There's our ride to the land of the rising sun.
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Sure is a long wait to get on the plane.
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View from the room at the Osaka Garden Palace.
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Another view from the hotel room.
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This is what you get for $50 a day in Osaka.
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And its adjoining bathroom.
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Walking down to the Shin Osaka JR station.
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Heavy construction near the Osaka Station.
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The ubiquitous First Kitchen restaurant and some sailor-suit students.
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Underground mall attached to the JR station.
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Chinese restaurant in the underground mall.
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The Chinese restaurant from the top.
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Map of the mall, showing floors 1, 2, B1 and B2. The place is huge!
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They have a used rocket in the mall. Why? We don't know.
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Häagen-Dazs crepes?! Only in Japan.
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Old style theater near the Namba JR station.
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The Namba theater where we saw Spirited Away!
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Disc Plaza, one of the many electronics stores there.
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Gamers, home of all that is Di Gi Charat!
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We called it the Osaka Tower.
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The alley leading to Osaka Tower, with its many shops.
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A view of the nearby park and zoo from Osaka Tower.
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View of Osaka itself from the tower.
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View from Osaka Tower.
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View from Osaka Tower.
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Osaka Tower's observation deck.
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Night time in the restaurant area, with the giant, glowing blowfish sign.
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Hiro Sushi, the absolute best sushi in the world!
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The Nara JR station.
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More of Nara station.
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Vending machines like these are literally everywhere, always with trash can nearby.
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A sign at Nara Station about the mask designs used in Spirited Away.
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