You can be Takoyaki

May 9, 2006 on 2:00 pm | In Food, Humor, Osaka | | Email This Post

This may be the first time I have ever mentioned takoyaki on this site. Maybe… Or, maybe not.

Anyhow, there is an amazing attraction in Osaka near Doutonbori in Namba which will allow you to transform yourself into a takoyaki.

There is even room for a friend.

This brings new meaning to the phrase “be the ball”. Or should I say, “Be the Fried Octopus Ball.”

In other not-quite news, Osaka is home to the ONLY OBLONG FERRIS WHEEL IN THE WORLD. This is a fact. Or so I’ve heard.

The store Donkihote is all over Japan, but only the one in Osaka has a giant oblong ferris wheel attached to it.

I’ve never ridden it.

I need to do that.

- Harvey

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    you make me feel homesick…!!or Osakasick!! I’ve never ridden the ferris wheel too. I wanna try it though. It’s maybe too hot inside, so better to wait until the end of summer!

    Comment by Mami — May 10, 2006 #

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    Great blog, Harvey. I love that Ferris Wheel - I stood on that exact same bridge and took this picture, only at night. (hopefully my html works)

    I was trying to work out what the logo on the front of the wheel means - to me it looks like a large man cuddling a penguin, dressed as Santa. I couldn’t work it out…any ideas?

    Rich

    Comment by Rich — May 10, 2006 #

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    I’m gonna ride that ferris wheel, and I’ll do it in the summer Mami! I heard it’s airconditioned… After seeing Rich’s picture maybe I’ll have to ride it at night as well.

    Thanks for the link Rich! I think that logo is supposed to EBISU, one of the gods of wealth. You know, EBISU matsuri guy.

    Hey rich, why did you call your picture taken in Osaka, on Dotonbori, “shinjuku2082.jpg”??? Shinjuku is in Tokyo! Are you trying to start some kinda East vs West war?

    Comment by harvey — May 11, 2006 #

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    Heh, I went from Osaka to Tokyo and uploaded my pictures from both cities in a LAN gaming centre in Shinjuku - so I gave them all the same filename. I didn’t take 2082 photos either, although it would have been very very easy to…

    Comment by Rich — May 11, 2006 #

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    Немного Японии

    …

    Trackback by Spermint — June 9, 2006 #

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    Hey Harvey,

    I was trying to message you about some general questions in your Talk2Me tab but i was having difficulties submitting it, well if you could get back to me, MeC21488@msn.com, that would be great

    Best Wishes

    Comment by Martin — February 8, 2008 #

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