

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They were nice people. - CIMG1063.jpg

I would have stayed all night with them but I had to go back to Osaka

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:03 MST

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I would have stayed all night with them but I had to go back to Osaka - CIMG1064.jpg

I went to the harbor district of Osaka, and saw the world\'s largest Wheel, or so the posters said.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:01 MST

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I went to the harbor district of Osaka, and saw the world\'s largest Wheel, or so the posters said. - CIMG1066.jpg

I also saw the \"world\'s largest\" aquarium.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:50:00 MST

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I also saw the \"world\'s largest\" aquarium. - CIMG1067.jpg

There was a \"penguin parade\" out front to drum up business.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:32 MST

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There was a \"penguin parade\" out front to drum up business. - CIMG1070.jpg

As many people as there were fish.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:31 MST

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As many people as there were fish. - CIMG1071.jpg

feeding the otters

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:29 MST

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feeding the otters - CIMG1074.jpg

a happy lizard

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:27 MST

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a happy lizard - CIMG1090.jpg

I began to think the fish here were all on steroids..most were bigger than I was.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:25 MST

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I began to think the fish here were all on steroids..most were bigger than I was. - CIMG1091.jpg

That\'s right it\'s Penguins gone WILD! Watch what these penguins do when they think no one is looking!!

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:24 MST

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That\'s right it\'s Penguins gone WILD! Watch what these penguins do when they think no one is looking!! - CIMG1097.jpg

Big ass whale shark

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:23 MST

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Big ass whale shark - CIMG1100.jpg

That big spider crab in the center was over six feet long. At first I thought it was fake! then it moved...those are some scary creatures, man.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:22 MST

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That big spider crab in the center was over six feet long. At first I thought it was fake! then it moved...those are some scary creatures, man. - CIMG1101.jpg

They had these little feelers everywhere that were constantly twitching. Right out of a Stephen King novel.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:21 MST

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They had these little feelers everywhere that were constantly twitching. Right out of a Stephen King novel. - CIMG1105.jpg

I love jellyfish...

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:19 MST

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I love jellyfish... - CIMG1107.jpg

They\'re so beautiful. Why is it the most beautiful things in nature are often deadly?

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:18 MST

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They\'re so beautiful. Why is it the most beautiful things in nature are often deadly? - CIMG1108.jpg

They are like alien life forms here on Earth.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:16 MST

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They are like alien life forms here on Earth. - CIMG1109.jpg

I wonder if jellyfish have thoughts, and what they think about.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:45:14 MST

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I wonder if jellyfish have thoughts, and what they think about. - CIMG1116.jpg

Huh-huhhuhuhuh. Jellyfish are cool!

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:23 MST

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Huh-huhhuhuhuh. Jellyfish are cool! - CIMG1121.jpg

Could I be any bigger of a dork?

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:22 MST

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Could I be any bigger of a dork? - CIMG1123.jpg

people throwing rice at a wedding party outside the aquarium.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:21 MST

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people throwing rice at a wedding party outside the aquarium. - CIMG1124.jpg

I rode the big wheel...but it was kinda slow and boring. So...

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:20 MST

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I rode the big wheel...but it was kinda slow and boring. So... - CIMG1125.jpg

I took pictures of myself with auto flash. One old lady in the next car looked at me funny.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:17 MST

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I took pictures of myself with auto flash. One old lady in the next car looked at me funny. - CIMG1135.jpg

Ahhh, Osaka in all it\'s glory.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:15 MST

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Ahhh, Osaka in all it\'s glory. - CIMG1138.jpg

kinda smoggy

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:13 MST

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kinda smoggy - CIMG1140.jpg

Takoyaki up close- octapus balls with cheese and octopus inside a doughy ball with fish flakes and sauce on top. Delicious!

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:12 MST

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Takoyaki up close- octapus balls with cheese and octopus inside a doughy ball with fish flakes and sauce on top. Delicious! - CIMG1141.jpg

This one\'s for grandma-- look, a Coco\'s in Japan!!

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:11 MST

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This one\'s for grandma-- look, a Coco\'s in Japan!! - CIMG1157.jpg

Street performer. Children were laughing. I don\'t know why.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:10 MST

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Street performer. Children were laughing. I don\'t know why. - CIMG1159.jpg

I was tired. I decided to ride a fake Spanish boat.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:09 MST

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I was tired. I decided to ride a fake Spanish boat. - CIMG1144.jpg

It was very touristy. I found it odd that there were signs in Spanish and Japanese all over the boat.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:08 MST

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It was very touristy. I found it odd that there were signs in Spanish and Japanese all over the boat. - CIMG1145.jpg

The harbor was polluted with trash, and there were far too many drooling tourist children running around.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:07 MST

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The harbor was polluted with trash, and there were far too many drooling tourist children running around. - CIMG1146.jpg

But I tried to appreciate the view. ironic, really, that the aquarium promotes ecological preservation and right outside is a polluted harbor. hmmm.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:06 MST

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But I tried to appreciate the view. ironic, really, that the aquarium promotes ecological preservation and right outside is a polluted harbor. hmmm. - CIMG1147.jpg

Freeways, as far as the eye could see.

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:05 MST

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Freeways, as far as the eye could see. - CIMG1148.jpg

I was ready to go home. THE END

wanderingsensei1 — Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:40:04 MST

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I was ready to go home. THE END - CIMG1156.jpg