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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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Today’s watercolor: Bier und Brezel!

Posted on June 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I painted this little mädchen last week before we went down to the Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival! She’s actually based on the logo for the Frühlingsfest in Yokohama, another Fest I went to with some friends over Golden Week. The … Continue reading →

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Keyaki Hiroba Craft Beer Festival!

Posted on June 7, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Trying something a little different with this week’s video! Last weekend some friends and I went to the Keyaki Hiroba Craft Beer Festival in Saitama. It was a lot of fun and super delicious 😀 Check out the little video I … Continue reading →

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Cream Stew Popsicle!?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Time for this week’s YouTube video–the “Cream Stew” Popsicle from Garigari-kun! If you want to participate in this week’s Giveaway, don’t forget to leave a comment on the video 😀  

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Today’s watercolor: Why couldn’t the bike stand?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by superhappyawesome

So, first off, I love terrible puns and bad jokes. I also love bicycles (though I haven’t been riding much lately) and craft beer. How does that all come together into one painting? Well, this watercolor is pretty heavily influenced … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Teenage Mutant Ninja Squirtle!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s been a little while since I did a Pokémashup (previous ones include Darkwing Farfetch’d and Charizard Godzilla) so I had a little fun with this after they announced the new TMNT movie. How do you think that’s going to … Continue reading →

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Gunma-chan Tattoo!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A friend recently posted the most amazing picture–her brand new Gunma-chan tattoo! Gunma-chan’s been pretty popular lately (our Gunma-chan’s Day Out video has over 5,000 views!) but this is definitely the first tattoo of our pony mascot that I’ve seen. … Continue reading →

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New Video: Tasting Gari-Gari kun’s Napolitan Spaghetti Popsicle!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by superhappyawesome

There was such a positive response to last week’s video about the new Haagen-Dazs Tomato & Carrot Ice Creams that I decided to do another one! Up this week is the Napolitan Spaghetti popsicle from Gari Gari Kun. Apparently these … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Sailor Moon

Posted on May 20, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Big news for Sailor Moon Fans this week! Not only is the new series coming out this summer, but the original is being remastered and rereleased, both on Blu-Ray and Hulu. Oh, and without the changes and censorship that stymied … Continue reading →

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