A walk on Washington's birthday - Would you like to buy some hashi ?

I took a lot of pictures yesterday on my walk from Nishi Azabu to Harajuku, in Shinjuku and in Azabu Juban.  I haven't really had time to digest them all, but I do have time today to post. The first set is from this interesting chopstick store in Harajuku.

Their beckoning cat was holding chopsticks (hashi).  The name of this shop is Hashi Ginza Natsuno.  There are several locations in Tokyo.  Ginza is probably home to their headquarters or flagship shop.

The had several interesting displays featuring Hina Matsuri.

This is the entrance to the shop.  In addition to chopsticks, they have a wide assortment of chopstick rests.  My wife collects these, so I should make a trip back.

These are baseball themed chopstick rests.

Baseball bat hashi

Walking through Hiroo, I spotted a store that sells Hashi, chopsticks.  Out on prominent display in the front of the shop were hashi inspired by baseball bats.

In addition to the chopsticks, this shop sells utensils with handles that also look like bats...

Anyway, I'm not sure which ones would I rather have, these or the Shinkansen hashi?

Shinkansen Hashi?

I visited the 2010 Great Train Expo Summer Family Festival last weekend at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa. It was lots of fun of for the kids. There was a little too much merchandise for sale and not enough train displays for my liking especially since tickets were about ¥1,300 for adults. However, one of the more interesting things for sale wee Shinkansen Hashi (Chopsticks).