Walking around the neighborhood

 This is an Italian restaurant. We ate there once but did not like it. Apparently some people like the food because it is fairly busy. We have wondered if they have a new chef but have not bothered to go back and find out.

 This store is called "100 Yen Shop" because everything is priced at 100 yen, 105 yen when the sales tax is added. It is like a small supermarket. They have a little of all most everything.

 This is part of the 77 Bank. Inside the door there is a machine where you can use a bank card or a bankbook and take out or deposit money. Most people use cash so there are these money machines all over the place.

 This is the gate, or mon, to a house on the main road to Yaotome. The house is nothing special, quite old, but I do like the gate.

 This used to be a house, but it is being rebuilt. I assume that the earthquakes damaged it.

This open space used to be a bar. The roof was damaged so I assume that there was structural damage, too. I don't know whether or not it will be replaced.