Valentine comes along!

February is the season for chocolate in Japan, because Valentine comes along!
At this time of year, department stores and confectionary shops has a lot of different chocolate and we can also enjoy chocolate tasting.
There shops are selling seasonal chocolate during the Valentine, so I always buying many box of assorted chocolate. Of course I bought a box of assorted chocolates again this year. Then, I drank a Godiva Chocolixir beverage. It's my favorite drink. I love chocolate!!

Blythe in Kamakura.

I like Blythe dolls, especially I like taking photos of Blythe dolls. When I often go somewhere that I carry my dolls with me wherever I go, and I always take photos of Blythe dolls. Today, I post my favorite photos on my blog.



These photos are that I took when I went to Kamakura. Kamakura is famous for its temples and we can see a lot of old Japanese culture in Kamakura. So my doll wears kimono. I took the doll around to temples and I took a photo. I think these are perfect photos with atmosphere!!

Japanese garden.

I went to Ukai Toriyama. Ukai Toriyama is the most beautiful traditional Japanese-style restaurant in the outskirts of Tokyo near Mount Takao. The restaurant consists of many wooden buildings with thatched roof and we can see a best view of a beautiful Japanese garden from the restaurant. The food is fairly plain and simple but everything was wonderful-looking and delicious. I walked in the Japanese garden after eating and I took some photos while out for a walk. I enjoyed the view of beautiful traditional Japanese garden.




House with a steep rafter roof of world's cultural heritage.

I love Disney.

If we have 'Annual Passport' for Disneyland or Disnysea, we can get admission to the park at any time. When I had an 'Annual Passport' for Disneyland, I went there twice a month. And now, I don't have an annual passport. But I go very often to Tokyo Disney Resort. So I went to Disneyland a lot of times, but I never get tired of visiting places because it is a very exciting place.

Most Tokyo Disneyland attendees are repeat visitors. Many people think the appeal of Tokyo Disney Resort is its many amusing attractions and drawn by the shows and parades. And I like the park's decoration. Each event is really wonderful.

However, many people said the resort is too crowded and the fees are too expensive. I think so, too. Even so, many people go on a visit to that place. It is a very, very appealing place.



Especially I like shopping at Tokyo Disney Resort. I'm buying too many souvenirs. Because everything there looks charming to me. So I always spend my money too freely! When I go there, I'm impatient to spend my money. I call it the "Disney-magic."


*These photos that I took when I went to Disney Sea for harborside Christmas in this year.

Christmas tree photo collection.

The Christmas illuminations are beautiful.
I get so excited when I see Christmas illuminations!

The first photo is a Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree.
I first saw it when I went to skating at Rockefeller Center's ice rink in New York (one year ago). I was really impressed. It was very big and beautiful!! I think Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree is the most famous Christmas tree in the world.


Next photo is a Christmas tree of Santa land at Macy's.
Macy's is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in New York. Macy's has the setting for the film of "Miracle on 34th Street" in 1947. It was like a fantasy place.


The third photo is a New York Public Library's Christmas tree. The buildings has beautiful architectural facades and this library is noted as a tourist spot. The hall was decorated with beautiful Christmas tree.


Next photo is... I forgot where I took a photo... Probably I took a photo when I walked New York City. The Christmas season, New York City had many Christmas decorations. Everything was beautiful and wonderful!!

Starbucks

Starbucks is one of my favorite cafe. When I went to Starbucks at Hongkong Airways, barista asked me "what's your name?" and she wrote my name in the cup. I always get a Caffe Mocha, because I like it, and there were uncommon bottle juice at this shop, so I bought two bottles of juice. When I am traveling, I usually go to Starbucks of the country and I usually take photo of the shop.


in Paris



in NY.

Jan Svankmajer's Alice

I watched "Jan Svankmajer's Alice."
Jan Svankmajer has made the film inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The film is a mixture of live action and doll-animation. The film have so much dialogue-free scene and there are very simple English in the film.
I think this film is a little strange (but cute!). I think it is a bit difficult for some people, and one might think that scary. Jan Svankmajer is a surrealist. I think surrealistic works is difficult for some people, but I like his vision of the world.