he said the sushi at 7-11's is amazing, and popular amongst the locals. They even sell dress shirts, which is evidently necessary because the "company men" often get shirt-faced after work, then pass out on the sidewalk. This is not an exaggeration.

He said there was a pretty impressive electronic art museum that he would revisit in a second. He really like Kyoto. If you get a chance to take a train over, it's worth the visit. In general, he said the sushi is very cheap and much better than here - not surprising. Over in Kyoto, they met a Canadian-born bar owner and spent their last few nights there. That's when they found out about the all those men passed out on the sidewalks.