Friday, May 9, 2008

Any Ideas?

Sis took this photo while driving around Tokyo...any ideas what kind of business that would be? Suggestions welcome, of course. Or maybe you live there and actually know what it is.

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UPDATE: Thank you to Kathy who knew what this building was. It's the Asahi Beer Hall. Apparently the architect often uses this symbol in his work, but never before on such a large scale. It's suppose to be representative of a flame. Yep, apparently it's a gold flame. Ooooookay.

16 Astute Observations:

Speedcat Hollydale said...

It is a golden pepper company. They make golden peppers for the Golden Pepper People!

PEPPER PEPPER!! (smile)

Olga, the Traveling Bra said...

You don't even want to hear what I'm thinking!!! But I think it fell off of Speedy when he was little!

Hey, your blog sure looks PRETTY!!! I just LOVE IT!!! :)

Drowsey Monkey said...

speedy .. ya think?

olga ... Olga! LOL Poor speedy. (yes, my blog is pretty, isn't it...I just love it, LOL)

Dave Coulter said...

I'm with speedcat on this one! ;)

Kathy said...

It's the Asahi Beer Hall. I have no idea what the flame has to do with beer, but here's more info:

http://www.bento.com/arch/abh.html

Chris said...

It looks like one of those "what doesn't belong" pictures you get in school on a test! lol.

Drowsey Monkey said...

dave - good answer

kathy - really? I tried to search what it could be...i'll check out that link

chris - lol, it does kinda stick out doesn't it.

Drowsey Monkey said...

kathy - that's just weird! It's suppose to represent a flame? HUH? I think the designer is a bit crazy, lol.

Mushy said...

It's a Godzilla egg! Don't be there when it hatches!

Robert said...

mmm I thought it was a chili pepper...:)

Drowsey Monkey said...

mushy - now that kinda makes sense ;)

robert - chili pepper?

Speedcat Hollydale said...

Yep .... it fell off all right!

Then one day - poof! Back again; just not all smoooshed.

Olga, the Traveling Bra said...

Phew!!!

Drowsey Monkey said...

Yeah, it's funny how those things grow.

Corrina said...

A gold flame.... Um, ok. That's SO not what I saw. LOL

Drowsey Monkey said...

lol corrina ... me either!