"Tanuki" means raccoon dog.
I took this photo in front of a liquor shop.
He wear straw hat and carry a container of liquor.
If you visit Japan, you often see him in front of some shops such as liquor shops and izakaya.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Pottery Statue of Tanuki
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5 comments:
I think if I drink too much of the liquor that raccoon dog would scare me away from the liquor store!
Dawn
What a funny little one!I wonder why such animal was choosen to represent the liquors shops..
Really funny and so unusual! The dog looks like a monkey
I like the idea of a raccoon dog. I like raccoons. I also like dogs.
An alcoholic raccoon dog? Heehee!
Come out and play, Nobu! I just tagged you in my blog :D
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