Stamps

Who would've thought that buying stamps could be so satisfying?

I walked in to the main post office in Kyoto and was confounded by the Japanese signs above all of the counters, but which one should I queue at? In the end I saw one which also had some very tiny English words -- "International Mail". I figured this would be a good one to try.

I got to the front of the queue and in my best Japanese asked for 12 stamps for postcards. I didn't use a single word of English, and the man serving me knew exactly what I wanted!

I walked away very pleased with myself and with twelve JPY 70 stamps.