Our last day in Kyoto we started with vegan matcha crepes (ofc with strawberries and whipped cream) and for the rest of the day we will explore places we skipped or missed 1.5 years ago

Also ohne jetzt super tief im Cineasten-Game zu sein: Ich bin wirklich super beeindruckt von der Kamera! Die Bildqualität ist bei bisher jeder Tages-/Nachtzeit sehr gut und das Handling sehr schnell gelernt. Die Akkulaufzeit ist nicht überragend, aber durch das Schnellladen kein Problem 😌

Hab mir extra die Pocket 3 jetzt für den Japanurlaub (reduziert) geholt und würde mich ein bisschen ärgern, hätten wir nicht von Tag 1 viele Videos damit gemacht 😄

Denke die 3er reicht mir auch erst mal, aber die neue sieht schon sehr spannend aus!

Befriended some deer in Nara and had another great bowl of vegan ramen! 🍜

I really have to reduce my sodium intake after this vacation drastically 😅

(Alt: various impressions of wild deer in Nara, Japan)

EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.

The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.

a close up of a deer 's nose with a green scarf around it ALT: a close up of a deer 's nose with a green scarf around it

On our way to Nara 🦌

A screenshot of a white-on-black terminal depicting a 19x19 go board in ascii graphics, with empty grid intersections as periods, and black and white as Os and #s

It’s absolutely incredible that one of the largest Japanese-run Go servers, which has been running since 1992, is still accessed entirely via Telnet. And while most players use GUI clients that use Telnet under the hood, you can still connect manually and get ASCII graphics streamed to you

Okay, this is crazy
#tomodachilife

We’ve also visited Nijo-jo Castle today and therefore visited a place of great cultural and historical significance. I’m always in awe when I visit places like this.

I thanked by saying “gochisousama deshita” after we had the best vegan Okonomiyaki in Kyoto and the server’s eyes just lit up with the biggest smile! 🥹

I can definitely say my heart and stomach are full now ❤️

Hakone was wonderful! Now we continue our journey to Kyoto 🚄

The snow capped peak of Mount Fuji rises above layered mountain ridges and a forest under a pale blue sky

A silhouette of a cable car tower stands in the foreground against the hazy backdrop of a snow-capped Mount Fuji.

Outside hot spring bath with a stream and vegetation in the background

Outside hot spring bath with a stream and vegetation in the background

I wish I could have this everyday 😌

We’ll spend the night in a traditional ryokan right by a rushing river.

Our room has a private outdoor pool with water from a hot spring. 🥰

On our way to Hakone~ 🚊

“It's the fatal flaw of mortalkind. Take away their free will, and they call you a tyrant. Allow them to indulge it, and they become tyrants.”

Raphael, Baldur’s Gate III

Oh, that was a good idea! I’ll start the game in a few minutes and probably will play tomorrow during the two-ish hour train ride 😄

A vertical safety sign on a white pillar in a Japanese train station features a red no running icon above the text かけこみ禁止 and its English translation, Do not Rush.

Words to live by

Nintendo Switch game case of Tomodachi Life in japanese

Got a copy of the new #TomodachiLife this morning at Yodobashi Akiba. I’ve never played the 3DS game but had a ton of fun with the demo of the current instalment!

🍀

A hand holds a can of Asahi Dry Zero non-alcoholic beer above a Nintendo Switch 2 screen displaying the game Pokémon Pokopia

The range of non-alcoholic Japanese beers has indeed increased since our last visit a year and a half ago!

(I like the taste of beer but I don’t drink any alcohol)

“We’re at a real crossroads. The worst people on earth control the means of communication.”

FBI agent Denise played by David Duchovny and Dale Cooper, played by Kyle Maclachlan, Twin Peaks 1990

David Duchovny played a transgender woman, Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990 and when greeting Cooper, the show's protagonist, she says, "I prefer Denise, if you don't mind" and Cooper responds with "OK" and her identity is settled within a couple seconds and was a non-issue, 36 years ago.

A Eurasian Tree Sparrow with a chestnut cap and distinct black cheek spots

A Eurasian Tree Sparrow with a chestnut cap and distinct black cheek spots

🥰❤️

A vibrant red sign reading "SCHMATZ BEER DINING" is centered under a black, gabled industrial frame decorated with warm string lights and banners advertising German beers.

Hier wird gefälligst geschmatzt!

Currently debating whether I want to play Pragmata at home on our PS5 or if I get this for Switch 2 so I can play it before we get home next month 🤔

A high-angle shot features two white plates of sandwiches on a wooden table, with one plate showcasing vegan egg and ham sandwiches accompanied by french fries and a side salad, and the other holding several thick-cut vegan katsu sandwiches.

🥰🥪

Gacha Automat in Japan mit Miniatur-Kärcher- Produkten

Jetzt habe ich alles gesehen!

Bloodborne R-Rated animated movie announced by Sony with Jacksepticeye producing