car

The driver had just nipped into the bank, leaving his ChocoQ car on the pavement. Looks more like a Dinky Toy than a real car, but then, I am hardly an expert on such matters.

balloons

These two looked so happy when I asked if I could take their photo. They were working on a stand in a department store in the Ginza. No idea what they were selling . . . Totally forgot to ask!

beans

Some friends gave us these beans and told us to soak them in water for a few hours. This is what they looked like just before they were made into a wonderful soup.

another apple

Just along from the red tree with green apples was this. Walking around the Ginza, window shopping on a winter's afternoon - what a feast for the eyes!

red tree green apple

I saw this recently in an underground window display for a department store in Ginza. It was around Valentine's Day, so I can only imagine there was some Biblical allusion going on. Not a chocolate in sight, too. Who would Adam and Eve it?

shop shop

Getting the right name for you and your company is vital. When in doubt, keep it simple. Simple is best.

Plum blossoms in Kinuta Park

The plum blossoms are out in Kinuta Park. If you go on a weekday at the moment, you have the whole place to yourself. The smell is gorgeous. On Tuesday the temperature was nearly 20 C. It felt like spring was here already.