Kurochan the cat

Kuro has stationed himself almost permanently with us. He has not done the disappearance act since the last time. He has been gaining weight since staying with us. He loves eating nice food and spends his time relaxing or patrolling the garden.
It is quite cold outside especially in the night whereby the temperature may drop to 8c but I guess he is used to it. My in-laws do not want Kuro to be in the house and I am worried that he may suffer during the winter months when the temperature may go down to almost zero.

Oranges in Japan

These orange trees belong to our neighbours. The oranges will be ready for harvesting in March next year. By then, they will be very sweet. Our neighbours have promised to give us some of these oranges.

Fresh oysters from Itoshima, Japan

We drove to a place 2 hours away called Itoshima in Southern Japan. We went there for oysters as we have heard so much about it. Oysters and other types of seafood are being served during the cooler months. Surprisingly, the place was quite crowded even on weekdays.
The oysters are freshly hauled from the sea and they tasted so good that we feel like going back there again in the near future.
1 kilo of oysters cost 1,000 Yen (S$13) and you cook them over the charcoal grill. It's all DIY. A point to note is that you will have to pay 300 Yen for the charcoal. A waterproofed jacket which act as an apron is provided free of charge

Beautiful & intelligent

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Our new neighbour in Japan

Our new neighbour who had just moved in presented us with 5 of the above gift. It is customary for the Japanese to introduce themselves and present a small gift to the neighbours when they move into a new area. However, the younger generations may not practise this old customs.

Sunday's special offer at about 50% discount in a supermarket in Japan

Guess what I found outside a Japanese supermarket?

Some supermarkets in Japan provide umbrella plastic wrappers for their customers (above photos). It is useful when it is raining. By using the wrappers, the floor will not be wet or dirty.
For hygiene reason, shoppers are encouraged to use the dis-infected wipes to clean the shopping baskets (photos below)

Outside the supermarkets, you may find waste containers for different types of waste and plastic containers etc (below). The Japanese are environmentally conscious people.

About the Japanese people