Acceptence into an Onsen 

Apparently you’re not allowed in a Japanese hot spring if you have tattoos. So don’t tell the onsen people but I tried out some tattoo cover up makeup. I tried to waterproof it with liquid bandaid. It ended up looking like I had some odd nasty rash. I’ll need to test the few things and…

Japan Prep

Leaving in three weeks. Itching to go already. I’m packed. My suitcase is mostly empty, cause you know, I might have to buy 10 swords or a million mochi… I probably will buy a million mochi balls but who knows if they’ll make it back with me.  Getting vaccinated is proving to be an melodramatic…