♪It’s beginning to look a lot like Squidmas…♪♬~
♬~Gather around the Squidmas tree …♪♬~
For the-rest-of-the-story, please enjoy our previous explanation of the Spinning Squid Christmas Tree (3Yen / 2008-12-06).
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Mulboyne @Mulboyne writes:
The early Greek temple on that logo does not look like a Japanese building (3Yen / 2008-06-29) at all. The Land Ministry must using the symbol to make the woes of the great tsunami of Atlantis a teachable point.
Kumamon was surprised to wake up this fine morning in a wooden coffin being placed in his special burial MON/モン〜！ (円墳)
おはくま〜！出かける人も仕事の人も、気を付けていってらっしゃいだモン！ pic.twitter.com/5fxMv9o7rF
— くまモン【公式】 (@55_kumamon) November 30, 2018
Just a few of our many previous reports of Kumamon’s antics include:
"MER CONTINENT" is a capsule toy series of animal figurines that are designed around the MerLion theme. Price: 200 yen each
The series from the new "Panda's Hole" brand of T-TARTS (Takara Tomy Toys' arts division) featuring the work of outside artists.https://t.co/cXR8o1XURk pic.twitter.com/IXF3jaX6aV— Taro3Yen (@taro3yen) November 26, 2018
Q: Why puking-good-fun “art” toys like the “MER CONTINENT” series?
A: Because of Japanese world’s highest rate of negative population growth, TOMY decided that adult toys would soon be their only market since Japan has so few children being born. Hence, Tomy’s new hinky “T.ARTS” brand.
← Who can forget Miss Universe Japan—a ninja high heels—Kurara Chibana? She won the contest’s national costume competition in her ninja bikini (3Yen / 2006-07-19). 
Again in 2015 Miss Japan, Keiko Tsuji (3Yen / 2015-01-26), wore Ashigaru armor as her national costume in the preliminaries for Miss Universe.→
Now in this year’s competition…
Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
soranews24.com | by Oona McGee | 2018-Nov-23
Yuumi Kato thrills audience at pre-broadcast event by transforming from sexy ninja to magical warrior Sailor Moon in seconds…more...
Where is Sailor Bubba (3Yen / 2010-02-16) when we need him to save us?
Tokyonama, importer/distributer of original products from Japan–Geneva/Tokyo
The Kumamon’s Thanksgiving has so much to thank Cthulhu for, モーン☆〜!
おはくま〜！今日も元気にいってくまーす！ pic.twitter.com/n7QRaXD6UN
— くまモン【公式】 (@55_kumamon) November 21, 2018
Goofy Google Translate:
‵‵Bear〜! I’m going to be fine today!′′
Tokyonama, importer/distributer of original products from Japan–Geneva/Tokyo
Hanyu’s health a paramount concern
The Japan Times | Nov. 20, 2018
When a country takes the gold and bronze medals in the same discipline at a Grand Prix it would usually be considered a successful...more...
Yikes, health ought to be a “paramount concern” when Japan’s champion skater, Hanyu, is being forced to compete while suffering from Tree Man Syndrome (Wiki) caused by the human papilloma virus.
“Mai hobaakurafuto izu nato furu obu iiruzu” My hovercraft is full of eels 私のホバークラフトは鰻が一杯です {Wiki}
Eel trafficking in EU called the 'largest wildlife crime on Earth' https://t.co/nuSDScfXG7
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) November 20, 2018
Just a few of our many previous eel and hovercraft reports include:
. . . • Happy Eel Day in Japan (3Yen / 2011-07-21)
. . . •How do you smuggle eels?(3Yen / 2009-07-16)
. . . •Japan’s hovercraft crisis!(3Yen / 2007-06-13)
. . . •‘My Japanese hovercraft’s eels are full(3Yen / 2006-07-23)
. . . •Mysterious spawning site of Japanese elvers revealed!
. . . . . .(3Yen / 2006-02-23)
Tokyonama, importer/distributer of original products from Japan–Geneva/Tokyo
There’s a tremendous tittering on twitter about new “Yellow Snow” donuts Christmas promotion from Mr. Donut Japan.
Delicious “Yellow Snow” donuts from Mr. Donut! (Not making that name up.) pic.twitter.com/AuBDSlLs7c
— Being Kansai (@BeingKansai) November 12, 2018
Translating Mr. Donut Japan:
←Available from November 9~ Xmas donuts
←リース/Risu fashion
Yellow Snow
¥151
↑Banana-flavored chocolate coated with Old Fashioned donut, topped with a golden shower/spray & sparkling sugar —misterdonut.jp/m_menu/new…
This Mr. Donut+Pokemon promo is limited to Christmas. Also note that リース/Risu means ‘squirrel’ but in this context it’s referring to a Pokémon incarnation or a “wreath” (which is the same word in Japanese).
Speaking of yellow snow, gold-colored donuts, be sure not to miss our previous post: Eat me! Japanese Ice Queen Arakawa’s golden doughnuts (3Yen / 2006-02-26)
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