Osaka Aquarium

I had classes this morning, so my parents headed into Osaka by themselves. Since neither of them can read Japanese, I was a little nervous that they'd get hideously lost. I called them after classes, around lunchtime, and was pleasantly surprised that they had arrived at their intended destination with no trouble.

The Umeda Sky Building is the tallest building in Osaka. My mom (who is afraid of heights) and my dad (who isn't) rode in a glass-walled elevator to the top floor. My dad freaked out, so my mom continued alone to the observation deck at the very top of the building.

After my classes, I went to meet up with my parents at the Osaka Aquarium. Aquariums remind me of both how much I love aquatic life and why I am afraid of the ocean.

I would love to swim with a whale shark, not gonna lie.

Yum.
These fish are so foolishly designed.

Oh, penguins. Never stop being adorable.

Santa momentarily took a dip in the whale shark tank.Rays are so cool.
I can't be the only one who sees the little smiley face. I:

After visiting with our fishy friends, my parents and I went to a nearby mall to find a restaurant. We discovered a really cool restaurant called Kushimaru where you essentially tenpura-fy things on a stick. I'd love to go there again.Okay dad.