So are you enjoying the elevator ride up? Now be careful with what you say over there because the Japanese are sensitive to slander. It's funny that you would post an aisle of Japanese candy the first thing when you got there. Which reminds me of Japanese pop music, and their warped sense of femininity. While American women are generally either ashamed of their femininity or just plain filthy about it, the Japanese gravitate towards the image of a mutant little girl. I dare you to wear an outfit on stage like the video. I double dog dare you.
That Japanese candy is flashy, but low quality. Look around to find the good stuff. Japan has great food, even though most of it isn't halal so I can't touch it. I didn't find the frozen yogurt place downtown here. I could have sworn I saw such a place. It probably didn't catch on. What I did see was soft serve. I suppose it doesn't matter to me since I don't have a sugar addiction. Besides, the ice cream in the grocery store freezers is pretty good quality.
By the way, I noticed you are gigging in Tempe next February. Nice gig too, by the canal. I used to veg out there and watch the water. Don't expect any help out of my influence there in Tempe, because I was loathed. What you get out of Tempe is entirely you. February is a nice time to be in Tempe. NEVER accept any shows in the Phoenix area during summer.