Today we were going to go to Kyoto but the weather here conspired against us and we had to cancel. It was rainy and a little cool today, so we decided to hang around Osaka. We figured, hey, “Work, Danger, Chance….can’t be all bad, right?” We ended up walking around my neighborhood and seeing some funny signs, and Michele showed me all her great supermarkets. Then we went into Kyobashi. We ran into this wierd dance contest thing, and watched it for a few mintues. Then we went to the best store on the planet, Muji. The name “Muji” is actually short for “Mujiroshi”, which means, “No Brand,” but the store is so popular now, that “No Brand” is in fact a brand unto itself. Makes me want to read “No Logo” again. Finally, we went home and I made the famous Thai red curry. Mmmm, delicious. Anyhoo, here’s the pix, with a bonus movie at the end!:

       

While posting, I was listening to Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take) from the album “Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis.