Monday supposed to be the day, but both parents won't be able to make it, so we went for sushi for Karin's birthday dinner. As I keep telling the kids we are not the rich, with her consideration, she chose kappa sushi, the 100 (105 inc. 5% tax) yen per plate sushi chain restaurant.

It was full house, but we didn't have to wait too long. The queue went fast and within one and a half hours while we were there, they have had more than 60 numbers called and served. That was convenient, a real fast food business.

You can feel that the recession does stop people from spending luxuriously. But looked at the crowds yesterday, people didn't give up on enjoying lives. Each tables looked as if piling about 40-50 plates. Most of the crowds were families, and from the consumptions, averagely I would guess each person spent about 1,000 yen. Some adults did have beers too.

Business is everywhere, if you know well where the hungers sprinkle their cash. It might look small, but it could be your big opportunity.

Food trucks only found in major cities, with big crowds. It used to be hawkers, now with nicer packaging, it turns to trucks. All is; fast food is the keyword, not the trucks.