Tokyo Kawaii, etc.

Can Pi-chan become a dog model?

Inspired by the opinion from one of my blog readers that I should think of making Pi-chan a dog model, I sent an application with some pictures to Japan Petmodel Association, the largest pet model association in Japan. (When I looked for the opportunity, the association happened to open for new application that they do [...]

square watermelon for over USD200?!

Watermelon’s season is getting replaced by pear, peach and grape now. But do you like watermelon? Yes? Then how would you like watermelon for these shapes and prices? Square watermelon is for 20,000yen (USD220 or so now) each. Triangle watermelon is for 15,000yen each. Calabash watermelon is for 15,000yen each. Pyramid watermelon is for 20,000yen [...]

Guest Post: Weekend delight at Tanzawa

This is a guest post from my friend Chika. She shared with me her photos of excursion to Tanzawa that she went to with her friend the other day. I translated her Japanese write-up into English so we can share an example of casual trip from Tokyo that the locals enjoy. ======================================================= Weekend delight at [...]

Kawaii from Shanghai

★Kawaii from Shanghai★ 6/FEB/2010 The player will show in this paragraph var so = new SWFObject('http://tokyokawaiietc.com/jw-flv-player/player51.swf','mpl','480','346','9'); so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true'); so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always'); so.addParam('wmode','opaque'); so.addVariable('file','http://tokyokawaiietc.com/jw-flv-player/video/Kawaii-20100206FromShanghai.flv'); so.write('20100206'); What are they saying? I can tell you… “Kawaii” is popular everywhere now. Gaijin Gyaru in Spain, Yamamba and Hime Gyaru in the U.K, Lolita in Russia, and a Hime nail girl in Thailand. [...]

Duck lips are the way to be kawaii?

Duck lips are called “Ahirukuchi” or “Ahiruguchi” in Japanese. (ahiru= duck, kuchi= mouth, guchi is to make kuchi pronounced easier when it’s combined with other words.) Making duck lips is considered kawaii in Japan now, especially among young Japanese girls. I didn’t know Ahiruguchi is even popular as “duck lips” outside Japan!! I don’t know [...]

Depachika is a food paradise?

Basically Japanese people who work in the city have to spend a lot of time at work and less time at home. Overtime work is very normal. I’m afraid there are not many workers who can leave office at 5pm everyday. Most of full-time employees would work 9-7 or 9-9 or they may have to [...]

Handmade Notebooks

As some of you might have noticed, I created a new page “Gallery” on this blog, in which I can share beautiful art and craftworks created by my Japanese artists or artisans (and hopefully by myself, too in the future!). The main purpose of this page is to give them an opportunity to have their [...]

Hands Messe @ Tokyu Hands

Tokyu Hands holds annual sales event on Wed. 25 Aug. and that lasts for a week. Same as last year, I’m planning to go to the sales, probably the Shibuya or Shinjuku one, at the early days of the event and during the morning. Last year I got a small bag, coffee maker and some [...]

Hello Kitty hair salon

Since I had a discount ticket from Swimmer that can be used only Kawasaki – Yokohama area, I visited Lalaport Yokohama shopping mall for the first time the other day to get the goods for giveaway gift. Well, to be exact, I live somewhere just between Shibuya and Yokohama, 15 minutes to each by train. [...]

iphone 4 cases with deco design

I don’t even have my iphone. But I happened to find some cute iphone 4 cases and I picked up some for selling at FlutterScape. iphone 4 deco case (heart & pearl)¥4,210more details iphone 4 deco case (pink heart)¥4,210more details iphone 4 deco case (rose & heart)¥4,210more details iphone 4 deco case (skull)¥4,210more details Also [...]

my dog "pi-chan" spring 2010 [Flickr]

noemail@noemail.org (kirin.) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:31:28 PDT

kirin. posted a photo:

I have a blog post with this photo.
tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/3832

taking a nap with pi-chan [Flickr]

noemail@noemail.org (kirin.) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:31:27 PDT

kirin. posted a photo:

I have a blog post with this photo.
tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/4037

hello kitty flower [Flickr]

noemail@noemail.org (kirin.) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:31:26 PDT

kirin. posted a photo:

I have a blog post with this photo.
tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/4002

deco hello kitty @Questina Sanrio Shop [Flickr]

noemail@noemail.org (kirin.) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:31:24 PDT

kirin. posted a photo:

I have a blog post with this photo.
tokyokawaiietc.com/archives/4002

Pi-chan on tatami mat [Flickr]

noemail@noemail.org (kirin.) — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:31:23 PDT

kirin. posted a photo:

Pi-chan on Tatami room = terrible!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseQlEWM9kc

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Tokyo Kawaii, etc.
A weblog that shares kawaii (cute) fashion, goods, or art directly from Tokyo, NOW.