I bought these two vases over 20 years ago when I went to Kurokabe Square in Nagahama using the Seishun 18 Ticket. I seem to recall there were many glass souvenir shops back then. I've visited Shiga Prefecture many times since then, and this past summer I went to Shin-Asahi again using the Seishun 18 Ticket. Before that, I also toured the Sekigahara battlefield by rental bicycle. I think Shiga Prefecture is a charming prefecture, with Lake Biwa. Having been born and raised along the shore of Lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki, I have a special fondness for bodies of water. They have been kept in a glass display case for many years.