While in Chiba City

We went to Chiba City today to do some shopping and to hang out somewhere other than Toke. Had a lovely sandwich and coffee from Dotours. Also, we ran into a life sized teddy bear. I think he was advertising a new pachinko parlour that has just opened.

Illuminating

The clip begins with a yaki imo salesman loading more wood in his stove and hoping to lure some business. We next proceed to cross the street to Chiba Chuo Park (Chuo means "middle" or "downtown" by the way) where all the trees have been decorated with Xmas lights. The Japanese call it "Illumination", which somehow sounds more pure and Christmassy than I'd have expected.

Illuminating

The clip begins with a yaki imo salesman loading more wood in his stove and hoping to lure some business. We next proceed to cross the street to Chiba Chuo Park (Chuo means "middle" or "downtown" by the way) where all the trees have been decorated with Xmas lights. The Japanese call it "Illumination", which somehow sounds more pure and Christmassy than I'd have expected.


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