Kochi – Katsuo and Keirin…
A few days in Kochi. One of our favorite meals in Japan is katsuo no tataki, or bonito seared over a flame of burning straw. This is the signature dish of this region. Cooking it looks like no fun.
A few simple examples of elegance in Japanese design…
Then we went to the velodrome where they hold Keirin races. Keirin is Japanese cycle track-racing for the sole purpose of gambling. Kinda like the horse race track in the US. The only women were working, 100% of the betting was by men. Unfortunately, the actual race was being held at another track, so these guys were betting and watching it on video monitors. There are velodromes all all over Japan, and the race schedule moves around the country all year long.
And then this: on the street, delivering fish, with the truck running, the woman is whacking off the head of an eel.
And of course the price of specialty fruits and vegetables. About $36 for a box of tomatoes. And these were NOT the most expensive I saw, yesterday I saw a box of 20 small tomatoes for $50!! They better be damn good,
robert j. mang cycling/travel 
Looks like a great adventure you two, love that walk way AliSon is on.
Sweet travels
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