Miscellaneous

San-X has done it again! They’ve released yet another seriously cute Rilakkuma series I just had to have – Stripes Stripes Everyday (しましまエブリディ). Thanks to Tenso, I was able to purchase the full set before some were sold out, yay! I’ve had these plushies for about 2 weeks, but haven’t got round to posting about them because … Read more

Unlike previous years, I’ve not purchased any clothes in the sales. Instead, I’ve been building my collection of Rilakkuma (plus Korilakkuma and some Kiiroitori) plushes. They really make such brilliant room decorations, and can never have too many bears! There are still a few more on the way, but I should be done for now, … Read more

I used to visit Gmarket periodically, but for several reasons listed below, it’s unlikely that I’ll return in the near future. Reasons I’m bidding farewell to the site I once adored: You have to pre-pay the estimated weight for your orders – sellers aren’t as bad as a few years ago where they’d list the estimated … Read more

It’s December already! New month = more Rilkkuma from FromJapan! Since San-X releases new Rilakkuma goods every month, I’ll place an order if more than 5 items catch my eye, otherwise it’s not really worth shipping via EMS. It has actually been suggested that I rename my blog to “Not Enough Bears” =P because at … Read more

As much as I adore my giant Rilakkuma, it’s time for him to take a break from being the centrepiece of my blog (i.e. time for me to stop being so lazy, and udpate!) Since I received the January 2014 issue of Biteki today, I thought I’d share a few pages from my favourite Japanese … Read more