This post is for Kelly & Mike!

I occasionally come across things in Japan that remind me of home, or that I know people would LOVE, and here's just a few that remind me of my sister and bro-in-law... (1) This was my lunch on Wednesday. After I had it half eaten I was told the name of it was "hamburg". It's a Japanese-style hamburger patty. No bun, of course, but served with radish/barbecue sauce. Also on the plate is a jumble of cooked pork slices, onions, and who knows what else!! To the left is white rice, and to the right is miso soup. YUMMY!!

(2) Japan is so BLIND friendly it's unbelievable! Kelly and her fellow MSB workers would be so proud! Here's a warning from the local paper. I think the gist of it is "Don't park your bike in the path of blind people".

The streets are lined with "truncated domes" so that blind people can use their white canes and more easily follow the sidewalks and approach intersections.

They even have truncated domes in the middle of the street, so no one mistakenly veers off into traffic when crossing!

Here's my fave! It features all 3 types of truncated domes. I'm not an expert, but this is what I think they mean: The ones on top are short dashes, which indicate a ramp (incline or decline). The domes in the middle indicate a change or intersection. The long lines on the very bottom indicate that the person should continue straight!! Kelly--your comments are welcome if I got this totally wrong!

(3) Here is a giant moving crab that I pass on my way to work. The legs go back & forth and up & down. I'm told they serve the best crab in Japan. I'll stop in and be the judge of that!! If you watch the video with your sound on, you can hear my cheesy commentary!