Tuesday marked the second day of our trip to Japan. Today was the first day we traveled to the Nakamozu OMU campus. I woke up early and continued working on my Kikocho Tankyū, our journaling project for SS314. At around 7:00 am, after packing our things, my roommate and I headed over to McDonalds and Family Mart to get breakfast and drinks. I got a strawberry jam and margarine sandwich, and a strawberry drink. My roommate got three hash potatoes and some orange juice. We then headed to the hotel lobby and ate our breakfast while waiting for the rest of the students and professors to come down.
When everyone arrived, and it was time to go, we did a headcount and left for Nakamozu! As it was only our second day, navigating the station was still as hectic as ever. Luckily, however, we all made it. The ride to Nakamozu was much more straightforward than the ride to Sugimoto on Monday, there were no transfers, and it was just a straightaway to the end of the line. We split into individual groups and had our morning classes when we got to campus. During our break, I adventured out and found a lone vending machine. I decided to get a Red Bull since I was jetlagged.
Next up was lunch. I liked the Nakamozu campus's cafeteria much better than the Sugimoto one. They had more options for food, and the line was far less confusing.
I got the Udon noodles. It was my first time trying them, and they were delicious! After lunch, we all grouped for our combined SS314 class, where we learned a bit about the geography of Japan. Next, we had a guest lecture from Professor Daisuke Sasaki, a professor in the Aerospace Engineering department. He talked about the environmental issues the aviation industry is facing and how we can combat them, as well as a bit about himself and his research. After the lecture, we were all dismissed, so we headed back to the hotel to chill out and plan our night. Our small group of friends decided we'd like to go wandering. Without a plan, we headed out and, some short time after found ourselves in Dotonbori. 
The nightlife was incredible; we visited a Sanrio store, got fresh squeezed orange juice from a vending machine, and even saw the "biggest store in Dotonbori." Later in the evening, our group decided we wanted to get some dinner. After searching the street, we eventually stopped in front of a menu sign. One of the employees must have seen us because he called us in off the street and motioned all six of us into a tiny elevator, which took us up to the third floor. 
I still have no clue how we all fit. After dinner, we all headed back to the hotel and got boba on our way back! When we got to the hotel, some of our group decided to stay back while the rest of us found a bar and played some billiards.
We ended the night with an even score and headed back home.
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