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I went to USJ in Osaka after Christmas! When I lived Orlando I went to Universal Studios many times, and it was interesting seeing all of the similarities and differences between the Orlando park and the Osaka park. For example, the Hogwarts section of the park in Osaka is almost identical to the one in Orlando! But in the USJ, there are many rides that are only there for a short time; in Orlando the rides stay the same all year long.


  

One of the last things that I did during winter vacation, was to go to Yokohama. I could see that things in Yokohama were special, and seemed to have a Chinese flair to them. We went to a restaurant where I sampled that cider (from the photo) and it was amazing. I would love to have it again. I can't even remember what I ate at the restaurant because I was so wild about that cider. I even peeled the sticker off of the glass to put it in my scrapbook.
I learned later that China and Japan have a shared history in Yokohama together, and I want to know more. I hope to spend some more time in Yokohama again. I want to try the dumplings and learn about that place.   

In America, these tend to be referred to as “water coolers”, even though they also dispense hot water. Anyways, we purchased one not so long ago, and it has been very nice to have around. Nice cool water to drink at any moment, and hot water ready to go to make tea or for cup noodles. My wife claims that the cold water is not really cold enough, but I just tell her she is crazy.
The brand we bought is the Aqua Clara. I am assuming it is pretty popular in Japan; I haven’t heard of it before, but then I never really paid attention to brand names of appliances much. Before we purchased it, I had the thought that we didn’t really need, that we could get by without one, and such. I thought the same thing about Yoshikei, but that has made things much easier in many ways; the same can be said about the water server. I really need to stop doubting my wife, hahaha.