Hello Kitty digital camera and suitcase !

June 26, 2008 - 2:26 pm by akko@hakata in Product, Travel  

5 million pixcel digital camera with Hello Kitty design!

Suitcase, with mature kitty design!
There are four colors, black, gray, red and pink.
Light, quiet!

And easy to find out of many others.

Let me just mention that the sparkling round, small stickers on camera and suitcase are my own decoration.
You can find them at Hello Kitty Shops (Sanrio Shops [...]

Hello Kitty Gets Fashion Spread

April 28, 2008 - 10:19 am by Bill Belew in Culture  

it’s no mystery. Much of the world loves the cute that Japan has to offer. Beauty, too. Think Riyo Mori.
But, cute is in vogue now. Japan’s Hello Kitty will get a fashion spread in June issue of the magazine.
The smile-less critter will be seen hanging out with John Galliano, designer for Dior.
Japanese animation and the [...]

Local Hello Kitty (Gotochi Kitty)

January 11, 2008 - 6:43 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Others  

More than 850 Hello Kitties in different cosutums ?
To find them and enjoy the way Hello Kitty cos-plays (sometimes to animals, sometimes to fruits, and…?!), why not visit souvenior shops at large train stations, airports, or Sanrio shops? The place with most variety is the shop in Tokyo Tower. Or, I recommend you [...]

Sugar Bunnies, Sweetest Doll House of Sanrio! & Christmas Eve @ Canal City Hakata

December 25, 2007 - 8:59 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Others  

The latest doll house from Sanrio :>
These characters are named `Sugar Bunnies’ and are very popular among Japanese little girls, and among their mommies !!

*More information at Sanrio Website (Japanese).
*I found this at Sanrio Shop in Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping mall in Kyushu.7

Canal City Hakata on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Illumination 2007 part 1 @ Canal City Hakata

November 13, 2007 - 8:42 pm by akko@hakata in Travel  

Canal City Hakata, the largest shopping & entertainment mall in Kyushu Island, has started the Special Christmas Illumination.

Chandelier of Forest 1.

Chandelier of Forest 2.

Canal (artificial, of course!).

Sun Stage, where performances are held.

There’s a way people can walk through.

Raindeers relaxing on the canal.
Canal City Hakata attract for both Fukuoka visitors and locals, especially on weekends, offering [...]

Hello Kitty’s got a suntan! @ Canal City Hakata

August 20, 2007 - 9:06 am by akko@hakata in Others, Travel  

Forgot sunscreen?
Sunbaked Hello Kitty visited Canal City Hakata yesterday to amuse little children, and also, grown-ups!

If you have no time (or money!) to go all the way to Sanrio Puroland, a Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo, this would be the perfect place to satisfy children.
Character show is held every other Sunday, with different characters.
This [...]

Get over heatwave! Outdoor air-conditioner @ Canal City Hakata

August 17, 2007 - 7:01 pm by akko@hakata in Others, Travel  

There’s a way to escape from the crazy heatwave of Japan (hit above 40 degrees centigrade (more than 120 degrees) in several cities!), other than to stay at home, whicih may be to go to Canal City Hakata.

Just touch it!

It’s being foggy now.

This is what makes Canal visitors cool and comfortable, let’s say, outdoor [...]