6)     This was my bedside lamp, purchased from the wonderful Muji (the Ikea of Japan) my second weekend in Nagoya.  Why did I like it so much?  Well, apart from being just bright enough to read by while at the same time tastefully unobtrusive, it also reminded me of the light on top of the TARDIS.  Sad but true.

 

 

7)     Here's a picture of part of the house.  It shows the way doors opened to allow breezes through the main area.  The table you can see was in the kitchen; behind the camera and to my right is the door leading to my study (which contained nothing but a stack of boxes).  The sliding doors could be arranged in all sorts of configurations.  This one here kept me cool (or at least ventilated) while I worked.  (Note lounge furniture placed on the floor.  This too made me feel somewhat elevated in stature.)

 

 

8)     Ah, snacks with funny names.  I went to an all-boys High School; I'm not ashamed.

 

 

9)     Ramen and gyoza obtained from a restaurant where you purchased tickets for your meal from a machine, took a seat at a bar stretching around the noisy cooking area (complete with giant vat of soup), handed the tickets to a black-clad chef, then waited for your feast to be delivered.  Delicious.  This particular night's [22-06-05] meal was accompanied by Aerosmith.  (That wasn't so good.) 

 

 

10)  This is a strange little cat incense holder spotted in a little shop in Fujigaoka, a nearby suburb.  It (the cat, not the suburb) stood about two inches high.  I found it creepy in an endearing way, or possibly vice versa.  The smoke really got up its nose.  I felt a bit bad about that.

 

 

 

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