Tag Archives: Japan

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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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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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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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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Haägen-Dazs Japan’s new “Spoon Vege” Tomato & Carrot Ice Cream! VIDEO REVIEW

Posted on May 13, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The new vegetable line of ice creams debuted in Japan today! I had to go all over town to find them, but of course I wanted to try them on the first day. My friend Vince suggested that I do … Continue reading →

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World Order’s “Have a Nice Day” Lyrics English Translation

Posted on May 6, 2014 by superhappyawesome

As I posted recently, I absolutely love the video for World Order’s Have a Nice Day. It’s been getting stuck in my head whenever the sun is shining, so I thought it would be nice to know what the exact lyrics … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: Koi no Bori

Posted on May 5, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Today is Children’s Day in Japan! These large carp streamers or Koi no Bori are hung outside to blow in the wind. Carp are supposed to symbolize strength, and the image of carp climbing up waterfalls is well known in Japan. Some … Continue reading →

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Japanese Baked Kit Kats!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Here in Japan, Kit Kat is known for it’s interesting flavors and innovations. Crazy Japanese Kit Kats have kind of slowed down a bit lately (I personally think Häagen-Dazs stole their R&D team, with their crazy flavors like Rose and Sakura … Continue reading →

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Family Party” English Lyrics Translation

Posted on April 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The video for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s newest single Family Party,ファミリーパーティー, has just been released! The single itself will hit stores on April 16th, just in time to tie in with the release of the new Crayon Shin-chan movie on the 19th. … Continue reading →

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