Sushi and Kyobashi

So, pictures of where I live! There is a long street mall of sorts that is roofed in right next to the train station, so Wes (another homestay student in my area) and I went and walked around. They had a tank of blowfish, which as you may know are deadly is not prepared the correct way. There is a resturant that specializes in it with this big tank of them out front. We walked to Osaka Castle and took lots of pictures. There is a beautiful garden around the castle, all of which is open at night. For those interested in local Osaka culture, the Osaka Castle garden seems to be the place young couples go to be alone... we were unaware of this until we had the suprising experience of encountering a number of these couples. The view of the city from right outside my bedroom on the roof deck right when I get home at dusk is one of my favorite things about my house. I took pictures so you could all enjoy the view too. I regularly go otuside just to look around from the roof and enjoy the breeze. Another very important experience to have is conveyor belt sushi. You go the the resturant and sit down at a table, then eat as much as you want. It is about 100 yen a plate, sometimes a little more. You can also special order any type of sushi you want and it will come out to you on a special train or a special tray. I have gone twice, once with friends and once with my family. I do not like raw squid or nato. The little balls are takoyaki, octopus balls, which are very famous in Osaka, on top is dried and shredded fish skin. To be honest, they are really tasty. The sushi is also very pretty, so I had fun taking pictures. This weekend I went to a HUGE festival, so I will have to post about that tomorrow or the next day. I miss everyone so much!!!!