biking and other things

this a machine that sucks the water out of the paper.
here's lou adding some color
one of the displays. the paper is so beautiful.
the paper factory.
it's a man-kite!

and under this is the elementary enkai (i love the order that my computer decides that pictures should be in, which has nothing to do with the order i picked)
this is the view in the town that has the paper factory.

this is a love hotel. it's a place that japanese couples go to have sex. in a country of small quarters, thin walls, and living with your grandparents and kids; these hotels are a useful aspect of society. and also hilarious to see this little castle!
there's some diagreement over this animal. is it a bear or a racoon? well it's a boy, that's for certain!
and aparently, i have a store and it's international?