Sukiyabashi

I spotted a couple of gaijin gaping at the aquarium outside the Sony building at Sukiyabashi, a busy intersection in the Ginza, Tokyo's shopping district.
Inside the building, they continued to gawk. Rolly, the size and shape of an infant's football, was particularly noteworthy. This MP3 player rolls (hence the name), twirls, and wiggles its ears (speaker flaps) in time with the song that's playing while strips of light pulsate like a scene from Saturday Night Fever. I'm wondering how one might rationalize investing in one of these little devices. Perhaps a welcome home present for CC and Minerva when October rollies around? They would probably prefer the aquarium.

While many streets in Japan do not have names (or names that we can locate), major intersections in Tokyo carry unique identifiers. I am especially keen on remembering the name of this intersection (Sukiyabashi, Sukiyabashi, Sukiyabashi) because the Fuji-ya shop and restaurant is directly across the street from the Sony building. We exited the subway with our backs to that intersection and spent two hours wandering the Ginza in search of Peko-chan's flagship store. But I am not complaining still. We worked up healthy appetites by the time we tucked into our curry and pasta.