Travelog post for: Luv Leon

Today we went to Koukousai Dori, or Koukousai Street. Its the largest 'marketplace' in Okinawa. Here you can see me and some of the street.



Many of the stores sell Shisa, and many stores are dedicated ONLY to selling Shisa! Shisa are a pair of lion/dogs that act as guardians. They always come in a male/female pair, and one always has its mouth open to let the good spirits in while another has its mouth closed to catch the bad spirits. They can be found on most of the homes in Okinawa. Here's a whole bunch of small ones for sale!


And some of the shisa are quite fun! Here's a large one outside the store.


There were benches along the way that look like this vegetable cut open. The vegetable is called a goya, and is very common on Okinawa.


I also picked up a small gift to send home to mommy as well as a postcard. I hope she likes them!

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Luv Leon