Tag Archives: Japan

Today’s Watercolor and a Japanese Graduation Tradition

Posted on March 5, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Monday was the day for High School graduation ceremonies here in Japan. It’s usually the first of March, but since it fell on a Saturday this year, it was moved to the next soonest weekday. I’ve gotten used to graduation … Continue reading →

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Gunma-chan x Sento-kun, plus a contest!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A little while back I had the idea of dressing Gunma-chan in various outfits, especially those of other local mascots or Yurukyara. This is Gunma-chan wearing the outfit of everyone’s favorite slightly creepy mascot from Nara, Sento-kun. What do you … Continue reading →

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Today’s watercolor: Sumo!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by superhappyawesome

After my Daruma painting recently I felt like doing a few Japanese related watercolors. The sumo tournament was on recently, and I always enjoy catching a few matches on TV. I even went to the tournament in person a few … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Starbucks!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s here! The Sakura Frappuccino & Latte arrived in Japan on Saturday, the same day as a huge snowstorm that dumped tons of snow across the country. We’ve been snowed in for a few days, but the roads are a … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Pretzel Mocha

Posted on February 10, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Starbucks Japan has been on an interesting kick this year. They seem determined to put solid starchy chunks in every specialty drink that comes out. This is reminiscent of the pink chocolate flakes on the Sakura Frappuccino, which will  come out after … Continue reading →

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Sakura Latte, coming soon…!

Posted on February 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Dropped by Starbucks yesterday and saw this sign. As soon as the Valentine’s Pretzel Mocha, which I’ll be blogging about later this week, is done the Sakura Latte (and the Sakura Frappucino) will hit. Are you as excited as I … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: Cherry Blossoms and Maple Syrup

Posted on February 4, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I’m pleased to present a project that I’ve been working on for a few weeks! This is the header for my friend’s blog, Cherry Blossoms and Maple Syrup. It’s a book review blog (hence the books) with one of the … Continue reading →

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Mountain Dew Corn Snacks!

Posted on January 29, 2014 by superhappyawesome

So, this is a thing. Here’s some thoughts we had while trying them: It’s like super sugary breakfast cereal that’s punching you in the tongue. Sweet lemon lime Cheetos tingle like

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Today’s Watercolor: Cherry Blossoms

Posted on January 28, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s not quite cherry blossom season yet, but my old blog post for the Sakura Frappuccino has been getting crazy attention recently. Today was so warm that it was easy to dream of cherry blossoms, so I thought I’d post … Continue reading →

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Old Tokyo in Color

Posted on January 23, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Traditional Japanese art tends to be highly stylized, so it’s wonderful to see an historical yet realistic representation in the art of Cincinnati born artist Robert Frederick Blum. He lived in

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