Kawaii Links & Videos Roundup

Did you know we have a free weekly newsletter? You also get a monthly roundup of cute links and videos we’ve saved including character cafes, collabs, crafts and Japan. We’re sharing the links section here on the blog, though subscribers always get them first, plus lots of videos too.

• Good news for travelers heading to Japan. ANA have 3 new Pokémon planes and you can even jet off from Japan’s first-ever Pokémon airport! What a time to be alive.
• There’s a Kabuki adaptation of Princess Mononoke in Japan and it will be live-streamed on August 23 to watch online. SoraNews24 has all the info on tickets and a preview video.
• Hanamaruobake gets their first themed cafe in Tokyo & Osaka with some very cute and summery meals, desserts and drinks.
• There’s a new Summer menu at The Kirby Cafe until September with lots of cute new options to try. It’s tough getting a reservation but Emma’s recent post has all the info, plus where to get takeout snacks instead.
• Cakes with Faces’ guide to Pop-up Theme Cafes in Japan has loads more to choose from, including Sanrio, San-X, Pingu & the Suica penguin.
• If you can’t make it to Cutter & Squidge’s Miffy afternoon tea in London, they can also deliver treats to UK addresses including a full afternoon tea, hamper, cakes and more.
• Vegan Dollhouse has a guide to 20 of London’s Best Vegan Afternoon Tea options.
• To tie in with the recent interactive sets, LEGOLAND Windsor has a new Pokémon Play Zone for the summer with activities and photo ops.
• If you missed our recent UK events post, most are still happening or coming up, and curator Tamla has shared more photos and videos of the Kawaii Art and Culture Exhibition in Wolverhampton.
• I came across Bookmarked recently, which shares free patterns and interviews from the publisher’s craft book authors. Recent freebies include Moomins embroidery, Miffy crochet and adorable accessories for Lemon Yarn Creations’ Amigurumi Friends.
• The Make Arcade is adding a free mini cross stitch pattern every week this year at The Mini Stitch Project. Recent designs include a ladybird and bookmarks.
• The Guardian has a great article on the radical resurgence of UK fanzines, which is very inspiring. It’s super easy to make your own on any topic and I have an affordable zinemaking guide to get you started.
• If you ever wondered what my life is like, I shared a day in my life on my own blog, including all the many many Pusheen Box things I use!
• Pompompurin is Friend of the Month at Sanrio – download your free printable calendar and look out for some special content on their YouTube and socials.
• New to our blog or not checked in for a while? The Best of Super Cute Kawaii is updated every month and collects our top posts including the most popular, our own favourites and original guides & DIYs.

If you love seeing how things are made, ProcessX is a Japanese channel that shares all kinds of fascinating factory videos. This month is especially SCK-coded with Pocky and Iwako puzzle erasers! Sorry if you end up watching the entire channel after.

If you need some cute new tunes, Sanrio are on it with Hanamaruobake, Kuromi and Pompompurin all sharing new music videos.

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