August 2005
A cubic watermelon. Notice the price tag: 15,000 yen is almost 150 US dollars!
koinobori 鯉幟
Ehime, April 2005
Koinobori are displayed every year from mid-April to early-May. Their festive, bright colors signal the return of spring and commemorate Children’s Day (May 5).
karaoke カラオケ
Christy’s going-away party, Hit Parade, Beppu, May 2005
kamasu 叺 barracuda
A big baracuda, Thailand, January 2006
zen 禅
Nakatsu, March 2005
