Progress

Chad's foot is almost healed! Here are shots from his journey:

Above, Chad is on the train after getting his cast removed, and having it replaced with a removable plaster cast. Below is a picture from today, with only a tight wrap. If he stops accidentally bashing his foot into things, he should be able to play futsal again in a few weeks or less.

Just as Chad's healing progresses, so too do the sizes of beer cans in Japan. At one of the convenient stores near our apartment you can choose cans running from 135 ml to 500 ml. They used to be available in even larger sizes, but since the earth quake last March they've stopped selling them (something to do with one of the factories breaking down).

Above, cans sized from 350 ml down to 135 ml

Honestly, I don't know who would ever choose a 135 ml can except for that rare person enjoying the novelty of a can that small. I mean honestly, why have a gulp of glory when you could chug a more reasonable amount for only a few yen more? Perhaps as a method to ween oneself off beer? I'm not sure it'll ever be clear to me.