The food in Japan is abolutely great!  I try everything even when I am not quite sure what it is.  Actually,  that isn´t always true.  Last night at dinner, there were skewers of heart that I did not have.  I recently saw whale meat at the grocery store and I would probably have to pass that by too.  Well anyways, I will try almost anything.  I am really enjoying miso for breakfast and this fermented bean called nato.