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My sister in America requested a  plushy doll for Christmas, actually now that I think about it she might have just asked for one for no real reason, cause I got her something else for Christmas. Regardless, it meant that I needed to make a trip to Apita (a great little mall about 20 minutes by bike from Proxy). I had already bought her a yukata ( like a kimono but way cheaper) but I needed ties for it so I decided to check there. In the end I did find the ties and they were ridiculously cheap. New kimono's are very expensive ranging from several thousand to a couple of hundred dollars. If you get a used yukata they can be as low as 5 bucks. Usually they come with the ties but you have to purchase the obi ( the wide outside belt) separately.  It was kind of hard getting the ties because I had to ask the sales person for help but despite his looks he was perfectly nice and could speak some English. While I was there I found an adorable pig plushy so I got it for Kim as a late birthday present. I also found a shy turtle that I couldn't resist so I let it follow me home.