12-7-2010


The dedication to following a theme is admirable here.  Instead of getting a real skull, someone made this out of wood.

I wonder if it was more expensive than the real thing would've been...?
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12-6-2010


Kita-senju has an interesting atmosphere.  One notable thing that may not always be readily noticeable is the themed shop gates.  When closed the street is lined with fairy tales and nursery rhymes.  Here's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.  I like that the dwarves are basically elves.
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12-5-2010


A typical residential alley in Tokyo.  Cars drive down this...
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12-4-2010


Little pottery shops like this are fun to look at, but are usually super expensive.  When pottery is handmade it tends to get expensive, and these alcohol cups and bottles are likely no exception (I'm ashamed to admit I didn't go in to check...).
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12-3-2010


When there are Christmas trees all around, it's unnerving to see autumn leaves still clinging firmly to the trees.

But here in Tokyo the leaves go when they feel like it, and sometimes that could be into January.
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12-2-2010


Leafy ivy still green outside in December? Odd to my brain, but there it is.  Storefronts always look lovely too (vending machine reflections excluded, of course).
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12-1-2010


Seeing natural scenes like these make me miss Michigan.  It could almost BE Michigan, if it wasn't in Yamanashi.
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