The kanji for Ikebukuro literally means "pond bag", but locals have long toyed with the alternate meaning of the similar word fukurou, meaning owl. Near the center of the city there is an owl statue called Ikefukurou-zou, meaning lake owl statue, which is quite well known, but down a small street near the station I found these little ceramic owl tiles.
Can you find them?
Hannah Warren @hannah.warren
Hannah lives in Sydney and spends most of her time dreaming of being somewhere else. She loves karaoke, hates making plans in advance, and will probably never be able to read a map.
