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Pocky, the famous chocolate stick biscuit is hugely popular over in Japan, to the point that they have a very wide selection that goes from “super thin sticks” to “the Pocky for men”. At the moment, they have a gratitude campaign for Valentines Day where you can find specially packaged Pocky to express your gratitude and love to your special people, like your mother and father. In Japan, Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples…

An example of the special Pocky box for Mama (“mum” in Japanese) called Mamacky and Papa (“dad in Japanese) called Papacky!

   
 
The standard Pocky looks like that:

In winter, it gets really sunny in Tokyo but the sun is very low very quick and gives a beautiful cold light. Cycling around an old neighborhood of Tokyo we came across those old Christmas decoration that get a nice shine in the winter sun!

Like a lot of non-Americans, Japanese people have adopted Halloween! Walking around the most dynamic and youngest area of Tokyo, I came across a few interesting costumes…

While shopping at the 100¥ shop the other day, I found this super useful and fun egg timer. I haven’t used it yet but it looks like it’s pink before you put it in the boiling water and the whiter it gets the more hard boiled your egg gets!  

Outside a shop, back in March, I found that rather sexy bunny! Seriously, I am not sure I would want to wear clothes displayed on a model who’s wearing a bunny mask! I was actually so distracted by the bunny head that I didn’t look at the outfit… Maybe it’s just me?