Good News

The typhoon passed through Hiroshima and didn't have much effect in Osaka. It looks like the weather will be nice here. I'll be exploring Osaka the next couple days and heading to Kyoto on Sunday.

Note: Sorry about the typos and clumsy writing. I am at a net cafe, so I have to pay by the minute. Typing fast is a necessity, so I'll have to clean everything up when I get to a permanent connection.

The photo is of a typical net cafe in Japan. They are common places for people to come and get some privacy from their cramped family or city life. There are different size boxes with a selection of PCs or TVs and chairs or sofa beds. All the walls are lined with Manga (Graphic Novels), magazines, and DVDs. The customers help themselves to full service drink bar and curry and rice. The net cafe is a the last place for people to crash when they miss the last trains to the suburbs.