Author Archives: mariko

with apologies to the person in canada who doesn’t like it when I talk about superbuzzy

And also apologies to Kelly, who doesn’t like to have her photo taken, but I like taking photos with people in them, and since she was my primary companion on the trip to Japan, she got to be the featured … Continue reading

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more people, places, and things in Japan

How about some random food photos? I have a great photo of Kelly taking a big honkin’ bite out of a spicy burger from Mos Burger, but somehow I don’t think she’d want me to post it. Kelly took way … Continue reading

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textile central

Kelly and I were both looking forward to checking out Nippori Textile Town in Tokyo. We were hoping to find some treasures to bring back for superbuzzy, and I think we scored! There are scads of fabric shops lining the … Continue reading

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we are family

I got to Japan a day earlier than Kelly so that I could spend some time with family members. It was a pleasant coincidence that my mother, aunt, and cousin would all be in Tokyo at the same time (my … Continue reading

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more japan photos

Kelly and I had only one night in Osaka, so we thought it’d be fun (and cheap) to stay in a capsule hotel. We stayed in the Asahiplaza Shinsaibashi Capsule Hotel. It was pretty interesting. First, we had to take … Continue reading

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I haven’t unpacked yet

It’s going to take me a while to get all my photos organized, so I thought I’d just show a few of my faves! I do also want to tell you about all the great people we met in Japan. … Continue reading

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photos later, I promise

But in the meantime, go check out this great interview with my friend Chico! Chico is an illustrator and designer, and I have known her since high school! I got to see her in Tokyo last week, which was great, … Continue reading

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stateside

Hey! So Kelly and I are back in the United States. We had a great trip to Japan, and we were really lucky to be able to meet up with so many crafty bloggers! I never imagined we would actually … Continue reading

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fabric fun

Hey Kids! Well, Kelly and I are still in Japan, and each day has been full and more exciting than we had imagined. I wish we could upload some photos so you could see our haul from Nippori Textile Town. … Continue reading

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we are here!

Hey folks! Kelly and I are in Japan! Right now we are in a Capsule Hotel in Osaka. Yesterday we met Kat, who was kind enough to take us shopping to a bunch of craft shops. All the good stuff … Continue reading

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