Licca-chan doll wearing school uniform
Licca-chan doll was released in 1967 (like Babie doll). Now some schools start to sell Licca-chan doll wearing their school uniform for the graduates.
I hope to make it with my highschool uniform.
Tag: Japanese culture
Japanese sweets packaging in a Shishi and a Daruma
Daruma is a doll from which Bodhidharma was made as a model. The eyes of Daruma are usually blank when sold as a means to keep track of goals or big tasks and motivate them to work to the finish, and paint the another eye when the wish is suitable.
Mame Kinton “Sweetened Small Red Bean” wrapped by Daruma paper.
Shishi is translated as “lion” but it can also refer to a deer or dog with magical properties and the power to repel evil spirits. Omochi “Soft Rice Cake” contains black sesame bean paste wrapped by Shishi paper.
A Happy New MEW Year! - fake pancake tiger
Hi, I’m late, but I wish to say all of you “A Happy New Mew Year!” :)
I and my hubby made postcard, best wishes for year of the tiger…!
The fake pancake tiger is made of clay.
Hope you have a greatest 2010!!
Happy New Year!!
We’d love to wish all our followers, everyone who has supported us,sent us comments and love a Happy New Year.
These are Osechi-ryori which are traditional Japanese New Year foods.
Osechi are easily recognizable by their special boxes called jubako, which resemble bento boxes. The dishes that make up osechi each have a special meaning celebrating the New Year.
osechi (wikipedia)
Play MUJI (from MUJI global site)
Play MUJI is a blog widget from MUJI global site. Every day it shows their new products. But sorry that other county costumers cannot buy from online store linked from this widget.
K-SHOCK stitched by Makoto Ozu
Cross stitch artist, Makoto Ozu invented hand made watch named as K-SHOCK.
K-SHOCK made with knitting wool. “K” is as same prpnounciation as wool in Japanese.
Ozu is amazing artist for unique cross stich pattern. He stitches on note book and partation bord.
Mori girl boom
The Mori Girl entry on 8tokyo.com is the most popular one in these days. Now some of Mori Girl magazines and photoboooks are published.
Those books confuse the meaning of Mori girl. I thought Mori Girl means fashion style like a girl living in forest. but now it is a little urbanized.
Mori girl books (Amazon.co.jp)
Cat Print Tie Cuff Top from Paul & Joe Sister
I got a shirt from a cute cat collection of Paul & Joe Sister.
I love the sleeves with gathered cuffs and big bow details.
Well, it’s fun to wear something too much once in a while.
Paul & Joe Sister (japanese)
