McPork and Me

Full disclosure: this post is being written by a vegetarian.

I wasn't the only new thing hitting the streets in Tokyo at the end of July. In the Japanese market, McDonald's has unveiled McPork! There's even a listing in Wikipedia already!

"McPork is a McDonald's sandwich, sold in the Japanese market since July 2007, taking the place of McChicken. The sandwich is seasoned with a pepper and garlic sauce. [1]"

For the past two years, I've used this blog to document my experiences in Japan. As I have so many friends back in the US who are, shall we say, barbecue affionados, I simply could not keep the above news to myself...

My first week back here has seen warm and tropical weather. There is a Typhoon southwest of Tokyo, in Kyushuu. It has been bringing very humid, tropical winds to Tokyo. I don't mind - it feels like summer.

I'll be posting more in the next couple of weeks, as I will be attending performances by some of my favorite Japanese electronic musicians and traditional musicians. It's O Bon season here, so there will be many traditional folk music performances as people reunite with family members, etc. More to come...