IT’S GETTING DARK and I hear my stomach making demanding noises. I’ve been walking the cobblestone streets of Nara since arriving here by train this morning and the only food my stomach has sampled today is deer cookies...
This exactly matches my experience. My late wife and I dropped into a tiny yakisoba joint. We were the only ones in there, and we sat at the bar/grill. The owner/chef had a mimeographed 'English' menu. We chose something and she cooked it up right in front of us while we 'chatted'. Her English was very limited, I had a semester of Japanese in graduate school forty years ago. It was delightful.
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your wife, but sounds like you've had a wonderful experience there. It's these smaller, intimate experience of casual human connection that we often truly cherish.
Yes, I've never had to worry in Japan. I'd drop something and strangers will chase me down to give it to me. I should set up an experiment and film it next time I'm there.
I really hope you get to go. I think you'll enjoy it and your wife speaks Japanese, so...
This exactly matches my experience. My late wife and I dropped into a tiny yakisoba joint. We were the only ones in there, and we sat at the bar/grill. The owner/chef had a mimeographed 'English' menu. We chose something and she cooked it up right in front of us while we 'chatted'. Her English was very limited, I had a semester of Japanese in graduate school forty years ago. It was delightful.
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your wife, but sounds like you've had a wonderful experience there. It's these smaller, intimate experience of casual human connection that we often truly cherish.
Reminds me of my many past business trips to Japan... where I never had a bad day or a bad meal!
It's really such a wonderful place to explore. I hope I get to go back soon.
Yes, I've never had to worry in Japan. I'd drop something and strangers will chase me down to give it to me. I should set up an experiment and film it next time I'm there.
I really hope you get to go. I think you'll enjoy it and your wife speaks Japanese, so...
Wow, I didn't know that about South Korea. Been wanting to go there also!