More Girls' Day Treats

I bought these traditional Girls' Day treats in the food section of a department store (small shops or counters in the basement.) I went to one counter and bought the candy on the left and another counter to buy the puffed rice on the right. Each clerk put the small bag of treats in a paper bag. I carried them home in my vinyl shopping bag (see recent post.)

This is candy called konpeitou (long "o"). It tastes like rock candy. The pink one is lightly flavored with strawberry. The orange has a light orange flavor.

This is puffed rice called arare. It is so lightly sweetened it is almost hard to taste. It reminds me of something, but I can't remember. Do you have something like it?

Shopping Bags

I went shopping at a department store called Parco. It is actually a store with lots of little shops inside. I used this black vinyl shopping bag for purchases. Bags like this cut down on the use of plastic bags. I did get one plastic bag, though.

Walking Home with a Rug

We walk everywhere we go unless Papa is home with the car. So, if we buy something, we have to carry it home. Most people ride bicycles or walk. Stores will deliver things for you or they will make it easy for you to carry things home on your own.

The store wrapped this rug and attached a handle for me. The bubble wrap taped around the handle made it even more comfortable! I save the handles and carry one with me. I forgot to tell the salesperson that I had one.

Stores provide plastic or paper shopping bags. When people go out shopping, they usually carry vinyl shopping bags to carry small bags of purchases. This one was available near the register where I bought the rug. It was 20 yen. Do you know how to figure that out in your country's currency?

Click to enlarge. Do you see a familiar name on this bag?

Shopping Cart

This is the cart I use to carry groceries home from the store. I used to have a thirty-minute walk roundtrip to the store until a new one opened nearby. Most people ride bikes and have baskets on them to carry their groceries. Of course, some people drive to the store, too.