Some shots of our neighborhood and some curious Japanese things!
Shopping Arcade Stream
Our local shopping arcade.  This is where we buy fresh fruit and veggies, flowers, baked goods, and sometimes fresh fish and meats. Along the way to the shopping arcade.  This little man-made stream has a nice, decorative effect on the urban atmosphere.
Ducks
Rose
These funny guys are in front of the local elementary school.  They are called "Kappas."
The fresh flowers in our shopping arcade are wonderful - and cheap!
Fish at Dazaifu lake
A fishy feeding frenzy.  There is a reason these goldfish are so big - they get fed a LOT. 
Hello Kitty Shop
Roland with his snazzy JSP uniform in front of the vending machine at the JSP plant.
Turtle at Dazaifu lake
This shop sold lots of trinkets to hang from your cell phone.  You are not normal if you don't personalize your cell phone by hanging something tacky from it.  This shop was devoted mostly to Hello Kitty (with probably 50 styles of Kitty in various themes).  The wall in the picture was devoted to trinkets of a guy with crazy spiral eyes.
The turtles are big too. This one was actually begging for food!
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