Last summer we went to a 'resort area' - I use the term loosely - in rural Saitama for the day. Apparently it was the place to be about 20 years ago and was famous for the soba or the water or the old-fashioned train or something like that. 
The other side of this coin purse had a picture of a sunny day, a donkey falling towards the ground and a person looking up with an '...oh shit...' expression. I will always regret not buying it.
The Meguro Parasitological Museum,though small, is packed with two things: couples on dates, and all sorts of disgusting parasite-related artifacts. Lots of unidentifiable things in jars, and some pictures that will either freak you out or give you the giggles (elephantitis of the penis, for one). There's a small gift shop which sells key chains, t-shirts, postcards, etc., all adorned with parasites.
These green beans were all-you-can-bag for about 200 yen. The grannies (and me) were all jockeying for position to pick through the crates - there were four - and stuff our bags as full as possible. Everyone loves a bargain!
