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We had fun in Kobe, and good food indeed. Osaka, where we spent most of our time, is known for it's food lovers. We pretty much had nothing but good food here in Japan. And a lot cheaper than expected, so some money left over for beads. And bead books and magazines. The Kobe lampwork museum is small, but very good. They have an excellent exhibit of ancient beads, and amazing beads by contemporary glass artists, from Japan and around the world. They also let me have a go on a Japanese lampwork torch. Very different from the ones used in Europe and the US. Also, the lampwork museum produces the Lammaga magazine, which is an excellent lampwork magazine. All in Japanese, but with great pictures. Tomorrow, we are back on the boat to Shanghai. For some reason, the return trip will be quite a bit longer that Shanghai-Osaka. Two and a half days of reading and beading ahead.
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