Yodobashi Ca-Me-Ra!
We disembarked at Osaka eki and walked to the Yodobashi depaato. Just to briefly look around and kill some time. Our plan was to take it easy the first day since Ross was a little under the weather and we were all still a little tired.
I was pleased to hear that the were still playing their jingle which could be heard through the entire building as well as outside. It was an adaptation of "Glory, glory hallelujah" and has been burned into my brain for the rest of my life.
Ross was amazed at one of the washer/dryer machines. Opening the hatch was like what you would expect of a hazardous waste storage bin. Or something you would store cryogenically frozen alien eggs in a sci-fi movie, minus the obligatory burst of liquid hydrogen when the inner hatch swings open. It was pretty cool. One of the shop employees came over and described the features of one of their newer washer/dryers. It has a three-shock suspension system rather than the typical two, so you could stand a cigarette on end while it was running and the cigarette would not tip over. And the manufacturer described it as "whisper quiet," which in Japan means literally that.
While walking to meet Misato, who had left us to make a phone call at a public phone (not an easy thing in a country where EVERYONE has a cell phone), we passed an attractive young woman. Her tshirt had the 20th Century Fox searchlight logo. I thought nothing of it but on closer inspection saw that it said "20th Century Fuck" instead! Ouch! And on the back it said "Not for children under 17."
After a brief walk to Pokemon world, just as a novelty, we headed up to the top of one of the buildings in the area for lunch, which was quite good. Then a $5 cup of coffee which seemed to piss Ross off to no end. You can get cheaper $3 coffee all over Japan, at a Mister Donut or Starbucks or many kissaten you can find, but one should expect to pay $5 fora cup at a restaurant or hotel lounge.
I was pleased to hear that the were still playing their jingle which could be heard through the entire building as well as outside. It was an adaptation of "Glory, glory hallelujah" and has been burned into my brain for the rest of my life.
Ross was amazed at one of the washer/dryer machines. Opening the hatch was like what you would expect of a hazardous waste storage bin. Or something you would store cryogenically frozen alien eggs in a sci-fi movie, minus the obligatory burst of liquid hydrogen when the inner hatch swings open. It was pretty cool. One of the shop employees came over and described the features of one of their newer washer/dryers. It has a three-shock suspension system rather than the typical two, so you could stand a cigarette on end while it was running and the cigarette would not tip over. And the manufacturer described it as "whisper quiet," which in Japan means literally that.
While walking to meet Misato, who had left us to make a phone call at a public phone (not an easy thing in a country where EVERYONE has a cell phone), we passed an attractive young woman. Her tshirt had the 20th Century Fox searchlight logo. I thought nothing of it but on closer inspection saw that it said "20th Century Fuck" instead! Ouch! And on the back it said "Not for children under 17."
After a brief walk to Pokemon world, just as a novelty, we headed up to the top of one of the buildings in the area for lunch, which was quite good. Then a $5 cup of coffee which seemed to piss Ross off to no end. You can get cheaper $3 coffee all over Japan, at a Mister Donut or Starbucks or many kissaten you can find, but one should expect to pay $5 fora cup at a restaurant or hotel lounge.
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