Bean Dog Bentos and Starbucks Straps!

First we have these new fantastically cute bento boxes!!! They are "mameshiba" or bean dogs!!

First, we have the black bean mameshiba. How cute is this? I love the picture of him being held between chopsticks!!

Then we have the soy bean bento box. I LOVE edamame and I love this little guy the best!!

The last in the bento box series is the peanut guy!

Next we are happy to announce that not only do we have Starbucks straps back in stock but we have 3 different ones. At the moment, we only have 2 listed but the other one will be here soon.

The first one is the original strap. I LOVE this strap and have one hanging from my cell phone.

And this is the newest....2009 version! I LOVE this one and can't wait to add it to my cell phone with the other one!!

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Cute Mameshiba stamps

I LOVE these stamps!! Mameshiba! "mame" means bean and shiba is a kind of dog so these are little bean dogs. If you don't know what they are or you do but want to watch some YouTube videos check out my entry from my other blog....they are pretty amazing!!

http://from-japan-with-love.blogspot.com/2008/12/mame-shiba.html

Anyway, these are very cute stamps.

The first one is a soy bean.

The second one is a black bean. On the stamp he is being held by chopsticks.

The third one is "lens mameshiba" or "bean dog wearing glasses".

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Tea anyone?

I love these rings!! The first 2 are the same tea cup but on different colored plates.

The 3rd one is perfect for someone who love "sadou" or Japanese tea ceremony. There is a "chawan" or tea bowl filled with "matcha" (powdered green tea leaves) with a "chasen" or whisk. It is sitting on a hand painted oval shaped wooden tray. The tea bowl is beautiful with golden cherry blossoms on it.

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Cute New Plushes!

These are kawaii cute Japanese plush on a chain. The characters are from Nishimura Gundan. These are only found in Game Centers as prizes. They are not available in stores. There are more than 300 characters . Please click on the picture to be taken to the listing.

This character is called "Teeth Baby". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "I miss my parents". its name is Oyashirazu literally meaning "unknown to the parents," from the idea that they erupt after a child has moved away.

This character is called "Kappa Kun". It means "water imp baby". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "Land that is rained on will harden" (No Pain No Gain etc).

This character is called "Teeth Girl - Yaeba Chan". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "Show your teeth and Smile"."Yaeba (a double tooth)" is probably not desirable in the west, but many Japanese find yaeba cute and charming, especially for girls.

This character is called "Onsen Saru". It means "hot spring monkey". Monkey loves hot spring!! There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "Be Relaxed" and bath cloth on his head. There is also "hot spring" mark on his forehead.

This character is called "Mikan Chan". It means "orange baby". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "Let's Smile Today!!".

This character is called "Hebereka Bouya". It means "Drunk Baby". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "I can't do anything without a drink". She is holding a bottle of sake.

This character is called "Doku Usagi". It means "Mean Rabbit Baby". There is a charm on a chain written in Japanese "It is ok to be myself (mean person)".

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SALE-Cute Cow Stamp

This is a New Year stamp. This year is the year of the ox/cow. This is half price! There are cute cows and plum blossom with "happiness" in Japanese ("Fuku").

The cow stamp - 3.5cm x 3.5cm or 1.38inch x 1.38inch.
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I've added magnets to my store!

I've added 2 cute and yummy looking magnets! Both of these are made with super strong Neodymium Rare Earth Magnets-so strong it can hold up 6 pieces of paper!

The first one is a tray of puffed pastries.

The 2nd one is ebi ten don (shrimp tempura on rice).

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More New Rings

Here are 2 more cute rings!

The first one is curry and rice! The curry is still being poured!

The next one is a delicious looking sundae!

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I opened a new store!

I have opened a new store for my handmade goods! It is called SouZouCreations. SouZou is the Japanese word for both "creation" and "imagination". The Kanji (Chinese character) on my banner means SouZou.

I have many plans for my shop but I decided to list these 4 rings first. They are unique and totally fun!

First there is the cup of tea.

Then we have the cute toothbrushes and cup.

Then we have the basket filled with onigiri (rice balls).

Then for the bento lovers we have this cute kid's bento lunch.

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New Hannari Tofu Plushes And More!

We have some very cute new products today! First, we have these cute sponges.

This one looks like an onigiri (rice ball)....kawaii!!!


This one is a smiling "ringo" or apple!

Next we have some new hannari tofu plushes. These are called "poodle tofu" because they are fuzzy!!

First we have "yaki tofu" or grilled tofu.

Then we have "yuzu" tofu (yuzu is a kind of citrus).

Then we have "ume" or plum blossom tofu.

And we have "matcha" or green tea tofu.

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