FOOD !!

Delicious oysters, as big as your hand (and they were the small ones); puffer fish, not for the faint-hearted (or poor); perfect fruit. All these in the Kurumon Food Market.

And finally, Roger's birthday dinner, a Japanese spread to delight the eyes and stomach!

Osaka

Our guide Miki, Dotonbori district in Osaka, and Osaka Castle

Fans and a difficult meal

First work out what you want, then pay the slot machine when you think the Japanese wording matches the picture (no pictures on the slot machine though!)

Takamatsu - Ritsurin Garden

Breakfast and bridges...

Kurashiki, Ohashi House

Kurashiki

Canal town, weddings, and delicious food...