Kochi Wandering

After catching a bus into Kochi, we were greeted by a cheery Darth Vader. As always, I snapped pics of fancy manhole covers around town.

We’ve learned that in Japan, a raised yellow line leads you along pedestrian tourist routes. It’s a helpful feature.

One of the funniest things I saw, was a t shirt proclaiming: “Peanuts Motorcyles Everyday Journey Gateway to Success”

There’s a lot to unpack here… For starters, I hardly think of Snoopy as a badass biker dude, but here in Japan, such cutesyness is the norm.

As for the slogan, the “gateway to success” bit sounds more like an inspirational poster than anything else.

I also got a kick out of the Japanese luchador wrestling poster. Not sure what that’s all about.

We never did find a cafe with outdoor seating today. Even so, the people watching was primo here in Kochi, Japan.Read more