WestwardGo!

Japan was quite possibly our most anticipated country we were not going to stop a small thing such as no sleep stop us from enjoying every second. Thanks to the fantastic public transport infrastructure we were able to catch a train from the airport into central Osaka where it was a short stroll to our hotel. Bags checked in we headed out for an explore and some shopping. On our way to the hotel we had passed through a shopping arcade, we headed there first to do some souvenir hunting. One of the first shops we stumbled upon was selling only one thing, costumes for cats, so many costumes!  We browsed the arcade, admiring colourful chopsticks, tiny spoons and huge collections of Japanese chef knifes.  We made our way to Dōtonbori, the main shopping and eating street in Osaka. Feeling peckish we stopped at a street stall to buy some 'fried balls', when we purchased them we had no idea what they were. We found a bench to perch on in the busy street and tucke