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Gunma-chan macaron at my School Festival in Japan!

Posted on October 25, 2014 by superhappyawesome

I had a great time at my school’s Big Huge Once-Every-Three-Years Festival today! Because it’s a commercial school, our festival is different from the usual High School cultural festivals. This one is focused on SELLING. Some classes make things, and … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Fresh Banana Chocolate “Happy Yellow Frappuccino” and Social Media Case Study

Posted on April 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Happy April! The sun is shining, the days are warming up, and it’s time to start thinking happy summery thoughts as winter’s icy grip melts into lush and lovely sunshine (before the hot sledgehammer of true summer hits.) How better … 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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McDonald’s Grand Canyon Burger & Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie

Posted on January 11, 2012 by superhappyawesome

It’s that time again! McDonald’s Big American burger series is back! And what fresh new insanity do they have in store for us this time? First up is the

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Tanbara Lavender Park!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by superhappyawesome

As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend was a lovely long one, and all of Japan had Monday off. While our fair prefecture has no ocean for us to visit on Marine Day, I decided to stay a bit closer … Continue reading →

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Mister Donut’s Baked Donuts

Posted on June 20, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Like most people, I often tend to be swayed by the recommendations of my friends. I particularly value the opinions of the lovely Antares, thanks to whom I’ve discovered lots of tasty treats. Recently she’s mentioned the new Baked Donuts … Continue reading →

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Beef Sushi?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by superhappyawesome

We went out with some friends for cheap Conveyor Belt sushi tonight! How cute is Sean in this picture? He didn’t eat all of those himself though–that’s actually both of our plates together. And at ¥105 a plate, it still … Continue reading →

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Häagen-Dazs, Japan-style

Posted on April 27, 2011 by superhappyawesome

As I’m sure you know, many non-Japanese companies come out with special flavors and limited editions that never seem to exist in other countries. For example, Häagen-Dazs has a whole line of ice creams called “Dolce”  that I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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Ueno is Panda Crazy!

Posted on April 3, 2011 by superhappyawesome

When we went to Tokyo last weekend, the trains were still a bit disrupted, so instead of landing in Shinjuku or Ikebukuro as usual, our final stop was Ueno. This was a happy occasion, because we haven’t gotten much chance … Continue reading →

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Hina Matsuri ケーキ！

Posted on March 3, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Today is Hina Matsuri! I still haven’t found any proper doll displays of ひな人形, the dolls I mentioned in yesterday’s post. I did, however, find these adorable creations at the Lawson’s by our house. Seriously, how adorable are they? It’s … Continue reading →

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