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Thanks for sharing - and thanks for the image too - very helpful.

My son and I went to a small restaurant just off the main street, in a tiny 'mall' in Nara.

We'd just been feeding the bowing deer and was shocked to see that part of his meal was looking up at him.

In case you're wondering - it was a crayfish, not a deer.

I think it might have been situated near a real crowd puller - a small, open stall that makes, and sells freshly made mochi.

The guy is famous for making the mochi in a large wooden bowl by pounding it with, the help of an assistant, with wooden hammers.

Great fun!

I never knew that Nara deer eat crayfish. Only fed them those deer biscuits that are so ubiquitous in Nara haha.

Pounding mochi is fun to watch. I was lucky to watch it once during their Japanese New Year - which is coming soon. 31st December!

Sorry, I've confused you due to poor composition.

It was my son who ordered the meal

I'm pretty sure that deer prefer cookies (seemingly so did my son - he really didn't like the way his meal stared at him).

It might horrify him if he learns that people in Asia routinely eat fish heads. Fish head curry, anyone? 😝