Tonami Tulip Festival

Today we went to the tonami tulip festival about 45 mins away in Tonami. Tonami is known for Tulips and we got to see it in all it's glory today.

How you know you're lifting in Japan

-Bow before and after lifting when coming into/leaving the main lifting area to/from the hallway to the locker rooms.

-Mirrors are too short, can only see half your body

-Not enough weight on the machines

-A lot more older people

-Towels on every machine and every mat on the ground

-Sign up sheet for treadmills/ellipticals and each has an hour time limit

-What is a super set (doesn't exist over here)

-Lockers - every locker has a spot for a 100 yen coin and you have to put the coin in to be able to lock the locker and get the key out to take with you

-If you get up from your machine to stretch/get a drink, even if you leave your water bottle/towel/workout notebook right next to it, the machine will be taken.

-If you are waiting for a bench/machine you need to basically be on top of the person who is using it to get your turn. I have been waiting for a machine before (from a distance of 5 or so feet, waiting patiently for the person to finish and wipe the machine down, clearly showing my interest in the machine and that I was to be next) when someone barely let the person finish and cut right in front of me. It's not the only time it's happened either.

-There is no such thing as working in. I of course wouldn't be able to ask as I don't have the language skills necessary to be able to ask, but I have never seen a Japanese person do it either.

Mexican food in Japan and more great translations

This weekend we are on the road.  We got lucky and found a Mexican restaurant. The menu of course was in Japanese but there was also some English/Spanish.......or a google translated version of the two. It's always fun to look at the menu and see what you can find.

The mexcan (should be Mexican)

Sum vegetables - is that slang?

Beef Taguitos - should be beef taquitos

Please choose a fabric (should be choose a shell type)

Flower (should be flour)

What is a bucket plane?

This is what a taco looked like - looks like something off a tv show and was good too!

And lastly doesn't this sound good, or at least interesting?