Dog day

Dogs are a huge deal here, and they are a good substitute for children in a country where having kids is expensive and a career-killer for most women. I often see 20-somethings carrying tiny, super-fancy dogs in designer purses.

This morning, this woman walked by the Starbucks in Roppongi Hills with her two pups in a stroller.



When I asked if I could take a picture, she fluffed them up, stood a few feet away and made kissing sounds to perk them up for the camera.



Later, I saw this fancy store: Pet Esthe. There's a doggie dress in the window!