Stuffed Banana Family

A family of stuffed bananas downstairs at Kinokuniya Books on 6th Avenue. It's located right across the street from Bryant Park. Their website is not very functional though, unless you speak Japanses.

They have an excellent selection of all sorts of great products from Japan. This stores has all sorts of unusual things. I like the tea shop on the 2nd floor with a wide selection of teas and things to eat.

Giant Octopus

I like giant octopus. One of the most mysterious undersea creatures. I saw this one at a great, great Japanese bookstore called Kinokuniya. It's on 6th Avenue and 41st Street, right across from Bryant Park. They sell toys and videos and magazines, but mostly books. There was so much good stuff there. This is what I should have gotten for my birthday if you would have remembered. Oh well, it's not too late. I accept late birthday presents.