Tag Archives: Japanese

Today’s watercolor: Maneki Neko!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by superhappyawesome
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Coming of Age Day — 成人の日

Posted on January 12, 2015 by superhappyawesome

Happy Coming of Age Day! Today is a national holiday in Japan. Everyone who turned twenty in the past year gets all dressed up and goes to a big ceremony to celebrate. There’s lots of partying after, since 20 is … Continue reading →

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World Order “Informal Empire” English Lyrics Translation

Posted on December 11, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A random bump on my lyrics translation of World Order’s Have a Nice Day reminded me that I still haven’t posted the lyrics to their most recent offering, Informal Empire. It came out

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Shichi-Go-San

Posted on November 18, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Ran into these cuties at Asakusa Sensoji Temple last weekend celebrating Shichi Go San. Aren’t they adorable? I just love seeing the littles in their gorgeous outfits! I find it interesting that the girl on the right is wearing hakama, as girls … Continue reading →

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Ashikaga Wine Festival Sketches

Posted on November 16, 2014 by superhappyawesome

This weekend was one of my favorite events of the year, the Ashikaga Wine Festival. What could be better than sitting on a mountain on a gorgeous fall day drinking wine with your friends? While we were hanging out I … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Japan’s Holidays: Snow Maple Toffee and Cranberry Bliss White Mocha

Posted on November 5, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Usually when Halloween is over, I feel a bit sad. I’ve always been a purist that the Christmas season shouldn’t start until Thanksgiving, but it’s not a holiday that requires much prep outside of the week of the event. There’s … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Japan’s Caramel & Pudding Frappuccino and Shaken Caramel Custard & Espresso

Posted on September 12, 2014 by superhappyawesome

New season, new drinks at Starbucks! The early fall line up just started up here with the Caramel Pudding Frappucino and the Shaken Custard Espresso. Spoiler alert: they’re delicious.

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Today’s art: Moon-viewing Beauty

Posted on September 8, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Today is 十五夜 Jugoya, the day for お月見 Otsukimi, or moon viewing. Essentially a harvest festival, it takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the old solar calendar.  It happens to line up with the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Haägen-Dazs Japan’s Lemon Ginger Float, Coffee Vanilla and Chocolat Mint

Posted on September 6, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Haägen-Dazs Japan’s late summer flavors were on point this year, bringing some of the strongest offerings I’ve seen yet. From the Lemon Ginger Float to the Chocolat Mint to the Coffee Vanilla, it was a delicious slate that will keep … Continue reading →

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Today’s Watercolor: Hello Kitty n’est pas un chat

Posted on August 28, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The internet veritably exploded today with the news that Hello Kitty is not, in fact, a cat. Christine Yano, an anthropologist from the University of Hawaii, is currently curating an upcoming Hello Kitty retrospective at the Japanese American National Museum, … Continue reading →

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