Monthly Archives: June 2014

Today’s Art: Stromae’s TA FÊTE

Posted on June 30, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I’ve been really enjoying Belgian hip-hop artist Stromae recently. He’s about to start his first American tour, and I’m interested to see how his blend of melancholy and incredible catchiness fares in the states. The official video for his song Ta … Continue reading →

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Today’s art: Otakon’s Hiroko!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I’m posting every day this week in celebration of my new Facebook Page, Super Happy Awesome! So far there’s been two watercolors (Facebook and the BFG) and a pen drawing (Beethoven’s Favorite Fruit) so I thought I’d mix it up … Continue reading →

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Squid Ink risotto…at McDonald’s!?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Well, Japan may have been knocked out of the World Cup, but I hope that the flavors that the World Cup brought to Japan aren’t knocked out of people’s hearts and marketer’s minds. Marketing masters here in Japan have used … Continue reading →

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New Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Kira Kira Killer” lyrics with English Translation

Posted on June 26, 2014 by superhappyawesome

This is a pretty simple song, and pretty low on actual content. As the third single from the upcoming album, I think that this song is essentially designed to be an earworm. “ピカピカふぁんたじん / Pikapika Fantajin” is coming out on July … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: The BFG

Posted on June 25, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s Day 3 of my Week of POST EVERYDAY in celebration of my new Facebook page! Speaking of which, have you liked my new Facebook page yet? https://www.facebook.com/superhappyawesomeyay I absolutely loved Roald Dahl books growing up, the BFG in particular. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Art: What’s Beethoven’s Favorite Fruit?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s DAY TWO of my week of posting every day in celebration of my new Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/superhappyawesomeyay (Have you liked it yet? GO LIKE IT.) Today’s a little pen and ink based on one of my favorite Oyaji gags. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: A New Facebook Page!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Hey guys! I made a new Facebook page for this blog. I’m working on leveling up my social media presence, so obviously I need an official Facebook page. GO LIKE IT, PLEASE. https://www.facebook.com/superhappyawesomeyay Also, from my experiences running this kind … Continue reading →

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Blog Recommendation: Postacollect!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by superhappyawesome

If you’ve traveled around Japan, you’ve probably seen a certain style of postcards. The design is always distinctive and very modern, but the contents are usually traditional and very location specific. Well, a friend of mine here in Japan has … Continue reading →

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World Cup Brazilian Chicken Cup Noodles

Posted on June 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Japan’s gone World Cup crazy! Well, their marketing teams have, at least. Over the next little while I’ll show some of the various promotions that companies are using to try to cash in on the current phenomenon. It’s pretty exciting … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Interestingly enough, Japan has decided that the colors of Father’s Day are blue and yellow. The flower shops are also full hydrangeas (which makes sense, as it’s perfect hydrangea season) and sunflowers (which makes slightly less sense, as they tend … Continue reading →

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