Hello Kitty on toast…

Hello Kitty is so much more popular in England than she used to be! I’ve been really surprised to see Kitty-chan all over the place here. Seeing her little face always makes me smile, especially when I find her in places where I wouldn’t expect to – such as the canned goods aisle in my … Continue reading →

A-Z of Japan: A is for…

Today I’m starting a new series called “A-Z of Japan”, where I will choose one Japan-related topic to represent each letter of the alphabet every week. If possible, I’m going to choose less obvious topics. For example, today I will be looking at A. I could write about anime (アニメ), Akiba (アキバ), AKB48, Asakusa (浅草), … Continue reading →