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Archive for April, 2008

Everybody’s favorite Chocolate Cake : Top’s Chocolate Cake

Everybody's favorite Chocolate Cake : Top's

This is a Chocolate Cake by Top’s. Everybody loves Top’s chocolate cakes in Japan.

Everybody's favorite Chocolate Cake : Top's

Top’s chocolate cake consists of three layers of sponge cake and milled cocoa cream.

Top’s

Did you see Be@rbricks in Fendi?

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FENDI celebrates 10th anniversary their icon bag “Baguette” in this 2008.
The brand collaborate with colorful Be@rbrick!
1000% big Be@rbricks are posing with baguette in the windows & shops.

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I heard some of the VIP can get special Be@rbrick toy, but there is
not the plan of the general sale.

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Be@rbrick

Sanrio Days : Hello Kitty is since 1975

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Do you know SANRIO CO., LTD. which developed a character of Hello Kitty ? Now,the book which edited thier characters was published, titled “Sanrio Days”.

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Hello Kitty is one of the character that Sanrio developed in 70’s (1974). In 70’s, a lot of “Kawaii” characters were made. I will introduce a character at that time.

Little Twin Stars (Since 1975)

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Little Twin Stars is setting called twin brother&sister called Kiki and Lala created in “Omoide-Hosi (means consideration star)”.

PATTY & JIMMY (Since 1974)

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PATTY & JIMMY is setting called the student couple born in Kansas city, though it is a character made in Japan.

My Melody (Since 1975)

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My Melody is a character of a rabbit made from a children’s story “Little Red Riding Hood” as a model.

It’s interesting that there are the character which is not introduced to any place other than Japan and already became the discontinuance. I’ll introduce a character of 80’s on the next time.

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Hanami bento

Hanami bento

Hanami “flower viewing” is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, “flower” in this case almost always meaning cherry blossoms (sakura).

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by strange_skies

The hanami celebrations usually involve eating and drinking. Some special dishes are prepared and eaten at the occasion, like hanami bento, and it’s common for sake to be drunk as part of the festivity.

Hanami bento

They are hamami bento by NADAMAN which is a long-standing restaurant.

Japanese Restaurant NADAMAN

Mika Ninagawa : sweet & lovely photographer

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Mika Ninagawa is a photographer most popular among Japanese girls. The photographs which she takes seems to be the picture that a girl nurses delusions.

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She took a fashion photo and CD jacket from 90’s. A lot of models and musicians, an actress respect her, and there are many fans of women from the teens to 30 generations.

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I am excited to watch the pink, red and the blue light and shade in her photograph.

NINAGAWA MIKA OFFICIAL WEBSITE

cheese usagi(rabbit)

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This is a Roll cake form “Cheese Usagi(rabbit)” series.

The flesh of strawberry sauce and cheese cream flavor is the limited time offer. The sweet and sour flavor is so good.

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Cornelius : Tokyo international forum concert

by Taichi Kaminogoya

A large-scale concert of cornelius was held in Tokyo international forum after a long absence.

He continued music activity during about 20 years, and has been challenging the various latest technology and ideas recently.

by kool A mojo

In this concert, he shoed the performance that high-definition picture and music synchronized with HD screen. The DVD will be released. This is a pleasure, too.

Cornelius

Lipton tea freebies! : Pierre Herme collaborate with lipton

Few days ago, my friend e-mailed to me ;).
She shares about Lipton tea pet bottle freebies to me!

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Pierre Herme collaborate with lipton. one cute charm is attach to a bottle. 8 kinds of faux sweets (macarons, icecream cake or chocolate) are made for this campaign.

We don’t know why they collaborate! but these are so cute!!

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Cher : now most popular logo

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Now, among girls of Tokyo, Cher’s canvas bags are most prevalent. Because of popular Japanese model, RINKA having this, Cher became popular.

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Cher is a fashion brand of establishment the tenth year which select American West Coast-like clothes.

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Many fashion magazines collaborate with Cher and present free mini bag to readers. A lot of girls of Tokyo put a lunch box in it.

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There are a computer and wall paper of Cher, and there seems to be the girl customizing it like a photograph.

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Kimu Katsu : tonkatsu restaurant

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On any given night,there is a long line of people waiting outside to get a table for Kimu Katsu
restaurant.

Their specialty is tonkatsu, deep-fried breaded pork. And their unique technique, which is to
tenderize the meat before breading it.

Kimu Katsu

The meat is juicy, but not oily. And the breading comes in six different flavorings.
Kimu Katsu’s katsu is the “millefeuille” of katsu. You must tast Kimu Katsu even if you had to
wait almost 60 minutes outside in the cold.

Kimu Katsu

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