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Built a Zaku II! This is a bit addicting. with Lily and Spike at West Portal District – View on Path.
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Added the Tokyo Gundam & Kyoto Geisha to the travel souvenir shelf. with Lily at Forest Hill
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RX-78-2 Gundam HG Ver. GFT completed! Applying the tiny decals took almost as long as building the model itself.
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Assembling our Tokyo souvenir: special edition model of the life-size Gundam @ DiverCity. with Lily at Forest Hill
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Doing nothing for a while. #Layover with Lily at Waikiki Beach – View on Path.
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Eh, guess this will work for breakfast. #Waikiki with Lily at The Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki – View on Path.
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Getting stuck in Honolulu morning rush hour, in a taxi, is very un-aloha. with Lily at Waikiki - Honolulu
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Aisle after aisle of mecha models… with Lily at ソフマップ 本館 – View on Path.
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You can microwave a tasty little convenience store lunch but there’s no place to sit and eat it. Guess you’re expected to take them straight home or back to the office. with Lily at 秋葉原駅 (Akihabara Sta.) – View on Path.
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Checking out the amazing selection of fresh foods at typical Japanese convenience stores. You can get almost any common Japanese dish pre-made at a 7-11, Circle K, Daily Yamazaki, Lawson, etc., and they’re often delivered fresh multiple times *per day.* R
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Our chef Goemmon serving up course 4 of 8 at Giro Giro, a modern 14-seat kaiseki in Kyoto. with Lily at 枝魯枝魯 – View on Path.
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Nara coffee break. with Lily at Moto’s Kitchen – View on Path.
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Nice deck, Nigatsudo. with Lily at 東大寺二月堂 – View on Path.
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Climbing up to Nigatsudo, hall with a wrap-around wooden deck overlooking Nara. with Lily at 東大寺二月堂 – View on Path.
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Daibatsu, the world’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana. with Lily at 東大寺 大仏殿 – View on Path.
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Wo, world’s largest wooden building doesn’t disappoint! with Lily at 東大寺 大仏殿 – View on Path.
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Todai-ji South Gate is like Checkpoint Charlie. Line of deer on guard to strip you of all food and valuables. with Lily at 奈良公園 (Nara Park) – View on Path.
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As warned, one of these dirty mongrels tried to steel a bag right out of Lily’s hand. Guess we shouldn’t have brought a bag lunch. with Lily at 奈良公園 (Nara Park) – View on Path.
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This is unnatural. with Lily at 奈良公園 (Nara Park) – View on Path.
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Boarding the Kintetsu Express (not the Limited Express) to Nara. with Lily at 京都駅 (Kyoto Sta.) – View on Path.
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Wandering around Gion & Kawaramachi for quick late night snacks, stumbled into a second dinner at a wine bar. with Lily at ぽんたこ佐倉 – View on Path.
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Found the hipster bar in Kyoto. Should know better than to follow @TimeOutTokyo lists. with Lily at ING – View on Path.
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Free wi-fi and live college football. Westerner-catered, no complaints. with Lily at The Gael Irish Pub – View on Path.
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Daily noodle fix in Japan: Steve Jobs’ favorite soba spot in Kyoto. with Lily at Misoka-an Kawamichiya – View on Path.
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Found the little spot in Kyoto where @jameshiga & Steve Jobs used to get soba. Tasty. with Lily at Misoka-an Kawamichiya – View on Path.
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Fairly unassuming for a shogun’s castle, if not for the giant walls, gardens, and moats. The floors all squeak as a security measure —ninjas can’t sneak around. with Lily at 二条城 (Nijō Castle) – View on Path.
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Lily found some tasty wasabi peanuts! with Lily at 鹿苑寺(金閣寺) Kinkaku-ji Temple – View on Path.
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Golden Pavilion is literally golden. with Lily at 鹿苑寺(金閣寺) Kinkaku-ji Temple – View on Path.
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One-man bar in a random Kyoto alley, seating for 10. Having hot sake. with Lily, Alessandro, and Abby at Bubuya – View on Path.
