Osaka, Japan

While not a tourist attraction per se, Tomoko's family and friends are some of the more enjoyable aspects of Osaka and the reason I decided to go there in the first place. The original plan was to head straight to Tokyo for a full two weeks and take long, agonizing walks down memory lane.

However, Tomoko said that her parents would be more than happy to take me in for a few days. That was an offer I couldn't refuse (and it didn't even involve a decapitated horse!).

As if the male-to-female ratio alone wasn't enough of an incentive to go, just wait til you see the food I got.