a traditional Japanese fan UCHIWA
UCHIWA is a traditional Japanese hand fan. It is often used by a person to create a breeze to keep cool in hot weather. They are...
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Baskin-Robbins
The past 2 days have been very warm in LA. I guess summer is just around the corner! On summer nights, we love to go...
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McDonald’s Japan trying to make its image cuter
Through my browsing of countless other Japanese-related blogs and websites, I came across this post with a picture of McDonald’s efforts to change its image...
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May 9th= Ice Cream Day
May 9th is Ice Cream Day in Japan! On May 9th, 1869 in Yokohama was the day ice cream was first sold in Japan. To...
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[RECAP] Anime Expo 2017: Day 2
The start of Day 2 was a relatively fun one! Being that the panels we were set to cover weren’t until later in the day,...
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Ancient Dorm at Kyoto University is a Gaming Room
Gaming Haven inside an Ancient Dorm! You may think that either old buildings get taken down and a new one takes it place, or...
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Artist // Rune Naito
Rune Naito was a Japanese illustrator from the 1950s – 1970s. He is credited with being one the originators of modern “KAWAII” culture. He died...
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This year’s Yukata Designs in Japan
I love shopping for Yukata! Every summer Rakuten shopping online site has kawaii new designs / patterns / fun colors. This year’s trend looks like,...
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Rilakkuma begins US invasion with parties in Los Angeles
Attention, super-cool kawaii tastemakers here in the USA – Rilakkuma is on his way. If you aren’t familiar with the little plush bear (as I...
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Gotta Catch ’em All! Oh wait, she already did
21-year old Lisa Courtney of Herfordshire, UK has done it. Due to her amassing, in her words, over 13,000 pieces of Pokemon memorabilia, she is...
