`Red Hair Anne` strikes again

So on Saturday we woke up nice and early and took the Kintetsu train (about two hours) and arrived in Nagoya where we met Noriko, Ulala`s cousin who recently married and moved there. While waiting we saw a giant billboard in the lobby of the shopping center where we were meeting Noriko. It was an add for an "Anne of Green Gables Fair"!! WTF?! They LOVE "Red Hair Anne" here in Japan. To the point of absurdity. You may recall the previous post on this blog about the Love Hotel that bears her name (what you bare inside is up to you, buddy). Up on the top floor of the department store we found a massive gift shop of Anne goods and Canadian Food Fair!! Sweet! I bought a piece of carrot cake (which was delicious and covered with cream cheese icing- just like home!) and we got some maple sweets. There was a big exhibit all about Anne`s life, L.M. Montgomery`s life and the life of the woman who originally translated Anne in to Japanese (who became something of a national hero). There were pictures of East Coast Canada and models of Green Gables. Air Canada even had a table! At the end you could put on the ubiquitous red hair pigtails wig and hat and have your photo taken (see below). Good times.