Rendez-vous with エド (Ed) but it's the last day of vacation...

It's been a wild week to say the least-- from visiting Yokohama to multiple overnight karaokes to random intoxication to having visitors from Hiroshima & Nagano to almost buying a couch at Ikea. I'm not sure what kind of mood I'm going to be in tomorrow morning when I force myself to wake up and get ready for work once more. Yesterday night one of my best friends from Toronto エド (Ed) landed in Tokyo and we met up for dinner in style by going to an awesome sushi restaurant in Tsukiji. Yuki and Kyle came as well and we left with our wallets feeling a lot lighter; no regrets though, it was absolutely glorious.

Great to see another familiar face here in Japan since leaving Toronto about 4 months ago. It's also going to be nice knowing I'll have another person to turn to in case of any immediate emergencies or unexpected situations. Although I go back to work tomorrow, perhaps having another friend nearby is something to look forward to over the next several months. I'm positive my crazy adventures will only get crazier!

Something Fishy in Tsukiji

On Tuesday morning I went to Tsukiji before going to work to check out the wholesale fish market. I had to wake up at 4:00 in the morning in order to catch the first train at 5:08 am. Unfortunately the live fish auctions had already ended before I had got there-- they apparently start at 5 in the morning. Nevertheless there was still plenty of interesting sights, sounds, and especially smells to take in.

I have never seen so much raw fish and seafood in my life and it all looked so amazingly good. It's hard to believe that the market is that busy every morning. The amount of fish that is available for wholesale is sufficient enough to feed the entire country. I think I`m going to have to go back one day with a bottle of soy sauce in one hand and a pair of chopsticks in the other!