Peko-chan

Peko-chan is a well known mascot of Fujiya that is sweets maker and also manege restaurant chain.
Photo above is a Peko-chan doll which is standing display in front of Fujiya restaurant.

She was born in 1950, but she is 6 years old eternity.
I've heard that she seems to like to play baseball and hopping ( pogo stick ).

Matsumoto Kiyoshi

"Matsumoto Kiyoshi" is the largest drug store chain in Japan.
The name is name of founder of the company.
But we usually call it just "Matsukiyo".

Matsukiyo is especially popular among young girles.
Because there are various cosmetics.

Summer festival

Yesterday, a small festival was held in my town.
A little girl was beating Taiko (Japanese drum) on the high wooden stage.
I think she is under 10.
But it sounded clear and nice.

The castoff shell of a cicada

Japanese cicada comes out from ground every summer.
Almost cicada, here in Funabashi are brown cicada.
When I am home, I heard their continuous chorus of them.
When chrip of cicada stop, it means that fall season is approaching here.

Cell phone shop

The competition of the cell phone maker is intence.
One after another, new model is put on the market.
It is because of the competition of the career in the back ground.

By the way I won't buy new cell phone without improvement of performanse of camera.

One hot day in summer

I took it on the road along the farm.
Many of farmers in my town cultivate sand pear( Nashi pear) and some vegetables.
This summer is too hot.
I think it is hard to work in the farm in such hot day.
I hope global warming is stopped.

Woods in summer

Today, It was so hot.
I went to the wood to escape from the heat.
As leaves of the trees block sun light, It is cool in the wood.
City agency borrow there from the land owner for long term.
I like walking around there.

Ramune

Ramune is a carbonated soft drink which usually has lemon taste.
It is well known in Japan because of the lovely shape of the bottle.

Originaly It came from UK long ago.
And it has been produced by small companies in Japan since 1872.

It is sealed with the marble which is pressed by carbon dioxide inside of the bottle.
We push the marble into the bottle, and drink.


After drink it, the marble is on the neck of the bottle like a phto above.
In these days, It is not so popular.
But it is still popular in such as summer festival.
And it is still loved by the people who has nostalgical feeling of it.

Sand pear (Nashi pear)

Funabashi city is a sand pear-producing area.
There are many of sand pear farm in my house.
The harvest of sand pear has started.
It is delicious and juicy, and rich in potassium and fiber.
So it is good for health.

Ofcourse, this sand pear is fresh from farm.

Solar street light

The street light over the tree gives light by solar energy.
Day time it makes electricity by solar panel and save it to the battery.
I found it when I walking in central funabashi the other day.
I think it is necessary to improve technology to spread it all over funabashi city.

Who moved my butter?

I have never seen butter in the supermarket for a few month.
On the counter of in this photo, they put margaline insted of butter.
why?
The consumption of milk in Japan was in the decreces tendency at last several years.
So the dairy farmers started decrease in out put milk.
But price of dairy product have been rising in worl wide.
And butter for supermarket has been short since last fall.
I think It takes times to return butter there.

Hello kitty wearing Kimono

Hello kitty is a character designed by Japanese company Sanrio.
She was born in 1974.
She is still very popular in Japan.
And I think kity is one of most Kawaii character of Japan.
I took this photo in Funabashi railway station(JR).

Amanuma Bentenike Park

This park is located in central funabashi.
It is near funabashi railway station.
So, at lunch time of week day, many people take a lunch there.
In spring, it is one of good place to see cherry blossoms in funabashi city.


(note)
There is a park of the same name in Tokyo.

Pikachu helps the charity found

Pikachu is one of character of pokemon that is Japanese anime.
I think Pikachu is a symbol of pokemon.
Yesterday, I found they were raising charity found in front of Funabashi station.
It was for the people who need marrow transplant.