New Furniture and The Daiei cont.

It's finally here! The sofa and love seat that Alan and I would visit the Nex just to drool over. I am so in love with them! Now our living area looks warm and inviting, I only need a couple more lamps, some end tables, and an ottoman to finish the look.

Today we were scheduled to take a class sponsored by the Navy as an introduction to the base and the surrounding areas. As we walked to class, I spotted a little native Japanese creature that looked interesting.

Back to the Daiei, I had another picture I wanted to share. Inside, there is a bakery, like in most grocery stores, that bakes cakes and other goods. As Alan and I walked in, there was a display case of Christmas cakes. I am guessing since there were so many Christmas cakes in that display that the Japanese do celebrate during the holiday season. Now I am unsure of how many Christians are around since the two main religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shinto-ism. In any case, these cakes were decorated in a very Japanese style.

Before you can move from a specific level of the Daiei, you must pay for your goods, but it's easy to remember because the registers are beside the esclators used to travel up and down. :) Here, your purchase is rung up and an amount of yen is requested. If change is necessary, the yen you are giving the cashier is placed into a basket on the side of the register while the cashier counts your change. (Or in this case, the register counts the change. It was really neat seeing the correct amount spit out like at an atm.) Only after you have received your change does the yen you gave go into the register.