What better way to spend Labor Day than to walk around Ginza (銀座), one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world? (Oh, the irony of that question…)
Actually, the wonderful thing about Ginza is not the shopping, but being able to see the history of Japanese Westernization in the businesses that have been around for over a century. The popularity of stores that didn’t require customers to take off their shoes originated right here!
[The photo is of the famous Wakō (和光) Building. The tower has a clock on all four sides!]
