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Some quick shots of the kimono and fabric I got in Nippori as I try to start packing. Friday night will be upon me before I know it.

Hot stuff

Hot version of the lychee and salt drink, with lemon and ginger. Oh yes.

Because your cat deserves soup

She'll even hold your book and pens

At Hands Be in Diver City.

The incredible edible Kitty

At the Hello Kitty shop in Diver City, Odaiba. There was some hysterical stuff in there, including a bag with Kitty in a zip-up sumo suit.

And these ^__^

I know someone who would like this ^__^

Pardon?

More things that won't die

Thankfully I already know what you mean, or I'd never figure out what you're saying

Do not allow the child to open and close

They must have a different model of child here...

Season's eatings

Chestnut caramel latte with (rapidly sinking) half chestnut. On the way out of Tokyo Tower - the miniature effect setting got lots of use.

Have an ice cream for Xmas

Have a Snoopy Xmas

Where's Kitty?

Jigsaw with prefectural Kitties.

Kitties of Japan, unite! 2

Kitties of Japan, unite!

The Sanrio concession at Tokyo Tower sells all the Kitties from all over Japan. Too many to fit in one shot.

An oldie but a goodie

Everyone's talking about Sky Tree, but Tokyo Tower is still fun. It was an incredibly clear and warm day, but shy Mt Fuji was still hidden behind a cloud.

Old and new

This kind of view is one of the things I love about Japan. Jozo-ji temple with Tokyo Tower behind it.

Kitty says thank you

Kitty-branded biscuit gift set seen at Lawson.

Just doing my job

Jozo-ji temple, one of the five guardian temples of Tokyo and former family temple of the Tokugawas.

Surprised by the number of black-suited businessmen, alone or in groups, walking up, throwing coins into the offering box, bowing and praying, then turning on their heel and leaving again. I suppose it is a temple to pray for victory.

This one's for you, Mom

The insanely steep 'male' "Stairway to Success" at Atago Shrine near Kamiyacho. I took the slightly easier option of the winding 'female' stairs beside them.

The final solution

Muchas gracias to BA for making it easy and t not exorbitantly expensive to add an extra bag. (Although it was more expensive than finnair.)

Now I can stop worrying about that and head out to try some of the walks in the book I picked up in Tower Records yesterday. ^__^

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Patterns

Fruit online

Tomato advertising their new site.

Super extra power danger zone

Alchemy: sausage to octopus

Seaweed eyes and other finishing touches

Set of cutters for cute bentos, seen in the Seria 100 yen shop in OI （Marui） Jam in Shibuya.

Unchi!

Seen in Loft Shibuya. Dragon Ball doesn't seem to be dead either - Hanae's younger son （currently sporting a post-headlice buzz cut） excitedly announced to me last night that he's going to grow his hair until he can style it like a Super Saiyajin.

To pattern

On behalf of my wallet and luggage allowance, I am devastated to report that Nippori Fabric town is even better than I was led to believe. BA and/or Japan Post to benefit.

Either one would suffice

If only I had an iPhone

Then I could use this giant isopod iPhone cover! The other side has the isopod holding the phone in its many legs.

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In Tokyuu Hands Shibuya.

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Sit, Kitty

Hello Kitty stools and plushes in the window of a Berksha shop.

Cats and cafes

Shibuya station area. L'Occitane cafe and bridal shop with massive Hello Kitty decoration.

Points for

Ad on the front of a vending machine advertising what you can get with points from purches. Not entirely sure what this is, but it looks like a takoyaki maker with a heat setting.

The Swan is the God of Grain

Fly with My

Finnair ad featuring Little My, "People who go another way when there's a shortcut are stupid".

Circle the wagons

Anti-terrorism poster calling on people to work together to leave no entry point for terrorism. I didn't think it was that much of an issue here.

Cross Kitty