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MIKIMOTO × HELLO KITTY

Yohco — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:55:28 +0000

A collaboration between beloved pop-culture icon Hello Kitty and Japan’s representative high-end jeweler MIKIMOTO, the new MIKIMOTO x HELLO KITTY jewelry collection is designed with a playful spirit. Launched in Paris in January 2014 to coincide with Hello Kitty’s 40th birthday year, the collection will be available through MIKIMOTO in Japan and worldwide.

Ring ¥273,000

Necklace ¥262,500

Pendant ¥76,650, Earrings ¥73,500

Bangle ¥57,750

Earrings and Necklace ¥29,085,000

　
MIKIMOTO × HELLO KITTY official website
http://hellokitty.mikimoto.com/

Sanrio Puroland

Yohco — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:49:23 +0000

Visited Sanrio Puroland (サンリオピューロランド). Sanrio Puroland is an indoor theme park of Sanrio characters including Hello Kitty, located in Tama Center (多摩センター) that attracts over 1.5 million visitors per year. It is not large as Disneyland, but if you are fan of Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, you can maybe enjoy the park.

Sanrio Puroland has opened since 1990. It is run by the Sanrio company, and hosts various musicals, restaurants, attractions, gift shops, and theme rides using popular characters. The theme park lost money during its first three years, owing to operational foul-ups and a temporary lull in Hello Kitty’s popularity.

The entrance of Sanrio Puroland. It takes about a hour from the central of Tokyo.

Tickets and guide books.

Sanrio Puroland has four floors, and the main attraction spaces are the first and second floor. These spaces are designed in the image of fairy tales.

Sanrio characters’ entertainment shows are held several times per day.

Aww, Kitty’s house…so PINK!!!

Kitty’s family car. Kawaii!

The inside of Kitty’s house. I got really excited!!!

Sanrio Puroland’s cafeterias have many kawaii things…

I ordered Kitty’s waffle. Napkins and straws are Kitty’s design as well!!!

Sanrio characters monument in Japanese style.

There are many many kawaii things… These are My Melody’s ice cream machines.

Hello Kitty’s pop corn machine.

Hello Kitty goods by Eva Air. Eva Air has Hello Kitty airplanes in Japan-Taiwan routes.

The main event of Sanrio Puroland is the parade “Believe.”

Kitty’s boyfriend, Daniel appeared!

Daniel dances with other characters!

Finally! Kitty is here!

Bye bye Kitty! See you next time!

I would like to introduce super kawaii Sanrio goods next time…!!!

★Sanrio Puroland (サンリオピューロランド)
TEL: +81-42-339-1111
1-31 Ochiai Tama-city Tokyo 206-8588 JAPAN
Official Website: www.puroland.jp (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean)

Characters’ World in Lunchboxes

Yohco — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 15:54:51 +0000

Recently, Japanese mothers make artistic lunchbox called “chara-ben (キャラ弁)” that is boxed meals inspired by popular characters.

In Japan, having hand-made lunchbox called “bento (弁当)” for lunch is common from kids to adults. Most of kindergartens and nursery schools don’t have cafeteria, so mothers with little children wake up early and make bento for their kids every morning. They have made various efforts in order to promote kids’ health, and chara-ben is one of them. Little children find their favorite characters in lunchboxes, and forget their least favorite food.

Today, I would like to introduce one of popular chara-ben blogger, Momo and a piece of her amazing chara-ben! Momo makes chara-ben for her two little sons every morning, and upload the photos and how to make them on COOKPAD, which is popular cooking SNS is Japan.

Anpanman chara-ben.

Kirby chara-ben.

Mickey and Minnie chara-ben.

Stitch chara-ben.

Pooh chara-ben.

Hamutaro chara-ben.

Relakkuma chara-ben.

Mario chara-ben.

Pokemon chara-ben.

Hello Kitty chara-ben. How cute!!!

According to Momo, it takes about from 30 minutes to one hours to make chara-ben every day. The secret to making well is in seeing. Now you want to make chara-ben, don’t you?

★Momo’s chara-ben blog “キミと一緒に〜太郎・小太郎・お弁当〜” (Japanese)
http://ameblo.jp/mahiro-mama/

★How to make Momo’s chara-ben (COOKPAD)
http://cookpad.com/kitchen/2400839

Hello Kitty Nail Art

Yohco — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:21:35 +0000

Visited a nail salon in Ginza that is officially authorized by Sanrio.

The nail salon “Nail Elut’s” is inside this Sanrio shop “Questina Ginza.”

Hello Kitty bouquet! How cute!

From this month, My Melody nails are added the line up.

Today I chose baby pink colored design. Do you like it?
You can order Hello Kitty and My Melody nails from 8,400 yen ~.

★Shop data
Neil Elut’s (inside Questina Ginza)
TEL: +81-3-3566-4043
Nishi-Ginza Departmentstore 1F
4-1 Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0061 JAPAN
Official Website: www.sanrio.co.jp/blog/questina/ginza (Japanese)

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Kitty Robot for charity in Omotesando Hills

Yohco — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:47:12 +0000

A charity event “Kitty Robot” is held in Omotesando Hills (表参道ヒルズ). Kitty Robots that are designed by Japanese artists are exhibited, and they will come up for auction. The host donate the proceeds to a charity of Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Kitty Robot car in front of the main gate of Omotesando Hills.

Inside of Omotesando Hills. Tadao Ando (安藤忠雄) designed this unusual building.

The event is held at B3F of Omotesando Hills. Admission is 500 yen for adults, 300 yen for high and junior high school students, free for children.

What you can see in the event floor at first is, neo-futuristic Kitty world!!!

Flying Kitty!

Various Kitty…

This event is being held until August 19.

SONIC × HELLO KITTY

Yohco — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:05:38 +0000

SEGA collaborate with Sanrio. The first step is “Super-jumbo stuffed SONIC × HELLO KITTY”, to commemorate the reopening of Joypolis Tokyo on July 14, 2012. This will be sold in amusement parks of SEGA in japan and Joypolis Tokyo from late July.

Ummm… Kawaii?

★SEGA Official Website
>> セガ、サンリオ社とコラボレーション企画を展開　第1弾は東京ジョイポリスリニューアル記念『SONIC×HELLO KITTY　スーパージャンボぬいぐるみ』(Japanese)

EVANGELION × HELLO KITTY

Yohco — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Hello Kitty now is collaborating with Evangelion.
although Kitty has collaborated many characters, this is the most exciting project. Kitty cosplays as Rei and Asuka. This series will release a variety of goods in turn.

Sanrio press release
>> エヴァンゲリオン×ハローキティコラボ商品化決定 (Japanese)