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Nico Nico Douga Tissue Box Cover

On 28/02/2010, in Japan, by Kuujiryo

I really wish I had more time to blog right now. I’ve been meaning to make a few posts but heaps of things have been occupying my time unfortunately.
Anyway, here’s a new addition to the growing plushies pile:

A Nico Nico Douga plush tissue box cover~ This was quite an awesome find, incidentally at a store [...]

Yurakoro Neko

On 08/02/2010, in Japan, by Kuujiryo

Yurako-what? Yurakoro Neko :3 These are another version of the well-known Maneki Neko (lucky cat, money cat, etc) which play noises when you push them or put them in your hand. They are weighted at the base so when you push them, they will always spring back up-right.

There are three different versions available; two white [...]

Mameshiba Plushies

On 08/02/2010, in Japan, by Kuujiryo

I think I have developed two small obsessions. One being with Gloomy Bear, and the other with Mameshiba. The newest addition to my pile of plush toys that are thrown around my room, is this little guy, Sword Bean!

As it says on the Mameshiba website, Sword Bean is known for his honesty and loyalty.
For those [...]

Korean Skin Care

On 23/01/2010, in Diary, by Kuujiryo

I bought a few jackets on eBay from South Korea which arrived earlier this week. Sometimes when you buy something from South Korea or China, the seller will mark the item as ‘gift’ on the Customs declaration form in an attempt to avoid Customs fees. In some cases, they actually will give you a freebie [...]

Gloomy Bear Arms!

On 18/01/2010, in Diary, by Kuujiryo

Something rather awesome arrived at my doorstep earlier today; a pair of Gloomy Bear arms! They ended up being much bigger than I expected them to be (approximately 32 inches long), especially considering how cheap they were. I have no doubt that judging by the tags these are fake, but they’re made really well. They [...]