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DIY- Chopstick Envelope!

I like ORIGAMI since I was a little girl.

It's always fun to make something!!!

Here is DIY idea with Origami for you guys!

Tada~~~.

Origami Chopstick Envelope!

It's very easy to make.

See Step-by-Step.

1. Fold paper into a half and cut.

(If you want layers envelope, Layer papers with the edges out of line.)

3. Fold on the diagonal.

4. Fold the end and put a seal on.

hehe! very cute♪

mt tape

3 layers

sticker on.

botton sticker

You can use stamp, paper punch, ribbon, etc.  

Hope you like them!

Japanese Eye makeup remover

Since I was a teenager, I use mascara everyday. 

I must say Japanese Mascara remover is genius! It is the glory of the country!
When I was living in the america, I couldn't find good makeup remover, skin lotion (not toner! nor cream. I need moisturizing lotion! ), cotton facial pads.
I tried many products but I never satisfied. they even gave me a rash...

Anyway, This is my favorite Japanese mascara and remover.

water proof mascara

mascara remover!

Both products are from 'Kiss Me Heroine Make Mascara' series.

Apply mascara remover to your eyelashes. wait for a few minutes. Use cotton or tissue to remove the liquid.

comb shape.

with no rubbing needed! It's work so well!!!

water mascara on

off! 

It's so useful!!! and less than $10! I love it!

Disposable Body Warmer

Hi there!
I visited to Turkey last month for a week, and I have something interesting that I found while I was in there.

My friend can't take cold place. She was keep shaking her hand with a Hand Warmer 'カイロ' to warm her hands up.

I'm not sure there are Hand Warmer in Turkey.
but, They were keep asking 'What is that?'  'Can I touch?'.

There are many kind of Body Warmer in Japan. For hand, for toe, and Stick on type body warmer.

peel off the seal, then put body warmer on your cloth.

I do put it inside of Jacket. Spring is almost there. but still it's cold...
If you find them, Try it!

Omiyage

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Bonjour!

Since childhood, I almost always buy some Omiyage (gift/souvenir) whenever I travel somewhere. What do you usually buy for Omiyage and for whom? I think Japan has a pretty unique Omiyage style. Omiyage here often will be edible something to share with families, friends, classmates, coworkers or/and (!!!) neighbors. Yes, people sometimes buy a lot to share with a large group of people!

The edible Omiyage is usually local specialty products with a particular region. And plus, it is preferred to be in a nice box, and make it more perfect if they were wrapped individually then it makes much easier to share with a bunch of people. Now you see CHA NO KA which I mentioned before is perfect for Omiyage! What do you think about our Omiyage culture in Japan so far?

When my friends and I took a trip to California, my friends were having a very tough time to find the edible Omiyage there even though we went to Disney Land! I think you know what I mean if you know Disney Land in Japan. The gift shops in Japan's Disney Land are always super crowded and of course, they have nice and perfect Omiyage in kawaii (cute) boxes. The Omiyage business in Japan is very big! My friends were very busy looking for Japanese style Omiyage in the US till the last. They were saying like, "One more thing to buy. Just need some edible Omiyage in a nice box!" Luckily, they found a nice box of chocolate covered macadamia nuts... the box said "USA". Yes, it was so funny but my friends were happy that finally they were able to buy boxed Omiyage!

I am not that a big Omiyage shopper compared to others, but I like to buy some for my family, friends and myself. I often swap Omiyage with my friends too. It is fun to imagine the place where you have not been yet! And it is yummy to taste, of course!

Enjoy some Omiyage that I got from my friends now :)

Candy from 鳥取 (Tottori) where a Japanese famous manga (Japanese comics) artist, Shigeru Mizuki is from. So the candy has his character faces on each! How cute!

Specially blended Coffee from 滋賀 (Shiga) where has a famous mascot called ひこにゃん (Hikonyan)!

Kewpie doll from 愛媛 (Ehime) where is famous for 松山城 (Matsuyama castle)!

You can enjoy more Kewpie dolls with tubuko DX :)

Colorful Kawaii Thingy!

Konnichiwa! Hello! Hola! Salut!

(These are the only greetings that I have learned so far... sorry if I have not said "hi" in your language... please leave a comment and tell me yours!)

Hi, I am Miho. This is my very first post here and I am so excited to be a member of this blog! Hoping to share kawaii (cute), fun and interesting things with people all over the world!

So, when I was wondering what to write to start with and I just found them on my table. I thought this style would be unique to Japan. There is a variety of colors and patterns to choose from. Can you guess what they are?? I have been using them a lot these days and I am in love!

Believe it or not, they are all masking tapes! People use them in a crafty way though, not for painting to cover the areas that should not be painted.

I usually use them when I wrap gifts and sometimes write a note or a message on it with like a Sharpie pen. I think this Japanese colorful masking tape would be useful for scrapbooking too! Any other good ideas??

The good points are that you can tear them with your hands easily, peel off without leaving any residue and they are super kawaii! Sounds perfect and fun, right?

Japanese Regional kewpie Doll

Have you ever visited Japan?

If so, You may had a chance to get these dolls at souvenir shop.

These are my collection of Japanese regional Kewpie Dolls!!!

a Tiny guy is wearing AWA-ODORI (folk dance) costume. lovely!

Don't you think they are pretty???

They are wearing costume something about local things.

about 500 yen. ($5 to $6)

For Example, My sister gave me this Onion guy, when she visited AWAJI island where is known as an Onion-growing district.

These are not only cute dolls but also nice souvenir stuff!

You should get them when you come to Japan!