I think that with this latest trip, we have officially purchased at least one of every stereotypical Japanese souvenir that exists. Just like Pokemon, you gotta catch ’em all, right? The challenge to you, dear readers, is to name a souvenir in the comments, if you think we haven’t got it yet. Go ahead, I dare you!
We have also finally bought some things for Locutus. So long as the items are clearly for him, he gets the same duty-free allowance that we do. So I’m trying to carefully keep track of which expenses are going under each person.
Some other random details in a stream of consciousness fashion . . . we’ve finally arrived in Fukuoka for the sumo tournament. Sadly we were too late to get general admission tickets for the first day and we didn’t want to spend $200 for tickets the first day, so we went back to our hotel room in order to watch on tv. It’s going to be strange for us not to have sumo in the background in the evenings during this sumo tournament.
We believe we’ve found a solution to posting photos of Locutus on a public forum. Stay tuned!
Some ‘mommy’ thoughts . . . I’m noticing quite a bit of baby-wearing so far. Mostly it’s soft-sided carriers and lots of Ergo’s – yay! Their Ergo’s seem to be a bit more fancy than ours. Different colours and patterns on the interior so it looks good even when it’s hanging down and the baby isn’t in it. Plus, most of them make extensive use of the hood so it’s always hanging out. Babies are bundled ridiculously, just like their parents are (seriously, toques even if it’s over 10 Celsius!). And I don’t think I’ve seen more that 1 or 2 babies being worn on the back. I guess it’s because Asian babies tend to be so much lighter than their Caucasian counterparts. A lot of people have guessed that Locutus is 2 already, because he walks so well and is so large.
Ok, a messy, stinky diaper is demanding my immediate attention. Good thing we’re in our hotel instead of the sumo stadium!