Heading back to JR Arashiyama Station? The neighborhood is quiet as can be at this late hour, but there’s still some activity. Some of the locals may be out and about. Perhaps some are at the restaurant where this paper lantern hangs. I wonder what they serve. Can you guess? … Whale. Yep, whale meat. I’ve never tried it myself, though I have had horse sashimi, or basashi. Tastes better than I’d expected. But what about whale? Would you be brave enough to try it?
帰り道でJR嵐山駅の近くにある店を通った。客さんはもしかして近所の連乗客がほとんど。綺麗な提灯。「くじら」。来日観光者が見たらほとんどがわっとする。だから英語の看板はないかも。個人的に鯨料理を食べたことはない。さかなアレルギーはあるから避けた方がいいかも。でも魚じゃない。哺乳類ですね。でも海の生き物。まあ、とりあえず食べたら、アレルギー対策薬を事前に飲む。
©︎Alexander Farrell