Japan: Now Official

What I did yesterday:

• Woke up early and went to Kobe Mitsubishi Shipyards to see the launch of the Evergreen Ever Summit container ship.
• Went to the ward office to register for my Alien Registration Card. Also went to immigration office to check some information.

What surprised me about the ship launch was the sound of the ship rolling into the ocean. It wasn't as loud as I thought it was going to be. It was rather smooth - the sound of a thousand greased ball-bearings.