My 5 Tokyo Shops Every Kawaii Fan Should Visit post from 2016 is still really popular so here’s 5 more favourites from our trip last year. Sumikko Gurashi Shop While you can…
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Reports from my trips to Japan plus tips on the best shops and places to visit!
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The Miffy Sakura Kitchen is a shop and bakery in Arashiyama, near Kyoto, a town that’s fast becoming a must-visit destination for kawaii food in Japan. It’s even just up the road…
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Let’s get back to our Japan trip last year and a visit to the Gudetama Cafe in Osaka. We love Osaka and always try to include a few days there when we…
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Continuing our posts about cute places we’ve visited in Japan, here’s another adorable character cafe & shop, Rilakkuma Sabo in Arashiyama, Kyoto. I first visited Arashiyama in 2016 and would never have…
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We’re finally starting to share some posts about our most recent trip to Japan in November 2018. First up, eating at the Pokemon Cafe in Tokyo! We’ve been playing Pokemon since Red…
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I bought so much amazing stuff in Japan that I needed to buy myself a massive bag to get it all home safely! These are a few of my favourites. Kogumachan Dress…
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One of the things we’ll be sharing more of this year is my Halloween trip to Japan with my sister – and SCK events writer – Nicolette. First up, here’s some of…
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On our recent trip to Japan, Nicolette and I managed to catch a bit of both the Halloween and Christmas fun. Here’s a few photos we took of the cute Christmas products…
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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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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,…