On Ramen

Now that I can read some Japanese, I've discovered something.  

There are a heck of a lot of ramen shops in this country.

On Japanese Plumbing

Question:  How do you know when the bathroom is overdue for a cleaning?

Answer:  When whatever it is that lives in the drains starts to show its face outside.
Oy, what is that?!?!?!

On Daikon

How do you know when this root is ready to be harvested and devoured? These veggies seem to communicate in not so subtle ways that they’ve had it with their soiled home.

And, if you leave them long enough, your daikon might just get up and walk away.

On Onsen

When undressing at a public bathhouse in winter, always remove your socks last.

On Traveling Well…

Always try to have a map, even if you don’t know your destination.

Or, try not to worry about it.

On Earthquakes…

If even the ground beneath my feet is not stable, what is?