Sushi.

So like most places, this sushi restaurant that loops through the center of the restaurant. One side is bar seating and the other is booths (both have access to the conveyor belt). If you want something, just grab it. If you want something on the menu that you're not seeing on the belt, you can ask one of the employees and they will call the order into the microphone so the sushi chef can start preparing it. There are faucets on the counter with very hot tea for green tea (which is free most places). Unbelievably fresh rice, my cucumber rolls were warm because the rice had just come out of the cooker.

I have the same cell phone as Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz!

Every inch of the SoftBank store is covered in these pictures. Cameron is the most prominently featured and is dressed in a kaleidoscope of colors (a different one in each poster) to advertise this phone: http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/en/product/3g/812sh/. However, I opted out and got this little gem instead (you can see a perfect cartoon image of my phone if you watch this video to the end!) : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6J8gULFM0Ks.

Last night in Okayama. The Insanity.

Self-explanatory pictures. I miss you all so much! I'm ready for November training!

Last night in Okayama. The Dinner.

McDonald's, Okayama.

It's not soft serve. It's softcream.

One of the many things it will be hard to eventually leave behind in Japan. You can get your average soft serve here as well but you can also get this delightful treat. Looks like soft serve, but the texture is richer and creamier (and dreamier). It tastes more like a frozen custard or frozen pudding. I've tried mango, black sesame, vanilla, chocolate, grape, and matcha. Not all at once, though. All flavors equally life-changingly amazing. Check out the wiki entry for soft serve and there's a little snippet about soft cream in Japan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_serve

Taco Style. Take Out Okay.

Good food. Not exactly a correct culinary interpretation of taco...but we appreciated the effort.