hai, nihonjin desu [living]
close to the consulate are the remnants of the great san francisco earthquake: a broken chunk of the freeway
i went to san francisco to pick up my japanese passport. very exciting. it's good for 10 years and cost $136.36. in essence, it costs me $1.14 a month to be a japanese citizen. that's a pretty good deal. for less than a cup of coffee, you too can sponser a child.
