I’m sure he’s having a good time (they went there last year as well and had a blast). I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, I find it such a fascinating country. Even their manhole covers are much funkier than anywhere else I’ve seen. My friend Martijn once took a bunch of photos of different manhole covers in NYC (but I cannot seem to find his blog post) and they were not even half as funky. Nor are they here in Leiden I might add (via).

It was a while back when I saw the design originally and am wondering whether these new coins have actually already gone into circulation? With the British economy in a slight slum it might induce the Brits to increase their spending. I’m actually thinking about helping them a little, with exchange rate being very favourable at the moment and all. Not to mention the fact that it’s been absolutely ages since I went to the UK.