Trish Casey Cook

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF JAPAN:
Kill Bill restaurant drum show. Bauhaus rock bar chaos. Sukujan shopping like a pink tiger queen. Tiny pig petting. Random Kodak store. Chi Chi’s (aka Harajuku’s unofficial Shakedown Street) + singing Ramble On Rose with the owner—zero shared language, 100% shared vibe 💫 Kyoto’s L’Escomateur magic bar, Kokomo stand-up bar, mystery karaoke (we were STARS??) POP! Pizza Kyoto = NY slices + vinyl heaven + basement-from-the-70s vibes 🍕🎶 Philosopher’s Path + sakura like a full-blown hallucination 🌸 Zen retreat where we briefly became better people, Temple fortunes labeled “VERY GOOD” that were like: your finances are trash, babe 💀sweet potato claw machine????????, sushi, ramen, all you can eat meat night lol, the crew = elite ❤️

THE LOL-LIGHTS:
Kaiseki dinners of tentacles + moss + fish organ debris foam (I tried…respectfully, no)
So. Many. Rules.
Multiple tour guide scoldings for my failure to listen or follow instructions😇…she was not amused, but I am who I am
A literal typhoon while staying in what can only be described as the Japanese Great Wolf Lodge 🌪️🏨

Conclusion:
10/10. No notes. So much fun. Would absolutely return.