Nihon Ikimashio! Part 7

I couldn’t believe how fast time flew by. It’s always so when one is enjoying oneself, isn’t it? The next morning, I headed into Fukui-shi. Many shops weren’t opened yet so I took a leisurely walk through the usual routes I used to take when I was in town shopping. The familiar tune at the crossing put a smile to my lips, the tram pulling into the stop, the giggling school girls in their sailor-inspired uniforms…

I went to Loft and Kinokuniya. Understandably, that took up almost all the time I had. I wanted to take home the entire magazine shelf and because I couldn’t, I took so long deciding which magazines I should take home with me. Sigh, such painful and tough decisions, isn’t it? I knew you would understand. I had so much fun perusing the magazines though! The pages were stuffed full with surprises waiting to be sprung on me! Have I also mentioned that I REALLY love the simple elegance of Japanese designs too?

The arrangement was for me to meet Akiko and Chiyo-chan for lunch. I was keeping a lookout on the road as I was expecting them to drive by. Suddenly, I felt someone running towards me and before I knew it, I looked down to find a little hand slipped into mine. Chiyo-chan. I looked up again to see Akiko smiling as she walked towards me. Knowing my love for bread, Akiko took me to this cute little café housed in what looked liked a little cottage on the outside. The inside was just as charming!

That afternoon, I met up with Tanaka sensei and Nomura sensei. I had the yummiest matcha cake ever then. But for once, food was not the focal point for me. It was chatting with them. I lost track of time.

I hope you're enjoying this so far. Be sure to come back because tomorrow's post will be the last of this series. Well, till I visit Japan again, that is. Haha!!