Alex cradles ubiquitous symbol of Nagasaki. Affectionately dubbed, "Butter Boy".
Men of hats stand together at the Glover Garden. The gentleman on the right is Captain Walker, Thomas Glover's partner in establishing Japan's first soft drink company, producing "bonzai lemonade", eventually leading to Kirin Brewery.
Contemplating Nagasaki Bay from the Glover Garden in the Dutch quarter of Nagasaki. The Dutch wrested favored status as foreigners from the Portuguese in the late 16th C. 
Steve gets a pat on the head from Kitamura Seibo's "Peace Statue", described by one critic as a policeman directing traffic.
How much is this doggy in the window? At current exchange rates he'll set you back $1550.
Butter buy is kind of adorable. And that dog is kind of obscenely expensive.
ReplyDeleteis that why my parents live at a street in san francisco called glover, after dat garden.
ReplyDeleteand butter boy looks like a peeps type marshmellow thingy.
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I want Butter Boy. :( So cute!
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