Sunday, October 5, 2008

Wizard of Toy shop

When we went to the Valley Mall, I visited a toy shop. We played with peculiar toys. Then the shop keeper came to us and showed us his skilled play unlike us. He was kind and mild, and he was accustomed to meet Japanese such as us. The shop name was “Uncle’s Games, Puzzles and More”. I have seen some store names including aunt or uncle. I know “Auntie Ann Pretzels” and “Auntie’s Bookstore”. Is it popular to use these words in America? I don’t know why, but I feel familiar.

While we talked to him, another man spoke to us. He wasn’t old, and he talked to us in Japanese. It was fluent. It surprised us that he spoke Northern dialect. He said he had lived in North East Japan for a long time. Also he translated the mild old shopkeeper’s telling in Japanese. He said the mild man would give us finished jigsaw puzzle pictures because they were on the wall as samples, and they were changed to new pictures. We were pleased about his gifts. Now, my jigsaw board which was represented Monna Lisa is on my room’s wall.

Hearing our Japanese, Mr. Northwest talked to us friendly. If people who like to speak to others such as this man, can I also speak to them in English when I find them in Japan?

2 comments:

chocolat said...

How nice, Nastuki!
So did you get the puzzle by free charge??
You said the man who can speak Japanese. Where did he go to in Northen Japan?

Natsuki.Y said...

Thank you for your comment, chocolat.
Yes, he sent it as a gift. Monna Lisa looks at me.
Then, the man said he stayed in Akita-prefecture, he spoke "Obandesu" it means Good evening in Akita dialect!