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I went out alone for the first time today and actually got lost. The roads in Japan are confusing because there are no street signs; it's hard to find specific locations just based on an address alone. Therefore, most restaurants/shops/stores include a map of their location in their advertisements.
Another thing about Japan's streets is that there are no sidewalks. Of course on larger streets, there are, but on the small streets in the residence areas, there are no sidewalks. People and cars walk together. However, people are very courteous and drivers are very safe; nobody ever honks. Since the roads are quite narrow, there is no street parking. Most people park in parkings lots or, if they own a house, their own parking spot. The parking lots do get crowded and I always wonder how anyone could ever park inside. The good thing about parking in Japan is that each parking spot has two bricks/rocks at the back along where the tires sit, which helps indicate when you should stop. Just like how there are no garbage cans yet no garbage on the ground, there are also no scratches or dents on cars, despite how congested the city is.

A small pond. Look at all the sakura petals!

A small park around the neighborhood. It's actually more of a path/walkway. Many seniors sit around and picnic or chat.

I did find a small market around my dorm, though, called "SASAYA." Fruits and vegetables were so cheap there! A bag of potatoes (5) for ¥150 and taro (6) for ¥98.

So tonight's dinner is tomato, celery, potato, mushroom stew, and broccoli.