Whistling Octopus

Shops in Japan often have cute animals enticing you to come and eat them.

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to think it’s odd that you have cartoon cows munching down on a juicy steak. This stall was selling takoyaki (fried octopus balls). It looks like the cartoon octopus is whistling as he shuffles off to one side and makes his escape.

Donkihote Mascots

Donkihote is a famous store in Namba named after Don Quixote / Don Quijote. Not sure why it got the name. The inside of the store was surprisingly unimpressive. Cramped and filled with stuff I didn’t want. (Yodobashi Camera or Bic Camera on the other hand…)

Donkihote Ferris Wheel

Not sure what they do in Namba Hips. Best guess is that it is the international headquarters of the Shakira Fan Club.

Namba Hips?