KIOSK!

     Kiosks are pretty much everywhere.  New York City is chock full of them, and I have seen them throughout the Capital Region as well.  I think the word is from Russian, and I was not surprised to see them here in Japan.  We are a bit closer to Russia than New York, and the Japanese people are quite entrepreneurial.  The train stations here are full of coffee shops, news stands, convenience stores, and restaurants.  One store in particular has really caught my attention here.  It is a kiosk style store, with all the personality and creativity of a person who names their dog, "Dog".  It is cute, it forces people to be redundant, and repetitive, which always makes me happy and happy.  Here is a photo of the Kiosk kiosk. . .