A few weeks ago, during a bookstore tour, our attention was drawn to a very colourful book with an unmistakable title: Giappomania (in English it’s something like Japanmania). It is written by Marco Reggiani, with the illustrations of Sabrina Ferrero, and it is a little jewel that we had to add to our library of kawaii books. If you don’t already know it, we show you the book more closely.
Tag: Japan
Events in Italy: there’s a Japan Night in Modena
Do you have plans for next Saturday? If you’ve not decided what to do yet and you’re around Modena (Italy), we’ve got some suggestions for you. Saturday, November 25th, in fact, there will be Japan Night, a special event all dedicated to Japan and Japanese music, with a lot of artists ready to make you sing and dance.
Who is Kumamon, the mascot of Kumamoto prefecture hit by the earthquake
As you already know, during the last weeks South Japan was hit by a series of strong earthquakes which have caused many damages and forced thousands of people to leave their homes. The afflicted area is the Kumamoto Prefecture, on Kyushu Island, place of some important historical buildings, like Aso Shrine, one of the most ancient of Japan, and Kumamoto Castle. Even if we are a little late, we wish to remind you what we can do to help the survivors and we want to do it our way… by introducing you to Kumamon, the Kumamoto Prefecture mascot!
Video: Expo 2015, Japan Pavilion and more
Among very long queues and food from all over the world, we went to Expo 2015! Last September, our brave Debby left for Milan to attend the World’s Fair dedicated to nutrition, managing to enter into the legendary and for many people inviolable Japan Pavilion.
Expo in music: the official radio of Japan Pavilion
As we already told you, on July 11th at Expo 2015 it will be Japan Day, a day all dedicated to Japan. Even who is not going to Milan to discover in person the “Harmonious Diversity” of the country, can enjoy anyway it’s atmospheres thanks to Japan Pavilion Radio, a smartphone app and streaming radio which lets Expo visitors (and people at home like us) to take a walk around the rooms of the the Pavilion while listening to a selection of music ranging from J-pop to traditional tunes.
Japan at Expo 2015: from Hello Kitty to Japan Day
The countdown to Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition that is going to start on May 1st in Milan, is ending and here in Italy everyone is talking about the event… even us! Japan in fact will be one of more than 130 countries represented: here is what’s in store for fans of Japanese culture (and food)!
Not only cats: the Japanese animal-cafes
By now, we are very used to cat-cafes, to the point that some of them have sprung up in Italy. Cats, however, are not the only animals to keep company to the clients of Japanese cafe. In Tokyo and elsewhere in Japan, in fact, there are diners for virtually everyone.
In Japan with Hello Kitty
Are you planning a nice trip to the Land of the Rising Sun and you need some advice on what to visit? Now there is Hello Kitty in person to guide you!
Anna x Kuromi
I must tell you, I like this collaboration so much! There are two reasons: there is Kuromi (which seems to have finally returned from oblivion) and there is Anna Tsuchiya, model, actress and singer, probably remembered by some of you as the star of Kamikaze Girls or as the voice of Nana in the soundtrack of the animated series based on Ai Yazawa’s manga!
J*Fashion: Sugar Kei wedding dresses
One of the dreams of every girl (or at least, most girls) is a fairytale wedding. For some, you absolutely can not give up the white dress, while others are happy to indulge some extravagance. The latter will certainly appreciate Sugar Kei wedding dresses, produced by the Japanese fashion house Branché.