Miranda Kerr in Lipton Limone CM

Australia's Miranda Kerr features in a Japanese CM for Lipton Limone lemon tea. Pretty funny huh... and so catchy! 

Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix

So, Valentine's Day has been and gone for another year but White Day is fast approaching... and I only got my hands on this last night. Anyway, I'm personally I'm fond of chocolate and love-hearts all year round. 

From what I've read, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Japan with the ladies giving gifts of chocolate as an expression of love, Honmei-choco, or social obligation, Giri-choco. And nothing says Valentine's Day quite like homemade sweet treats. Around Valentine's Day stores like Muji, Loft and Tokyu Hands have a variety of helpful DIY baking mixes. 

As a big time lover of love-heart shaped things, I was quite fittingly given a box of the Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix. Once the cake is baked and cut each slice is an adorable chocolate heart! Super cute!!

I haven't baked it yet but if turns out OK I'll post photos of the final result. 

Hello Kitty ハロー キティ

(Source: CNNGO)

(Source: Jaunted) 

Late last year, to celebrate their 20th anniversary, Taiwanese airline EVA Airways teamed up with Sanrio to launched their second generation of Hello Kitty aeroplanes. There are three Airbus 330-300, each decorated with a different theme - Hello Kitty Loves Apples, Hello Kitty Magic Stars and Hello Kitty Around the World. Take the virtual tour here. 

The airline is hoping the Hello Kitty aeroplanes will invigorate travel interest between Taiwan and Japan. These adorable aeroplanes operate from Taipei-Taoyuan International Airport to Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Seoul and Hong Kong. My picks would be Tokyo (of course!) or Fukuoka and the obligatory trip to Harmony Land. 

OMG! I must get on one of these planes! Super cute!! 

Rinko's Restaurant

I had been meaning to watch this film for a long time after reading about it on Make It Easy and I wasn't disappointed by the recommendation - I loved it!


Based on a novel by Ito Ogawa, Rinko's Restaurant is a food lovers fairy tale. It is such a beautiful film to watch; filled with imagination and magical, mouth watering food.

Directed by Mai Tominaga, staring Kou Shibasaki

Ps. Aren't the heart shaped bowls adorable?! I painstakingly brought back my very own heart shaped tea set all the way from Japan. Needless to say, my hand luggage was quite heavy. 

Hoops x Nail Burgerlar

This is old news too but my burger & nails photo was posted on one of my favourite blogs - Nail Burgerlar. woot! Nails by the fabulous Clara H. 

Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got

Jennifer Lopez for Tous Spring 2011. Photographed by Ellen von Unwerth 

(Source: Style Stalker > Fashion Gone Rogue)

So this campaign is from back in 2011 but I haven't posted in a while and I thought these shots were pretty cool... not to mention my soft spot for J.Lo. 

ジェニーさんははしがじょうずですね。