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In the “I really didn’t need the calories or added expense but I don’t care!” category:

Christmas Cake!

Christmas Cake is a big deal in Japan. In every cake shop and supermarket, and in front of every convenience store, you can see a crowd of people buying cakes for Christmas. This year, I decided to get one, too.

I went to my local Supermarket and got a few groceries. Ginza Cozy Corner, a famous cake shop, was selling cake in two areas of the store. One area, their dedicated shop, had a huge line. But in the middle of the store, they had a special booth set up with just a few people. I walked up to the counter and chose this beauty:

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I’m still not very confident about night photography. But I thought this was pretty good.

A full moon overlooking Yokohama. To the right is a HUGE ferris wheel; to the left is a famous building. (I can’t remember what it is, but I think it is a hotel.)

I caught this view out of the corner of my eye. I was on a small footbridge with Christmas Lights on it. I will put up more pictures later, but I need to run some errands. I’ll take my camera.

I went to Yokohama today. Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan, and it is very close to Tokyo. I took a bunch of pictures. Here just a couple. I’ll put up more soon. It sure was nice to go out and take pictures again! (For that matter, it was nice to be able to walk easily. My leg continues to improve.)

I wonder how Santa had time to ride around Yokohama with his friends…?