Panda Yaki Cakes - Panda Taiyaki?

I guess these are a variation of the Taiyaki, but panda shaped instead of fish shaped.  I've seen similar custard filled ones in the shape of bears.

They were hot and delicious.  Our children love Anpan so the taste and texture of these treats were not foreign to them.

The cool thing was that the machine that makes the cakes is located in the store and is visible through the windows of the shop.

 

 

Setsubun

Setsubun is this coming week.  At the same toy shop that I saw the Nanoblocks, I saw these Oni masks. These are definitely pricey at ¥900!  Oh well, this shop is in Azabu Juban.

Nanoblocks

These blocks were on display in a toy store window in Azabu Juban. Although expensive (¥1,554 for the Tokyo Tower), especially considering their small size, a lover of architecture may find them interesting. They are called Nanoblocks.

Seems that they are even more expensive online. The Nanoblock Tokyo Tower is available at Amazon.com for about $40.