The Miracle of Life #2

Sapporo Beer has a campaign every summer where they package little plastic figurines with individual cans of beer; they only sell them in certain convenience stores. They have the theme of some region or other of Japan. Last year was Okinawa. This year it is Kyushu. First I got one of an old woman picking up daikon (big white radishes) and then one of a mud skipper doing an improbable leap as if he were a marlin. Now, I only buy about one can of this beer a week, so I was really, really hoping to get the most prized item in the collection. Finally last night I got it. Now isn't she something! Ahhh, memories of Kinugawa Onsen, 2004.