Strollin' in the Park

So if it's nighttime in Canada, I would usually be inside for fear of getting rolled or murdahed. However, Japan is beyond safe - I was told if you left a bag sitting somewhere for an hour and then came back, your bag would still be there. And I believe it!

The first night I was there, Arnel and Keiko had to work, so I took a long walk to the park. Arnel and I 'sampled' a bunch of Japanese alcohols. Then we get outside and Arnel hands me a beer - apparently it's legal to stroll around in Japan drinking! It was really surreal to be walking down deserted back streets of Japan with a beer in my hand and my good friend Arnel!

Anyways, the park was wicked! Wish we had parks like that in Korea. I sat down in the dark, and this little cat jumps up onto my lap. Then it stood up to look me in the face and meowed in my face, like it was talking to me. Sweet. The Japanese people were probably thinking that I was a strange white cat whisperer, as there was another cat by me as well.

It was quite interesting - there were people running, training, skipping rope, stretching, skateboarding all at 10:30 at night!

This was my first indication I was gonna like Japan...