Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tiered Lace & Pink Boho

Dress & Belt set: Blue Grass (Japan) 3000yen, Bolero: Ally Fashion (Australia) $20

 Thanks to my Japanese husband, I've found a new appreciation for the femininity of Japanese fashion.  Actually I like it.  Thanks for the influence, hubby.  Who would have thought...



Want some freebies from Japan?  Click here to find out about J-Mama Style's "Like to Win" Giveaway!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Click "Like" or "Join" in the sidebar to Win Five Prize Packs

100 yen shops are one of my favorite things in Japan.  Here is just a small sample of what they offer.
And this is also your selection platter for the 
(in addition to the Japanese food items listed earlier)
Please comment below telling me what you'd like if you could choose 2 or 4 items from these photos.  (That will give you a better chance of getting what you really want when you win!)  
Don't forget to click "like" in the right sidebar to be in the draw, and "Join this site" (publicly) for a double chance to win!
Bento Boxes and Onigiri Boxes
Cutlery and chopstick sets to take with your Obento Lunch
This is what I always use in the shower: A Japanese Body Washing Towel.  They foam up nicely and do a nice exfoliation. made of nylon.
Japanese often use House Slippers inside the House
Face washers. Japanese Women always carry one of these in their handbag/purse

False Eyelashes
False Eyelash Glue and False Eyelash Cases 
Eyelash Curlers (my favorite. they always come with a spare rubber)
Hair Accessories 
Hair Accessories (the flowers are especially for wearing with a Yukata or Kimono)
Hairpins (my favorite)
Learner Chopsticks for kids, drink bottle cap with straw etc
Chopstick Sets 
Cute Kids Chopsticks, Pretty Chopsticks, Traditional Design Chopsticks

Lunchbox Picks for eating Fruit

Pouches/Pencil cases/ Makeup Cases
Cute little socks and long socks 
Tights and nylons
Miso Soup Bowls and other bowls

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Like to Win Japan Giveaway: Obentou box, Sushi rolling mat, Miso Soup Bowls and Japanese Ingredients!

Click "Like" or "Join this Site" buttons in the right sidebar for 1 of 5 chances to win Japanese goods!  5 lucky winners will be drawn October 5th, 2011.

  • 1st prize: Choice of 4 items (eg: set of 4 miso soup bowls, or a combination of other items)
  • 2nd prize:  Choice of 2 items
  • 3rd prize:  Choice of 2 items
  • 4th prize:  Choice of 2 items
  • 5th prize:  Choice of 2 items

This Thursday, my husband, son and I will be taking off to Japan for 3.5 weeks, 
so we'll be stocking up on Japanese goods, 
which are so cheap there, about 1/4 the price we pay in Australia!


We thought we'd share the joy, help you in your Japanese cooking with a few essential ingredients,
And thank you for like/following Little Japan Mama!

Choose 2 or 4 of the following items:
  • Japanese Mayonnaise bottle dispenser with 3 holes in the top, for decorating okonomiyaki, sushi, salad etc (minus the mayonnaise)
  • Miso Soup Bowl
  • 1 pair of pretty Japanese Chopsticks
  • 1 family set (about 6 pairs) of Japanese chopsticks
  • A large bag (50g or 100g) of Katsuo-bushi (for making your own dashi or sprinkling on okonomiyaki etc)
  • quality Sushi rolling mat
  • Several Sachets of Dashi powder (Japanese fish stock, used in most dishes)
  • Black Sesame seeds (for Sushi or Japanese sweets)
  • Ao-nori (for sprinkling on okonomiyaki)
  • Furikake (sprinkles for rice or mixing into Onigiri)
  • My favorite type of Eyelash curler
  • Obento Box (Cute Japanese lunchbox)
  • Japanese fan

Entering the draw is too easy!  All you need to do is:
1: Click the Facebook "Like" button on Little Japan Mama
or
2:  Click Google's "Join this Site" button, and follow publicly 
(I don't mind if you make up a name to follow by)
or 
Do BOTH for TWO chances to win!
Then, please write what you'd like to win in the comment box of this post. 
(so that I can try to make sure I get the item you want!)

THREE or more chances to win:  If you introduce a friend, they like or join, and they tell me in the comment that you introduced them, then you will have one more ticket in the draw for each person you introduce.

If you're a winner, I'll let you know through Facebook or Google Friend Connect, then please reply with your postal address you'd like me to send the goods to, and confirm which items you prefer.  I'll send the items from Tokyo by October 7, and delivery is around 2 weeks.  

Countries I'll send to Include United States, Australia, Canada, UK, anywhere in Asian countries, European countries and anywhere else I can send with reasonable postage rates from Japan.

I can't promise that all the listed or photographed items will be available, because I'm not in Japan yet.  I'll post later about exactly what will be on offer, but it will be pretty much what I've listed.

Good luck!!
...I better get packing for our trip!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Pink Sunshine

Yesterday was the first day of Spring...
in Australia.

Maybe I should have titled this post:
"How to make a cute short dress be a knee-length dress"
Just in case anyone wanted to wear something cute that you felt was too short?

Today's favorite piece is the black satin slip dress which is
underneath
the too short pink lace dress. 

(Pink Dress $10 from: can't remember name of shop)
Black slip dress from one of the shops in Ura-Harajuku, Tokyo.
(can't remember the name of the shop)
1000 yen ($12)

I've also discovered how to take photos in the bathroom mirror.
Earings: Some little shop in Namba, Osaka. 500yen.