While I was waiting for Kyoto store of BIC Camera to open (everything opens at 10am in Japan), rather than stand out in the cold, I went for a walk around the underground shopping centre (named "Plaza Porta"). Since I had my F80 camera with me and it was loaded with Fujichrome Provia 400X, I thought it would be a good opportunity to test the film's low light capabilities. While in the underground shopping centre I came across an outlet of Lotteria, which brought back bad memories of an experience many years ago ( http://www.globaldial.com/~jamesc/day013p5.html ).
When I wrote that first website I decided to research about Lotteria and came across Mike Beddall's BLOG about a Lotteria ( http://www.mikesblender.com/indexblog44.htm ) from that time onwards I kept going back to Mike's site ( http://www.mikesblender.com/ ) regularly because it is one of the best Japan BLOGs around (and I've read a lot of Japan BLOGs), and it has inspired me to BLOG about my own move to and life in Japan.
BTW another Aussie who lives in Nagaokakyo has reported that Lotteria has improved as of late, but I'm not going to test it. If you want a good Japanese Hamburger go to MOS burger.
BIC Camera is one of the best sources of Apple, PC, and Camera (including film) gear that's not too far a way. Only a 13 minute (210yen) train ride from Nagaokakyo. However at the moment all I can afford to get there is film (and there's plenty of kinds to choose from their huge film fridge), until I start earning some more yen... Here's somethings on my wish list: Nikkor 105 f/2.8 VR N Micro lens, Nikon D700... More dreaming...
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