Halloween Explosion

To make up or the lack of updates in the past week, i shall bring to you an explosion of Halloween Pictures!

A cute halloween themed bakery in Morioka, Iwate. While no one really celebrates Halloween in Japan, businesses (espeically confectioners and bakerys) love to put up Halloween decorations.

This was in a halloween themeed claw machine. If you were lucky, you might be able to win one of several bloody plush bear claws.

Cute Stationary - Little Red Riding Food

"Girl who is wearing red food."

Okinawa week - Ouch!

Be careful of the doors when riding the okinawa monorail.

Yes we can!

For 100 yen, you have a chance to get your very own Obama-esque phone charm (or one of the other plain colored phone charms).

Gnome Table

Actually, i don't think this table is Japanese in origin, but since i do love gnomes and i did see it in a Japanese furniture store, its getting posted.

Reach out and Touch Gyoza man

I saw this character at a food festival in my town. He is a gyoza ("pot sticker" in English). Pretty darn adorable if you ask me (and perhaps pretty darn delicious as well.)

tortuga del melon pan

Personally, i don't find most of the bread in Japan tasty. However, i do think it is fun to look at. This is a melon pan. It is called melon pan because the bread's texture looks like a melon (contrary to popular belief, 99% of melon pan does not taste like melon). This particular variety happens to take on the shape of a couple of turtles. I approved entirely.

Hello Kitty Popcorn Machine

The character Hello Kitty is everywhere in Japan. This for example is a Hello Kitty popcorn machine. I have actually seen a few of these machines around Japan. However, while popcorn is not as common as in America, i have never had the desire to buy any. I just can't trust popcorn from a cat.

Memories of my hometown: Strawberry Town

"We were raised here in strawberry town, just like two sisters, together."

Cheeky Bunny is popular with the ladies.

"Hey Cheeky. I just want to say 'Let's eat carrot together.' Come on, Cheeky."

mobile post - kappa from a sushi restaurant