Mascots, or Yuru-chara in Japanese, are (mostly!) cute characters who help to promote a place, organisation, business or service. They help to educate people about the region or service they represent and…
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Visiting Japan
Reports from my trips to Japan plus tips on the best shops and places to visit!
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I’m getting on a plane to Japan today, along with events writer (and my sister) Nicolette! We’ll soon be skipping along the kawaii streets of Osaka and Tokyo. Here’s what’s happening with…
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On our upcoming trip to Japan, we’re planning to visit as many cute character cafes as we can! Here’s a few that are on our wish list. Pokemon Cafe We’ve already got…
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Some of you have been asking for more posts about visiting Japan and guides for how to organise a trip and what to do there. The reason we haven’t shared much of…
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Now that the SCK YouTube playlists are all organised, I’ve been checking my subscriptions and recommendations more often to find new things to share. Here’s a few videos I’ve added recently if…
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This is a guest post from Amy of Cakes with Faces. I’m Amy, a graphic artist/designer and owner of Cakes with Faces, a brand of cute and colourful t-shirts and gifts. Japan’s one…
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Like many of you, I’ve been avidly following the character cafe trend which has taken over Asia with adorable cafes themed for our favourite kawaii characters popping up across Japan, Hong Kong,…
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Here’s some more cute makers from the Design Festa event I visited in Japan. If you missed my first post, go read that. Deco sweets are still hugely popular in Japan and…
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One of the highlights of my Japan trip was returning to Design Festa, a huge weekend event for art, craft and design. It’s crammed full of hundreds of stalls with local designer…
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Guides To Kawaii, Kawaii Food & Recipes, Visiting Japan5 Places to Buy KitKats, Pocky & Candy in Japan
Another little shopping guide post from my Japan trip. If you’re visiting Japan you have to bring back some Pocky and KitKats as they come in so many fun flavours. Here’s my top places to…
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I’m going to be posting a few shopping guide type posts in case you have the chance to visit Japan. I know international travel isn’t an option for everyone, but I hope…
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I’m back from my super cute holiday so SCK will be getting back to normal too. Big thanks to Natasja for looking after things, and also to MissMuffcake and Nic for writing…
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Konnichiwa! I’m having an amazing time in Japan and taking millions of cute photos. There’s been plenty sightseeing, some super cute eats and a LOT of kawaii shopping. If you want to see…
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After years of saving, I’m finally jetting off back to Japan this week and I am super duper excited! Don’t worry though, as SCK will (mostly) be carrying on as usual. Here’s what to…
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If you ever make it to Tokyo, you have to buy a crepe in Harajuku. The one I tried had an entire slice of cheesecake in it, which was crazy enough for…