I searched for map-centric communities via the LJ interest search,and I did find a very active one that I joined(and is actually cleaner than its dirty name suggests)...

Browsing through Flickr,I accidentally stumbled into interior pics of a couple Hawaiian K-marts though I haven't shopped in one in years.Turns out the bilingual signage in those stores are in English and Japanese.Even in the Pacific Coast states,despite decent Asian populations(including Japanese),bilingual signage in mainstream stores tends to be English/Spanish.For anyone who cares,speaking of Flickr,I've posted some photos,mostly of buildings.Maybe once I fill up a camera memory card,I'll post lots more high quality digi-pics...

Happy birthday to Norio Wakamoto(who turns 64),Yuuji Mitsuya(who turns 55),Reiko Yasuhara(who turns 40),Eriko Fujimaki(who turns 35),Akiko Kurumado(who turns 32),and Minoru Shiraishi(who turns 31)...