Sometimes it was a bit surreal to be surrounded by items from your childhood even though you're on the other side of the world. For instance, at a shop in Shin-Koenji, I found school desks exactly like the ones I used in kindergarten. They even had Irish Spring soap (my dad used this in the 90s) and Lip Smackers (remember those?). It was a trip down memory lane.
This shop even had the twin of a Fireking mug I've had for years and years. Of course we bought it, and now they are a happy pair.
These cheery McDonald's mugs also came home with us:
We stumbled on these Yoshitomo Nara cups in Shimokitazawa. They're sold as one cup sake drinks and were only about two dollars each. The sake inside wasn't great, but the cups are adorable. We brought them home to use as drinking glasses.
That third one has the remains of last night's wine in it.
The sake cups really are fantastic
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