Dayo!

(dayo= damn straight)

Woo`s new neighborhood in Tokyo, Yanaka, is unbelievable. It`s an old, quiet neighborhood right in town, with narrow, winding alleys to explore. There`s a temple at every turn, and original wooden traditional buildings everywhere. His friends are jealous. And so am i- i`d live here in a flash. We have to walk through Yanaka cemetery to get to the train station, which is dayo cool, especially at night. It`s really old, and the stone lanterns look like people until you get close. Spooky. There`s a pedestrian market street very near to Woo`s flat, Yanaka Ginza, that stays open late. We went there to find a restaurant for dinner after we landed. Woo for some reason had a hankering for raw chicken, so he ordered us five different kinds, along with lots of shochu, and some gingko nuts. Don`t knock the chicken sushi, especially the wattle, because with a dollop of whole grain wasabi napalm, it`s delectable.