Turns out the stylist at the hair salon on TV Asahi Street has a green thumb! The other day Pippi and I noticed a row of earth-filled buckets in front of the shop. Not an unusual finding. Especially in Tokyo where open land is limited but the zeal for gardening is boundless. Flanked by labeled pots with fruits or vegetables waiting to happen, the one that caught my eye held nascent asparagus stalks. What a surprise! Though potted plants and flowering shrubs are common sights on stoops and steps all over the country, the incongruity of finding the tender shoots alongside a busy Tokyo street seems practically poetic.
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