And they say food in Japan is small

One of the stereotypes of Japan is that they has ridiculously small food. This is complete bull shit (excuse the language). Actually, some of the biggest plates of food I have ever eaten have been in Japan. Sometimes they are really big servings of food, or a bunch of dishes that add up to one massive portion. I have never left a restaurant with an empty stomach in all my time here. The price isn't all that bad either. Actually, it is about the same as going to a restaurant in Vancouver. For example, there are a few burger places here that serve really big burgers with fries and a drink for anywhere from ９００円($9CDN) to １３００円($13CDN). If you think of your average restaurant (Cactus Club, Moxies, Earls, Red Robin, Boston Pizza) a meal is usually in the $11 - $15 dollar range, depending on where you go and what you eat.

I recently went to a place in Japan that is located right beside an American airbase. This is about 90mins driving from Shibuya (渋谷) and is in Fussa (福生市). The street is right beside the base so it's quite well knowen for having "american sized" food. Japanese people generally see "american sized" food as bigger than it actually is. So when you go to a restaurant here to eat american style... usually you get a massive serving for quite cheap.
The area is quite nice, really cool shops, everything from clothing to furniture. A lot of vintage clothing and second hand shops, with the odd hip-hop shop run by some completely non-American African guys (if you live in Japan, you know what I mean). I took some shots of the food, it was REALLY good, and I actually want to go back there soon to grab some more good eats. Check back later for a few more posts on turtle hot pot, the longest slide in Japan, and the first beach trip of summer.