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Anatomically Correct Hello Kitty …Not What You’re Thinking

November 11th, 2009 | Author: andy | Filed under: Art, Culture, Fashion | 2 Comments »

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Chances are good that even if you know only a little about Japan, you would have heard of Hello Kitty.

The fictional feline character from Sanrio is Japan’s answer (and eternal nemesis?) to Disneyland’s Mickey Mouse. And like Mickey Mouse, the merchandise range brandishing the Hello Kitty image is enormous.

This time around, Dr. Romanelli (trendy streetwear and fashion designer), Sanrio, and Medicom Toy Co, have come together to release three limited vinyl figures in the “Anatomy” series.

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Stickpecker by MicroWorks

November 4th, 2009 | Author: andy | Filed under: Food and Drink | 2 Comments »
Feeling peck-ish?

Feeling peck-ish?

In Japan, there is apparently a silent movement towards the use of one’s own chopsticks in public eateries. In today’s environmentally conscious world, disposable wooden chopsticks are increasingly seen as a waste of resources.

If there is one thing that most Japanese miss about the wooden disposable chopsticks, it’s the satisfying feel when they pull them apart. This ritual also happens to signify the starting of any meal.

Rituality to Japan is what breathing is to the normal human being; rituality defines Japan and the Japanese.

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