Japan Series - Objects of Desire?

Window shopping in Japan is a joy because it throws up so many interesting objects.  Thankfully, Japan is relatively free of chain stores, so there are still plenty of small shops that cater to every conceivable whim of the consumers.

The Hello Kitty varieties at a toy musuem at Matsue

Honestly, blue and red cats....

At Nara.  No Photography?

Cute beanies

A prancing dragon at a sweet shop on Jan 2

Plant pot at a studio at Kurashiki

Funny little creatures at a artist studio, Kurashiki

A delivery van in a shop at Osaka

Some fretting stuffed dogs at a department store at Osaka

Toothless characters seen at Yasugi, near Okayama

Staircase of ambition

A modern painting at an arttist studio, Kurashiki