cuteness from Japan

Monkey eating a Lay's potato chip:


Then the monkey checks out the # of calories. "There's HOW MUCH saturated fat in 1 serving???"


Two little Japanese schoolgirls in the subway who loudly shouted Mandarin at us between giggles, "Ni hao! Xie xie!":


At the Tokyo shrine, visitors purchased wooden placards on which they write their wishes. Example ones are, "Health for myself and my husband", "Peace and happiness for my family and the world." This is a little different:


Little tiny girl in perfectly matching dress, braids, high socks, small round shoes, carrying a straw hat. This one takes the cake: