“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
The second day of Osaka was pretty good. I went to the city basically because of meeting my long-separated friend who recently moved to Japan with his wife all the way from Germany.
For the entire day, I spent with him, traveling across the city, from Osaka Castle to Tsutenkaku. Since I had already visited the city in the first week of May, my intention was more for socialization than sightseeing.
Because of the obvious language barrier, he told me that he had to follow his Japanese wife whenever they go to social registration processes. But the same must have been true for his wife when they were living in Germany.
At the same time, despite his previous experiences of internships in Japan, everything he saw there was a kinda whole new and exciting. Having traveled across the city of Osaka with trains and subways, he said he was able to understand the geographical locations of the city.
In the evening, we went to a Kushikatsu eatery, where you can eat kushikatsu as much as you want within an hour. For those who don’t know what kushikatsu is, it is a Japanese dish of deep-fried skewed meat and vegetables. The food has its origin in Osaka, and it’s a must-eat dish when visiting the city.
We talked about all sorts of things. His life back in Germany, his plans for the future, my experiences in the US, my future plans and so on.
Overall, it was a great evening in Osaka, and I hope I can go back to the city again!
Last but not least, here are some snapshots I photographed in Tsutenkaku-area.
Awesome views!