The Japanese enjoy gambling so much they will gladly plunk down 100 yen (a buck), again and again and again, for the chance to win a tiny sausage... or pack of crackers (I know there's a joke in there somewhere).
I believe you can buy the sausages separately for 80 yen.
posted by mckibillo at
7/01/2005 10:24:00 PM
mckible (aka "mckibillo") in nihon... Hence "mckib in nihon" (go figure), where I'll strive to provide the occasional, piquant observation on the life of a gaijin in the mountains of Japan. Since November 2004, adding to an already crowded field of ex-pat observation.
is Josh McKible. I'm an illustrator living and working in Kanagawa, Japan. My work has appeared in the New York Times, Esquire, GQ and many other publications. For more information please visit my portfolio site. For commissions, collaborations or just to say "hi" please email me. Thanks.
