Tag Archives: Japan

Today’s Watercolor: Kiki’s Delivery Service

Posted on April 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

As I mentioned recently, the live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service came out in theaters here in Japan a few weeks ago. Many Americans think that the Ghibli movie if the same name is the original, but in fact it’s not. Majo … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Ponto and Shingo!

Posted on April 6, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Spring Break is coming to a close, and it’s been a great one for out-of-town visitors. Two weeks ago there was the Anime News Network party with lots of people here for Anime Japan. Last weekend two of my old … Continue reading →

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Streamer Coffee and the Military Latte

Posted on April 5, 2014 by superhappyawesome

When I was in Tokyo recently I had a chance to drop in at one of my favorite coffee shops, Streamer Coffee. As much as I love Starbucks and their Cherry Blossom Lattes, one of my favorite things to do … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Happy Birthday!

Posted on April 3, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Today is not only my Dad’s birthday, but yesterday was Sean’s Mom’s birthday as well! I can’t celebrate in person, but I thought I would make them a cake anyhow 🙂 This one is based off of a piece by … Continue reading →

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World Order: This is Life

Posted on April 3, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Genki Sudo and his sharp dressed men have just released their newest video This is Life! This time the boys are running around Ishikawa prefecture and

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Today’s watercolor: a School Life Self-Portrait

Posted on March 28, 2014 by superhappyawesome

As you may know, my school is not just a normal high school. In addition to the usual stuff like Math and History, there are also subjects like Accounting and Marketing. The Word Processing Club is popular, and the Abacus … Continue reading →

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Gunma-chan’s Day Out!

Posted on March 25, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A little while back the International Volunteer Committee I’m a member of, Jomo Jet, started a huge project. Normally we do community events like orphanage visits and craft events, but during the summer holidays we decided to take a little … Continue reading →

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White Day in Japan!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Friday was White Dayhere in Japan. On Valentine’s Day I went all out, staying up until 1 am to bake a hundred little cat-shaped madeleines and putting together bags and with name tags. The morning of the

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Live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service Review!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Last summer one of my most popular posts on the Japan Expo USA Facebook and tumblr pages was the announcement that a live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service film was in the works. The day has finally come and the movie is … Continue reading →

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Sakura mochi!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The morning of graduation I opened the teachers’ room door to be greeted by the almost overwhelming scent of Sakura. One of the teachers has a

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