Fuju Yama San!

For everyone who will travel to Japan, or speak to the Japanese, it is Fuju San. Fuji yama is a mistranslation of the kanji 山. Which is literally mountain, but can apparently be pronounced as San, or Yama. Anyhoo on my recent trek of 4 days through forest and undergrowth, living off rare birds and racoons caught with snares I reached the massive mighty mountain that is Fuji san. It is certainly worthy of its reputation of eye watering beauty. Unfortunately I did not get a chance to gaze upon its majestic form often as I was at Fuju-Q, the amusement park near the foot of its namesake.

I have decided I dislike amusement parks, for after the amazingly expensive daypass has been purchased and is held tightly in my hot, gigantuan hand,
(it was astoundingly cold at the time but I was actually referring to a saying my father had, of something [usually of importance to me and only me] being held in my hot, sweaty little hand.)
you line up for 2 hours to have the ride be declared broken. Every ride or amusement is preceeded by a line of people waiting for hours for their 3 minutes of very expensive screaming time. Such playgrounds of staccato enjoyment perpetuated by legato monotony seem to me to be an utter waste of a day and a small fortune in dimes and nickels. I rename them Parks of Infrequent Terror. I dont much care for terror.

I much prefer walks in parks, photographs of strangers doing strange things in stranger places, and eating my fill of watever precious pastries I can find on a backpackers wage. Speaking of which there are many fantastical stangers in the city. I see people dressed in the strangest ways, (photos I will find out how to add at a later date) I saw a man walking in circles arms spread, so I watched him for maybe 10 minutes before giving up. He seemed at peace doing what ever it was that he was doing so I did not inquire as to what that actually was and left him to his quirky task.

I almost wish i did ask...

Its certainly easier to have an awkward conversation then to regret a conversation you never have, unless of course you are trying to talk to someone who does not understand english, then it is much harder to have an awkward conversation..