next nama (raw) sweets is!

Cote d'Ivoire Eboue listening to the North Korean coach's instructions. Ha ha ha, what a good job. By the way, we call such behavior being a "nice boke," boke means a stupid action or a person who will occasionally say stupid things, or make silly mistakes on purpose. Usually a Boke is used in combination with a Tsukkomi in Japanese "Manzai" comedies. In the case of Eboue, the Tsukkomi would say to him something like: "you won't be able to understand, right?"

This is cute, but maybe annoying... "Fresgeezoo". Usually people put deodorizers in their refridgerators, the most popular fridge deodorizer is named "Non-Smell." 

Two years ago, "nama" (raw) sweets became a big hit. But "nama sweets" are not raw or uncooked, they just have a very soft texture, as if they are not cooked all the way through. The boom started with nama caramels from Hanabatake Bokujyo. Before the boom, we had nama chocolates, but after nama caramels became popular, the nama craze spread out to other sweets like marshmallows, cheesecakes, etc. Last week, a new shop, "Miyashita," opened in Omotesando Hills in Harajuku, and they sell nama "Castella" (a Japanese sponge cake). The soft batter oozes from the center of cake. It's a new style, isn't it? 

I like Muji's stationery, they are simple, reasonable and very functional. I like their highlighter. You can see the point where you are drawing.

I like Muji's stationery products because they are simple, reasonably priced and very functional. I like their highlighter. You can see through the tip to see where you are highlighting.
In Japanese slang, Pachi-mon means "fake product" and Batta-mon means "product from irregular distribution channels," but Batta also means "grasshopper." A Japanese artist made a "Batta-mon grasshopper with a Batta-mon brand bag." But Louis Vuitton protested and the artist had to stop his exhibition. Hmm... Louis Vuitton has no sense of humor?

Comments

[Supra Strapped NS]

Two out of two - well remembered

[Chris Kuan]

I think I heard about Muji's transparent post-it notes from you, mari. I always wanted to find them but I haven't visited Japan for years and they don't seem to have them in Muji outside Japan...

[Tired chan]

Oh god, I love underdone sweets, like cookies & brownies that aren't all the way done... I hope the trend catches on in the US! Oh, Japan is full of sweets genius...