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Cute Things from Japan – Konapun

Wow! Just when you think you have found the cutest things you can in Japan, there is more!

Remember my minor obsession with Re-ment? Well now I have discovered Konapun!!!! How do they come up with this stuff? It is amazing

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Cute things : Amigurumi Octopus

Amigurumi Octopus

While this isn’t straight from Japan, the idea is – amigurumi

While shopping at Anthropologie, my sister saw this adorable octopus.

For $22. I told my sister I could make one for her for way cheaper. And after a couple months I did finally get around to it. I was pretty happy with the results.

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Cute Things from Japan – Re-Ment

Cute things from Japan - Re-ment

You know how there are some things that are so cool and you like to pretend that you are the only one who knows about them….like that indie band or that adorable shop. And so you don’t tell others about it because if everyone knows about it, it won’t be as cool. That’s kind of the way I feel about Re-ment.

I LOVE it! And I like to pretend that I am the only one that knows about it. But I am going to be mature and realize that I can like things even if other people like them too.

(I think) Also, a lot more people have discovered it anyway.

And so I present re-ment….the cutest things ever.

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What to Pack for a Fall Trip to Japan

Luggage for a trip to Japan

We went to Japan in early to mid November a few years ago. I thought long and hard about our wardrobes and what to pack in order to keep it feeling fresh but pack as few clothes as possible.

I was pretty pleased with how it turned out. It was the right combination for the various temperatures and for all the situations we were in.

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Things We Learnt from our Last Trip to Japan

Japan Travel Tips

Whenever you fly into a foreign destination you typically have to learn things in a hurry. This is especially true when you can’t read or understand a word of the language.

Here are 5 quick things we learnt from our two week trip to Japan with hopes that they might save you a few headaches.

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Learning Japanese – An Opinion

Learning Japanese

Now I am not by any means an expert on learning languages, nor in learning Japanese in particular. But I have tried to learn some languages and am currently trying to learn Japanese so what the heck, here’s my opinion =)

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Cute Things From Japan-Cute²

Komaneko

One of the cutest things I have found from Japan is KomaNeko.

You can check it out here. The cutest stop action movies you have ever seen. And such a sweet character.

Another adorable and popular thing is amigurumi.

There are so many sweet things you can crochet.

But! What if you combined these too cute, kawaii things. It’s cuteness to the max, and you can make it yourself!

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Cute Things from Japan – Petit Jam

Petit Jam

Oh my goodness! I have just discovered the cutest thing ever! And if you already knew about it, why didn’t you tell me?!!

Petit Jam…I mean even the opening page is so cute I get heart pains.

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Cute Things From Japan – Sylvanian families

Sylvania Toys - Japan

A story. One day a young girl was watching TV and the cutest commercial ever came on. It was cute little miniature animals, all dressed in people clothes but still fuzzy and furry and they had a whole little miniature world. She loved, loved, loved that commercial. And so when it came on again, she dared to ask her Mom if she could get them.

Her Mom said yes! They didn’t have a lot of spending money, and even asking for a toy was a bit out of bounds, but then to ask and actually receive a yes…well, that is the pinnacle of life…

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Cute Things from Japan – Japanese Food

Bento Lunch

I find Japanese food to be so interesting. It so different from anything I’ve ever eaten, even Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese seem quite different. So it is always interesting to see what is a common Japanese dish or what to order in restaurants. And as is so often the case, their food can be adorable!

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