Over at Super Cute Kawaii you can suggest your favorite cute characters, brands, shops, makers and bloggers of 2015. During this round for nominations you can add up to 5 suggestions for each category. The top 5-10 choices will make … Continue reading Super Cute Kawaii Awards
Have you ever seen a Capybara? It’s the largest rodent in the world and I wouldn’t mind petting one. Kapibarasan -a Japanese cute character based on the capybara- will be turning 10 this year, so it’s time to celebrate! Starting … Continue reading Kapibarasan 10th Anniversary
Next Saturday 6 December you can visit a giant pastel-hued teddy bear in Miami. This 5-foot bear is actually a time capsule from Japanese pop artist -and 6%DOKIDOKI founder- Sebastian Masuda. You can bring a kawaii item (small, cute, colorful) or Continue reading Sebastian Masuda’s Time After Time Capsule
You wouldn’t say it, but Hello Kitty will be turning 40 this fall. In Japan her anniversary has already been celebrated with events such as a hug-a-thon, a museum exhibition and special products. And soon she’ll be visiting Los Angeles … Continue reading Hello Kitty Con in Los Angeles
The first Kawaii in Manila was held last year, as a kawaii lifestyle workshop filled with a variety of activities. Following the success of the workshop, the Kawaii PH team decided to take this experience to a new level by … Continue reading Kawaii in Manila Con ~ Philippines
Kao-ani.com has got a new category called ‘Cute Events’! Lately I’ve been blogging about events and exhibitions I’ve visited in the Netherlands. But I thought it might be nice to announce cute events around the world. I hope you’ll enjoy … Continue reading Tokyo Crazy Kawaii Event in Taiwan
Lately there have been reports of a Pikachu outbreak in Yokohama, Japan’s second largest city. So what’s been going on? Turns out there will be a special event this month, called “Pikachu Tairyo Hassei Chu” or “Pikachus All Over the … Continue reading Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama
Yesterday Metin and I headed out to Leiden (the Netherlands), partially for the JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters Exhibition. It recently opened in the Japan Museum SieboldHuis and highlights Japanese comic book icons from the 1950’s to present day. At the … Continue reading JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters Exhibition
Last Saturday the third BlytheCon Europe took place in Amsterdam. The attendee ticket was €17,50 ~ including 1 drink, 1 raffle ticket and a linen bag with booklet about the exhibition. The European BlytheCon isn’t very large with 50 vendors … Continue reading BlytheCon Europe 2014 – Amsterdam
The exhibition at Parco where the Little Twin Stars meet the Care Bears has recently been held. Japanese visitors have been posting photos and videos, which gives a good impression. At the entrance you will find a large installation that … Continue reading Little Twin Stars x Care Bears – Exhibition
