out and about

...we braved the shopping districts of sannomiya...here's a few pictures from the busiest shopping time of the year in arguably kobe's biggest and badest (literally) commercial hubs...

...as pedestrians wait to cross at wide intersections, their numbers swell...when the green light is given, it feels like we're charging an enemy army in one of those big-budget, period war pieces...

...reduced prices = major cloggage (first one to find the gap sign wins!)...

...colorful reminders that we're just two days into the new year...

...a familiar year-round scene...ramen from steaming pots...

...to cozy countertops...

::: come and visit us and you'll experience this for yourself! :::