Daikanyama 4

One last one... a store. Traditional Japanese store. Cute, huh? What did I buy? A secret! But you can see the products in the picture... with enough enlargement can you figure it out? I don't think so!

Daikanyama 3

Now another odd shop, close to the hearts of our kids for sure. Yes, a bakery for dogs. Baked goods for dogs. I kid you not. They also sold dog sweaters, etc., but yup, should you need a piping hot dog biscuit from the oven, this is your place!

Daikanyama 2

There are more than a few odd little stores in this neighborhood. Exhibit A: a store devoted entirely, wholly, and uniquely to things made out of tomatoes, and tomatoes themselves! You do not want to know how much the more exotic varieties cost... and yes, you can buy just one at a time!

Daikanyama

Today I had some free time again and so wandered off to Daikanyama again, which adjoins Shibuya but which I got hopelessly lost in last time. This time determination plus a better map helped out! Lots of little alleys and shops and hills. A very nice place. This first photo is of nothing special, just a typical alley, to remind you all of the Japan "jumble" principle of space use! I have always admired this close mixture of residential, commercial, and retail space, which in America we seem to try to regulate out of existence as soon as we can (that is, outside Mahattan and a few other places).

Friday night Tokyo round up - Part 6

Let's finish with a nice photo. From the 26th floor, after the meeting finally ended. a look towards Shinjuku, roughly. THIS is Tokyo, in my mind: skyscrapers and neon at night. Glare in the photo is from the window glass, which distorted the sky: the sky was mostly black, without this reddish cast. Beautiful.

Friday night Tokyo round up - Part 5

Oh by the way Ian can you recognize the Ferrari whose nose is peaking around the corner inside the garage? Remember you can click on the photos and they greatly enlarge. Anyway, ONE meeting photo from Hosei University, 26th floor of THEIR "tower of learning." This is Bruce Belzowski from the U of Michigan.

Friday night Tokyo round up - Part 4

Well looked what we walked past on the way to the restaurant... a tiny Ferrari dealership!