Book: Sumikko Gurashi Gakkou Daisuki

In which I do poorly on a quiz meant to prepare children for elementary school and then am abused by stamps. I thought today I’d write about something I picked up in my latest CD Japan order — this book, Sumikko Gurashi Gakkou Daisuki (Sumikko Gurashi We Love School). It’s made for kids entering school […]

Magazine: Pucchigumi July 2020

In which I’m inordinately delighted by a magazine for first through third graders. I’ve been watching a lot of videos from pretty much my favorite YouTuber right now, fromegg, who not only features the coolest Sumikko Gurashi collection ever but also opens a lot of Japanese magazines. It made me a bit nostalgic for the […]

The Get List: Tokyo Catch: Sumikko Gurashi 80s Sailor Stadium Jacket Plush (3/5)

In which, for once in my life, I seem to have more pictures than words — and I couldn’t be more pleased with these wins! It’s ironic that these were such relatively easy wins, because they are among the most darling plush I’ve seen in a while. They are perfect! Each one measures about 6 […]

The Get List: Tokyo Catch: Gudetama Music Plush

In which I tie emotional trends to character good trends and talk a lot about my weird, picky eating habits, and there’s Gudetama in there somewhere too. Gudetama isn’t one of my favorite Sanrio characters, but that isn’t his fault at all. I get him a great deal — honestly, I feel Gudetama is very […]

The Get List: Tokyo Catch: Sumikko Gurashi Fluffy Plush XL Premium

In which I wax philosophic on trust, customer service, and bonus/chance items before snuggling the hell out of this awesome plush. One thing I’ve loved when dealing with Japanese shops and sellers is a feeling of “getting a little treat.” The very first things I bought from Japanese shops were Sanrio toys, and I remember […]

The Get List: Tokyo Catch: Koupen-chan Gamaguchi Pouch

In which I expect a yellow drawstring bag, and instead get a pretty nifty pink little….coin purse? Small purse? Something like that. It probably says a lot about my general starry-eyed state with Tokyo Catch that I originally thought I won the yellow version of this, which slipped through the bars on a free ticket. […]

The Get List: Tokyo Catch: Koupen-Chan Angel Shima Enaga Plush

In which I accidentally win something for basically the first time ever, though it might have sort of been definitely was dumb luck. I have thought Koupen-chan was really cute for a long time, but the only place I really ran into goods for him(?) was via Re-Ment, and then I was too busy spending […]