Japanese Wedding

Tonight, Yuning and I are going to a Japanese wedding. It is our friends Yuki and Ayumi getting married. This will be our third wedding in a year, and all three in different countries! We went to a wedding in China, USA and now Japan! Should be fun!

Chinese in a Japanese Kimono

Yuning and I went to a Japanese festival the other week. It was a lot of fun. We had the day off, got some beers and walked around the festival. There were food stalls and vendors selling chances to win a prize at their games. It was cool to see Yuning dress up in a Kimono too!

Business Hours

I think Japan is a good country, but something they do here are just insane. Japanese love rules and following them. The like to make guidelines. They love to give the customer all the information they might need. But I see it as a bit annoying/confusing as well as pointless. Here is my most recent example.

So, you want to go to the "Osaka Museum of Housing and Living" right? (say "yes" for the purpose of this post!). Well, lets pick up the information pamphlet and check out their hours of operation! (the following quote is taken directly from an information guide)

"CLOSED: Tuesday (Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holiday). Days following national holidays (Except when the holiday is Sunday). The 3rd Monday of each month (Following Wednesday when Monday is a Holiday). Dec 29-Jan 3rd. *Regardless of the above, the museum will be open on April 29, May 3-5. **The Museum may also be closed occasionally on other days."

WHAT?! So wait, is it open on the Tuesday following the 3rd Monday if the moon was full after 6pm? What if there are more then 6 clouds in the southern sky?...then is it closed? I mean COME ON JAPAN! Does anyone else think this is a bit crazy?