10:57pm:

I plan to try to make it up to him, or at least assuage my guilt by buying a bunch of the juice Alex likes that is available in a vending machine on the Aioi shinkansen platform. There was a moment of excitement at Ninna-ji s we made our way out because the machine there carried the juice, but it was empty. I really like the profusion of vending machines. In part I expect due to being a bit anti-social in general, but also it lets me bypass any confusion or stress in trying to complete a transaction with someone when I don’t speak Japanese. Everyone has been unfailingly polite and helpful but it still stresses me a bit.