Here and there

 The sign on the roof says "Drive through" but phonetically. I have always wondered how many people actually understand the frequent cases of what is called katana eigo, English written phonetically. It was on my list of research projects but I retired before I got to it.

 This is a small shopping center that has replaced a nice field with a patch of bamboo.

 I am not sure that I would use this clock store. The two clocks make a nice decoration but they do not show the same time. There is almost 10 minutes difference between them.

 My grandson Tsubasa Sato, having a drink while on the way to Izumi Chuo.

At the Asahigaoka station the repairs to the elevator column in the middle of the waiting room have suddenly increased.