Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

June 21, 2011

You Do Maru, Don't You?

He's a Hep Cat by way of Tokyo, and I'm crazy about him.

彼はおかしな美しい猫です。
He is a funny and beautiful cat.
(I wrote that in Japanese by myself!
私は学んでいます I'm learning!)

Maru.

April 28, 2010

From 1980: The Very Definition Of "Kawaii"

Which means, "cute!" Which also means, "Laura is now beside herself with missing Japan!" (We're looking at going for New Year's. The dollar is just so weak against the yen, it's ridiculous, but even a terribly anemic dollar cannot keep us away from our beloved Japan for long.)

My favorite bit is the very end, with the rabbit. That is so Japanese..."perhaps a lovable little character will show me what to do." In the Narita airport, they have little signs all over the place with a cartoon dog dressed up as a police officer. The dog is depicted as pointing and saying things in a speech bubble, all in Japanese. I have no idea what Officer Mutt-san is saying, but is he ever cute.

I miss Japan so much. It's a part of me now.


August 5, 2009

September 22, 2008

1977 Japanese Commercial For Some Sort Of Gooey Sauce Meant Only For Children In Nautically Themed Clothing

I'm also wondering if the singer in this commercial wielded his own curling iron to create that hairstyle.

"Happy! Cha cha cha!"