Sailor Moon Make-Up, Kiddyland Display and Test
I was tipped off by a Tumblr post that linked back from a Japanese shop blog that the Kiddland stores were selling the new Creer Beaute Sailor Moon cosmetics line. […]
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Magazines and Pamphlets Guide Post
Japanese Magazine Scans 7 Entertainment Magazine Pia March 2014 7 Entertainment Magazine Pia February 2014 Chou Chou Aliis, Vol.2 Hobby Japan May 2014 Vivi May 2014 CD Journal February 2014 […]
ROLa Magazine, November 2013: Takeuchi Naoko, Ueno Juri, Matsujun, and 90’s Nostalgia
Picked this issue up for the Sailor Moon stuff, stayed for the… everything. It’s aimed at women in their 20’s and 30’s and they really know their demographic: ME! First […]
7 Entertainment Magazine Pia, October 2013
Scans of the 7-11 free magazine in conjunction with Pia Ticket including interviews with Saitou Kazuyoshi, flumpool, Yamazaki Masayoshi, Hata Motohiro, SCANDAL, and Uchino Seiyo x Otoo Takuma from the spring drama Tonbi.
Smartphone Underpants
My latest gachapon find is a set of underpants for smartphones and tablets. You didn’t know how naked your phone was, did you? Makes sense. The underpants conveniently cover the […]
Baskin Robbins Halloween Sundae
Ridiculous Halloween themed parfaits are in season at Baskin Robbins (Or Thirty One Ice Cream here in Japan). I usually abstain, but this was just too cute. Surprise: It actually […]
Dane Cook Monopoly, School Supplies from WTF Land
I don’t often take photos in school because Japanese people are right stickly about photos of their children and whatnot. But, this was just too weird not to take a […]
No Fish Sushi Night
Ah, Sushiro. My favorite dollar rotating sushi place! So modern, you don’t even have to interact with humans to order. Touch screen input, one button, bam! Sushi. Also, one can […]
Chicago Pizza? No.
It took this flyer a while to make it’s way into my mailbox. I had seen the delivery moped around town with the name Chicago Pizza on the side. I […]
7 Entertainment Magazine Pia, September 2013
Scans of the 7-11 free magazine in conjunction with Pia Ticket including interviews with HKT48, Abe Mao, Minmi, Kudou Kankuro, Straightener, and Katahira Rina.
Special Edition Chips, Because Ephemeral is Beauty
Ephemeral things are a big deal in Japan. I’m not just talking about sakura/cherry blossoms here. Almost every major brand has at least a handful of seasonal or special edition […]
McDelivery
This exists and is gaining momentum. But, I secretly hope it never comes to my neighborhood. I would never survive.
Japan: Where everything needs a face.
While browsing Shimachu Home Center, found these happy bath mats. Yes, I bought one. They’re really fluffy, ok?
Rilakuma is 10 years old.
My latest gachapon find! I was trying for the ecobag in the set. Will have to give this one away. It’s a little too pink. It’s all part of a “10 […]
The Janitor gives me origami.
The janitor at one of the elementary schools where I teach English here in Yokohama is a young dork. He’s either in his 20’s or 30’s where as all the […]
Who orders takoyaki delivery?
I’ve gotten a dozen of these flyers for these for this restaurant since I moved here half a year ago. Looks good, right? Except, and I am stumped here, it’s […]
Citrus Slice Gachapon Charms
My latest gachapon machine acquisition. Got it at the local RanKIng RanQueen. My camera bag has mushrooms, now my handbag has oranges. So far none of my students have commented. […]
Meat Beast
I just so happen to go to Burger King in Shinjuku while I was in Tokyo this past weekend and saw the best ad ever for a burger I do […]
Everything La Reconquista
When I was a tween I stayed home sick from school one day and caught an episode of a strange animated TV show called Sailor Moon. It blew my mind […]
Kanto Buyou Rengoukai, The 11th Annual Kanto Traditional Buyou Dance Association’s Expo
One of the perks of working as a lowly human Speak and Spell in a public school is that you’re around a lot of highly educated people with close ties […]
