{"id":145109,"date":"2026-11-11T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=145109"},"modified":"2026-11-11T15:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T06:25:27","slug":"japanese-caffeine-buzz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=145109","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Caffeine Buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145115\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1397-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The transportation system in Japan has to be the best in the world. \u00a0Everything is on time to the second. \u00a0Nobody&#8217;s late and there are no excuses. \u00a0The total opposite of Hawaii. \u00a0Haha. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145110\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1368-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first thing I eat when I get off the airplane is sashimi. \u00a0Just like the transportation services, there&#8217;s no better place in the world for sashimi. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145111\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369.jpeg 2016w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1369-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After I eat sashimi, I start to explore the different types of foods. \u00a0This gyoza with garlic and chili oil melted in my mouth. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145112\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1381-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1381-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1381-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1381-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, 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search for the lunch special. \u00a0This grilled saba teishoku can&#8217;t be beat. \u00a0It cost 1680 yen so that&#8217;s about $10.50.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145113\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1382-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And only in Japan I drink caffeine. \u00a0My favorite is milk tea. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145114\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-7-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" 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the mountains and away from the ocean. \u00a0No sharks here but I&#8217;m sure there are many hungry bears roaming around. \u00a0I refuse to go outdoors at night and make sure my door is locked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The transportation system in Japan has to be the best in the world. \u00a0Everything is on time to the second. \u00a0Nobody&#8217;s late and there are no excuses. \u00a0The total opposite of Hawaii. \u00a0Haha. \u00a0 The first thing I eat when I get off the airplane is sashimi. \u00a0Just like the transportation services, there&#8217;s no better 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