#Daruma Doll Market

[aishiteru-kenshin]

Jindai-ji Temple Daruma Doll Market

Early March

One of the biggest Daruma Doll Markets in Japan, over 300 stalls selling the round dolls gather around the grounds of Jindai-ji Temple. Daruma are sold with blank eyes which owners paint in once their wish for the New Year has been fulfilled. Unique to the Jindai-ji Daruma Market, visitors can bring their old dolls and have the character 阿 painted on their right eye (which has the meaning of closing events) and in the left eye of the new doll have the character 梵 painted to signify new beginnings.

[timmurleyart]

Dollar daruma. 🟥🟨💵💲

[markbandanawitts]

Keroro Files No.046 - No.066

(more english translated files for the characters in "Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de arimasu!")

This section goes over the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th movie along with Chibi Kero episodes (so perhaps a spoiler warning if that’s any important)

Some Additional Notes:

We’re getting into the more niche criteria here with movie-specific ones; I promise if you guys don’t know who the majority of the characters on here are it doesn’t matter whatsoever. There’s 101 files in total so there will probably be about two more posts of this…. only gets more niche from here ❤️

File No.51: Keroro just saying it’s sad that dkeroro doesn’t know what gundam is is INSANE 😭😭

File No.53: “Red Daruma” is a nickname for Giroro which is basically just a red wishing doll (along with keroro racially stereotyping keronians as always)

File No.54: MSV stands for ���Mobile Suit Variation.” it was a design series unsurprisingly

File No.56 Bahamut and Salamander are NOT Gundam references (shocking, I know). They’re just mythical creatures/dragons

File No.61: Since this game came out a little before the 4th movie dropped, Terara’s existence was still kinda just “????” + marketing strat by keeping it spoiler safe

File No.62: Another Gundam reference but I cannot emphasize enough how much Keroro is NOT Amuro Ray 😭🙏

File No.65: This sounds INSANE without any real context; Keroro is leaving out the fact that it was an accident with the keroball and that it was HIS fault

—And as always another plug to Soroaxas since I got all of the original files from their bonus video‼️

[thackeroy]

Project Posts Masterpost

WIPs

[cross stitch] Memento Ophelia

[cross stitch] A-Z Dinosaur Sampler

[cross stitch] Golden Bee

[cross stitch] Birthday Cake

[cross stitch] No More V2

[cross stitch] Stitch-O-Graphy

[blackwork] Bat With Bell

[blackwork] Moonlit Market SAL

[blackwork] Norse Mandala

[blackwork] Tomb Mates

[embroidery] Trick or Treat

[knitting] Corryn / Spider Lace Shawl

[knitting] Make Gnome Mistake

[knitting] 100 Bag

[crochet] Swans

[hand sewing] Tiny Hexies

[hand sewing] Measuring Tape

[quilting] Windy Day / Birb quilt

Finished

[cross stitch] Addams Family '21

[cross stitch] Rainbow Biscornu '23

[cross stitch] Wedding Sampler (sisters wedding gift) '23

[cross stitch] SPS SAL '23

[cross stitch] Gay Dino '23

[cross stitch] Cryptids '23

[cross stitch] Mr Spoop 1 '23

[cross stitch] Birthday Cake '24

[cross stitch] Mondays '24

[blackwork] Blackwork Needlebook '21

[blackwork] Stranger Things '23

[blackwork] Midnight Whispers SAL '23

[blackwork] Ghost Love Bookmark '24

[embroidery] Spooky '23

[knitting] My First Socks '21

[knitting] Chevron Hand Towel '21

[knitting] Birdwing '21

[knitting] Pigeon Socks '22

[knitting] Moby Duck '22

[knitting] Owl '22

[knitting] Gnome Made Gifts '22

[knitting] Froog '22

[knitting] Climate Change Scarf '22

[knitting] Wellerman '23

[knitting] Bear Hat '23

[knitting] Pride Socks '23

[knitting] VeganYarnUK Advent Shawl 2022 '23

[knitting] The More You Gnome MKAL '23

[knitting] River Mitts '23

[knitting] Snow Matter What Advent MKAL '23 '23

[knitting] My Frog '24

[knitting] My Frog's Tshirt '24

[knitting] First Sweater '24

[crochet] My first ever crochet item '20

[crochet] Mamas Gift '21

[crochet] Coaster '21

[crochet] Leef '22

[crochet] Chicken Coaster '22

[crochet] Boo '22

[crochet] Head Leaf '23

[crochet] Snowflakes '23

[handsewing] Scrappy Bird '20

[hand sewing] Snail '21

[hand sewing] Scrappy Fly '23

[hand sewing] Vest '23

[hand sewing] Clown Yo-Yo Doll '24

[machine sewing] Small Project Bag '23

[quilting] Mama's Wheelchair Quilt '24

[tablet weaving] First Tablet Weave '22

[tablet weaving] First attempt at second tablet weaving project '23

Frogged for now

[knitting] Burn it down socks

Cancelled

[cross stitch] SYOA Middle Earth

[cross stitch] Daruma

[blackwork] Krampus

[life-sport-travel]

4 Days in Osaka

https://lifesporttravel.com/?p=1718 4 Days in Osaka - https://lifesporttravel.com/?p=1718 The first part of a three-part Japan travel series. Get my 14 Days in Japan Itinerary: Instagram: Tiktok: Where I stayed in Osaka – Hotel Flag Shinsaibashi: ============================= Edited in HDR and mixed in 5.1 surround sound. The video is best viewed on an HDR-capable screen. ============================= 00:00 Intro 01:23 Arriving in Tokyo 03:06 Bullet train to Osaka 04:49 Ajinoya 07:39 Hotel Flag 09:12 Katsuo-ji Temple 11:38 Izakaya Toyo 13:56 Osaka Botanical Garden 16:03 Universal Studios Japan 18:38 Kuromon Market 21:00 Epilogue ============================= What I use to Film ============================= ► Full gear list: ► Camera: ► Wide-angle lens: ► Mid-range lens: ► Travel tripod: ► Microphone: ► Drone: ► Gimbal: ============================= Where I get my Music ============================= Musicbed: Epidemic Sound: ============================= Disclaimer ============================= This video and description contain affiliate links. Any purchase made through the links helps support the channel. Thank you! Japan has always been my dream destination, And during my last visit I was able to share many of the country's great experiences With my partner Lisa. It was a fantastic trip Filled with unique activities Sights, and of course amazing food. We enjoyed it so much that in our minds We're already planning our next trip. But little did we know The world would turn for the worse For more than two years Japan would remain closed to visitors Until now What's up Lisa Now you're in Japan. We arrived in Tokyo in the evening We're excited to be back in Japan However, we were feeling pretty tired. We couldn't wait to get out of the airport And get to our hotel for some much needed rest Before our trip to Osaka the next day. I'm tired The following morning we found ourselves at the Tokyo station Ready to board the Shinkansen bullet train to Osaka. After arriving in Osaka, we immediately head to Dotonbori And explore the nearby area Dotonbori during the day Is completely different from its evening counterpart It was now time for some dinner One place I wanted to try in particular Was the restaurant named Ajinoya Which apparently served some of the best okonomiyaki in town After our dinner We stumble around the many side streets Taking in the ambience before heading back to our hotel. Back to my favorite The Peach Suntory Those of you who have seen my very first videos in Japan Knows about this This is the best, this is the best, honestly, you guys. Alright, so we just woke up In our hotel room. Here at the Flag hotel in Shinsaibashi. In our hotel room. Here at the Flag hotel in Shinsaibashi. Today, we're heading to the Katsuo-ji temple Which is quite a bit of a distance away from where we are. It's about an hour with public transport. But we're going there because I've seen the photos of this place. I think it seems really interesting. It's nice to go out a little bit. See a nice temple, Probably a nice little garden. It's suppose to be really really big. So… yeah. Going to spend some time there, and then head back to Osaka. Finish some things up, Before we head onwards to Kyoto And the rest of the places we're going to visit. Just having the famous egg sandwich We just bought these Daruma dolls There's a little fortune inside We're going to pick it out If it's good, we keep it. If it's bad, we tie it up at these strings over there. They usually tie up any bad sort of fortunes up there So it goes away. Let's see what we get. Once we finished up at the temple It was now time to head back to central Osaka And find some food. We decided to visit this small and unassuming Izakaya Located on the side of a small street. Nothing about this place stood out of the ordinary Until the owner Toyo Decided to whip out his flamethrower. Is it good? So good. Really, really good Before finishing the day We wanted to visit the Osaka Botanical Garden Which has become a digital art space Thanks to TeamLab Who are known for their art installations throughout Japan. We wake up early in the morning Althought I'm not the biggest fan of amusement parks I knew for this trip I couldn't skip this one Alright! We are in Universal Studios Japan. Let's check it out. Seems like a ton of fun. While it was interesting Walking around and exploring the amusement park Our main attraction still lied ahead Our last day in Osaka We are at the Kuromon Market Right now, or at least part of it. We're just going to check things out And do some exploring for the last day here We just found ourselves some sushi Some fatty tuna From this little shop here in the Kuromon market. Looks Really, really good. I'm eating the brain Of a doll. Just your standard Vanilla soft serve. But you get to keep The creepy doll head though Mike Izzo https://lifesporttravel.com/?p=1718

[tokyointernationalmeetup]

【LocalTrip】 🌳Kawagoe Local Trip with Hatsumoude🥢@ Saitama January 3rd

We will explore Kawagoe during New Year season with our local guide (MaiSan). Hatsumoude and also visiting the Daruma Festival (Matsuri) are also in our list. Every year on January 3rd, several temples around Japan have a Daruma doll market. People come

We will explore Kawagoe during New Year season with our local guide (MaiSan).Hatsumoude and also visiting the Daruma Festival (Matsuri) are also in our list. Every year on January 3rd, several temples around Japan have a Daruma doll market. People come to buy a new Daruma doll for the New Year. The Daruma doll has become one of several symbols of New Year. It is also a symbol of perseverance. In…

[agrosehamada]

Happy Dollidays Day 25 (Part 1): Christmas!

Christmas morning: Opening presents!

Here’s Hiro with his stocking!

He got a super cute plush kitty daruma doll! :) 

And here’s Rose with her mermaid stocking!

Here are here presents! Three little kokeshi dolls (they’re actually erasers but they’re just the right size for Rose ^^), a plush hamster and a ceramic kitty that looks like her Grandma Cass’ cat, Mochi Jr Jr :) ((I LOVE Mochi but sadly Mochi was already pretty old in the movie--there’s a picture of Hiro as a little kid with Mochi and Hiro was fourteen in the movie) very sadly Mochi would have passed along from old age before Rose was born :( But there will always be a cat in the Lucky Cat cafe!))

Close up of the presents ^^

((All presents were found at my local Daiso and Asian Market ^^))

[darkmindsthinktwistedthoughts]

Non-Valentine Valentine

An AK short for the season I hope you all like a bit of fluff. 

Warnings: Soft Kitsune, a worrying warlord and a reluctant princess

Masterlist

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Non-Valentine Valentine

It was a cold wind that blew through the castle town. Birds were singing, flowers were trying to bud and the townspeople were busy in preparations for yet another successful day with the market.

Everything was peaceful…

“Princess! Aerion… wait!” An all to familiar voice rang out in the castle as the man attached to it rushed to the wooden walkway that led to the gardens following hot on the heels of the reluctant Princess.

“Why? So you can shoehorn me into that outfit? No way!” Aerion called out over her shoulder as she dropped down on to the gravel, minus her shoes, and ran in nothing but socks towards the gate.

Almost everything was peaceful.

The people in the market glanced towards the gates as the Princess burst free of its shadow. One pair, in particular, watched as she ran towards the lake.

“Wasn’t that Aerion?” Yukimura stood up frowning slightly in the direction of the noise.

“Looks like it.”

“Damn girl really is like a wild animal.” Yukimura shrugged and went back to laying out the trinkets Shingen had sent him to sell mumbling complaints about girly things being annoying. Sasuke continued to stand there for a moment watching as his friend disappeared further into the distance, and the figure following in her footsteps.

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The sunlight was blinding as it played around on the surface of the water. She had to squint and hold her hand up just to try to focus on the fishermen and boats in the distance. Aerion sighed as she moved along the shore and found a slightly sheltered place to sit. She dragged her legs up to her chest and wrapped her arms around her knees as she watched the birds floating on the water.

Nobunaga was expecting a visit from some traders and Hideyoshi had suggested that she join the meeting and support Nobu in his attempts to secure supplies. She had no issues with that as a general rule of thumb but there was something wrong with the requirement that she put on fancy-dress costumes that didn’t allow her to breathe in order to just sit there like a statue and have some random sailor ogle her.

“I wish I could be a bird…” She muttered lost in thought.

“Well, now there is an idea. What an interesting imagination you have my dear. Do tell me how you expect to succeed with such an plan when you cannot even remember to put on shoes.”

She nearly jumped out of her skin as she turned and saw a white figure standing behind her leaning against a tree in the shade. His smile was mocking but the warmth in his eyes was as bright as the sun on the lake.

“I might have known it was you. How do you always find me anyway?” Aerion shrugged and turned back to resting her chin on her knees watching the birds on the lake. Mitsuhide came closer and sat next to her a fabric bundle in his hand.

“That would be a secret Princess.” He chuckled softly stealing a sideways glance at the small female. Her feet were once more so muddy it was difficult to tell if she even had tabi on. Her hair was partly pinned up and falling down. He reached his long fingers up and teased some of her tangled hair free of the pins and began to comb his fingers through it. “Let me guess Hideyoshi was the reason for your sudden departure from the castle?”

“Isn’t he usually?” Aerion sighed and relaxed as the pressure on her head vanished. She really did fail to see the point in all this fuss. What was so wrong with just dragging your hair up into a side ponytail anyway? She became aware of a change in sensation and realised Mitsuhide had produced a comb from somewhere. “You brought a comb?!”

“I learnt when it comes to you little one that I should be prepared for most things.” His smile softened as he watched the teeth of the comb glide through the soft as silk hair in his hands. He had long since given up on the idea of denying the fact that her hair was something that pleased him. He still couldn’t quite place the feelings in himself when it came to mind that someone else had tried to tame the unruly locks, even less when it was another man. For the time being, he would play it safe and push aside those unhelpful flights of curiosity and focus on the way her hair tumbled through his hands.

“Hard to imagine you not being prepared for anything Mitsuhide.” Aerion spoke again turning away from him. He wanted her to look at him again.

“Mm, well there are times when a certain Princess goes beyond even my expectations.” He grinned knowing his teasing would draw her eye back to him.

“Hey! That’s just a fancy way of calling me difficult!” She exclaimed as she batted his arm playfully.

“And no less cute for it.” His voice was softer with no edge or tease to it. Her blue eyes remained locked on his wavering a little.

“That joke is in poor taste even for you.” Aerion huffed a little like a child which only caused him to bark out in amusement.

“Agreed. If it were a joke that is.” He didn’t miss the rosy shade her face had taken and took a little delight in knowing he was the cause. “Now little girls really shouldn’t go running around outside in bare feet.” He put the comb away in his sleeve again and made a poor show at acting scandalised.

“I don’t have bare feet I got socks on. See?” She lifted the hem of her Hakama enough to wiggle a foot at him.

“Poor dear Hideyoshi. I fear he will collapse at the sight of those.” Contrary to his words Mitsuhide was doing admirably poorly at masking his delight at the idea of the castle’s mother hen going insane over laundry. Picking up the fabric parcel he had been carrying he handed it over to the Princess.

“What’s this?” The knot was fairly tight and took a little effort to work it free. “Mitsuhide since when do you carry around sandals and socks?” Aerion could feel her jaw drop at the sight of a pair of fresh white tabi and some geta with low teeth on the soles.

“As I said before my dear it pays to be prepared when it comes to you.” From watching her practice with Hideyoshi as he instructed her in behaving like a real Princess he chose a pair that would at least allow her to walk without major risk of falling over.

“…. I’m surrounded by men trying to dress me up or treat me like a doll.” Aerion grumbled. Seriously if it wasn’t Masamune trying to feed her or Ieyasu handing her some sort of medicine complaining she was too soft to survive without it. Hideyoshi was trying to wrap her in so much silk she could be a Daruma doll and it felt like someone was always trying to gift her things.

“You are mistaken, my dear. This is not a desire to dress you up. Merely a means to prevent your feet from becoming injured.” Mitsuhide slipped the geta on her feet and then held out his hands to her so he could pull her up to standing. “Now then. It is rather late and I doubt you stopped at all in your escape to have lunch.”

“You’re going to feed me?” Her eyes sparkled with the idea of food. It was not something he could really say he understood but he could enjoy her expressions all the same.

“My my now you’re not so much a doll as a lost puppy.”

“Oh, shut up!”

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The place he took her too was just off the main road in town. They had ducked under the fabric covering the door and instantly were transported into a world where the air was filled with warmth and mouth-watering smells.

“Is this your usual place?” She asked as she took a seat at the counter next to him.

“There are many shops in town, I frequent a few. This I discovered recently and thought you might enjoy it.”

“Oh? Well, now I really am curious.” Aerion looked over to the small window that showed the kitchen. A man with his sleeves tied back was standing in front of a pan that looked like it was hot as larva. He picked up things from a plate that seemed to be dripped and plopped them in causing the pan to crack and sizzle.

It took a few minutes but eventually, a platter covered in what looked like a battered and fried jigsaw was placed between them.

“Tempura?” Aerion marvelled at the unexpected golden clusters.

“You’ve had it before? It’s relatively new.” Mitsuhide masked the crestfallen feeling he had as his stomach suddenly felt like a cavern had opened up inside him.

“Oh? No, I mean I’ve heard of it but not really eaten it.” Aerion backpedalled. She had naturally eaten it before but attempting to explain time travel was just going to complicate things. Plus if she were completely honest she wasn’t certain she could explain wormholes even with guided notes from Sasuke. “What have we got here?” She picked up her chopsticks and tried rather clumsily to pick up a small piece.

“A mix of vegetables, fish and meat. The soy sauce is brought in from the same province as the sake.” Mitsuhide took on the role of a teacher as he explained more. Suddenly Aerion vanished and he couldn’t help but think that was rather a good trick for one to pull in front of him. Before he could look for her or call out someone else did.

“Mitsuhide?”

“Hideyoshi. And just when I was enjoying my food.” Mitsuhide turned to greet the approaching Warlord flashing his trademark smile.  

“You never enjoy food.” Hideyoshi ended whatever might have been of Mitsuhide’s planned teasing whilst looking dubiously at the platter far too large for one person.

“Forthright as ever. What brings you here? Don’t tell me the castle staff have gone on strike after being told to prepare a feast for the guest?” Unwilling to give up their accustomed game of trading jibes Mitsuhide persisted so as to distract from what Hideyoshi might question next. Namely the portion control for the establishment.

“What? No of course not. I –” On cue Hideyoshi began to blunder his way through spoken language.

“Lost the Princess again?” As he said this Mitsuhide felt something touch his ankle.

“If you know then why ask? Have you seen her?” Hideyoshi pressed closer as if sharing a secret which caused the grip on Mitsuhide’s ankle to tighten.

“A Princess? I’ve seen a few…”

“I’m not asking about your trip to see the ladies at court I am looking for Aerion. She bolted like a rabbit from the castle earlier and I haven’t been able to track her down since.” Seemingly taken that Mitsuhide was being his usual difficult self Hideyoshi sighed and absentmindedly looked around the shop.

“How unfortunate. No, I haven’t seen her, I did have a mind to look for her myself later.” Mitsuhide’s smile became wider as he was now keenly aware that he had two targets at his mercy. And the one under the table had claws currently digging into his lower leg.

“And what did you have planned? You know she is Lord Nobunaga’s favourite. I won’t let you—”

“Oh relax. Why don’t you try some tempura?” Mitsuhide graciously indicated the stool next to himself. He didn’t imagine the small barely audible gasp as he shifted it slightly with one hand.

“Thanks, but I really should find her before it gets too dark and cold.” Hideyoshi declined and looked anxiously out the window at what he could see of the sky from this angle.

“You might try some of the stalls in town. A few traders have returned and I do know she is rather fond of their wares.” Mitsuhide picked up a piece of battered fish with his chopsticks and dipped it lightly with some soy before filling his mouth. He really couldn’t get the flavour but this texture was exquisite.

“Yeah, I’ll do that. Oh, and Mitsuhide?” Hideyoshi paused before leaving. “If you find her before I do…”

“I’ll be sure to bring the Princess back to the castle.” Mitsuhide gave a noncommittal wave without really looking at the other man. Five beats later and Aerion appeared at his elbow again.

“You enjoyed that far too much.” She grumbled looking adorably flustered.

“You wound me little one. You were after all the one to pull a vanishing act during dinner.” Mitsuhide brought both his hands up to his head cradling it as if in pain.

“You rather Hideyoshi caught me and joined us for real?” Aerion leant over and swiped the cup of sake from in front of the main cause for her desire for a strong drink.

“Certainly not. I make a point of avoiding conflict during dinner, does absolutely nothing for the digestion.” With a cheeky grin he dropped his hands and retrieved his chopsticks once more. “Come on now eat up I have to walk you home.”

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When Aerion came back to her room there was a note left on her futon. She recognised the scrawling sand script anywhere.

I’m glad you managed to find your smile again. I’ll be gone for a week.

Talk soon. Sasuke p.s. Happy Valentine’s Day

“It’s Valentine’s day!?” Aerion let out a cry as she let that bit of information register. She looked at the postscript several times before falling to her futon and looking across the room at the pair of sandals she had carried in with her. “Shoes and a meal. I might not have known the date but I don’t think I’ve had a Valentine’s in years that went this well.”

Not bothering to get undressed she lay back, snuffed out the lamp and closed her eyes. Within minutes she was out like a light.

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Mitsuhide stood in silent observation secreted nicely in the gardens away from prying eyes as he watched the light dance in the Princess’s room. He smiled as he saw the shadows move knowing she was back safe. She had insisted on walking herself in and almost as soon as she said that he found a desire to stop that from happening. As with most of his recently discovered desires though however, he suppressed it and simply said “Goodnight Princess.”

Today had been eventful and he had enjoyed himself far more than he thought he should be allowed to. As the lamp was snuffed out in her room, he found his mind drift back to her by the shore. That hair like spun moonlight as it fell through his fingers. He picked his way through the grounds before leaving to return to his manor.

“Sweet dreams… Aerion.” With one last fond look back, his ghostly figure melted into the town and vanished.

[whileyouweredreaming]

Random dream bitch dreams from May (recorded in Goog. Keep)

May 29

Dreamed that I was in Texas and robert and Nancy had moved there. I took a walk in what was their new neighborhood. There was a huuuuge semi- enclosed market near their house that was part Mexican businesses, part Middle Eastern. It went on for blocks and blocks and was so amazing! When I told them about it I’m not sure they had heard of it. Another part I was with Sara and we were meeting up with a potential new roommate (for me) named Trevor. When we met him he hugged us really big but within a minute started doing weird scary shit like kissing the back of Sara’s head. He was super hyper and I was freaked out. We ran away. Another part I’m in my childhood home looking for a place to sleep and I have a friend with me who reminds me of Leslie Jones. We end up in my bedroom which has a full sized bunk bed. But then I realize there’s a mom and two kids in the bathtub in the adjacent bathroom, and they’re dream-relatives of mine and I need to deal with taking care of them.

May 27

Dreamed I was in a park with concrete structures and I met a little boy named YK and his dad. We chatted for awhile when I said I was YK too. Somehow it came up that YK had had a sister (twin? Or younger) who had died as a baby :( Earlier, a part with a school bus. Preston was there. I was so tired I called him Justin accidentally. Then we laughed about it.

May 5

I dreamed that my mom pooped on these rocks and had to call me to clean it up because guests were coming. It was mustard color. The back of this little stone statue - like a round Japanese stone that resembled a daruma doll but more round- shaped- still had a little poop on it when my mom arrived and she flipped it over and went “eww!” And ran to wash it in the bathroom. I laughed so hard. We both were laughing. It was a good dream.

[theothervonkarmagirl]

Hoshido’s Spring Festival was also a massive market. Its largest stand was the famous daruma doll shop, filled to the brim with the things. They were all different colors, and some were small enough to fit in a child’s hand, while others were so big they must have required horses to carry them out.

“...They’re all staring at me,” Maria thought aloud. “And why don’t they have pupils? How unsettling.”

[misslasen]

start business with Miss La Sen

Start business with MISS LA SEN

 =Published on 23rd September 2018=

  (ICTPress) - Recently, the cute cartoon icon Miss La Sen has been known domestically and in some countries.

It's a lovely, friendly, nice cartoon character. It has appeared on comic books, Sorim Story boardgame, cartoon video clips, handmade craft  tutorials for kids ...

Ms. Tu Cam Thi Tran

  Today, items with Miss La Sen's image such as dolls, cloth bags, T-shirts ... are no longer limited in Vietnam but go with tourists, they have come to United States of America, India, Hong Kong. , Taiwan, China, Japan, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Philippines, Finland ...

 Miss La Sen is an icon that is appreciated and loved by visitors, foreign tourists because of  its cuteness and its sense of luck, protection.

 The founder of Miss La Sen's icon, Ms. Tu Cam Thi Tran, said that after deciding to quit her job at some technology companies, she wanted to start her own business because she liked to do handcraft and drawing, painting so she wanted to create a cartoon icon for children.

Currently, the market has a lot of cartoon icons, but Ms. Tu said she wanted to create an icon with a more humanistic and profound meaning.

In 2010, Miss La Sen was officially introduced to the community ( She drew it in 2009).

When Ms. Tu Cam Thi Tran designed Miss La Sen T-shirt with cute image, a 9-year-old niece of a friend was very fond of the image of Miss La Sen and this friend decided to buy some Miss La Sen T-shirts for adults and children.

 EMI IWAMOTO, a Japanese girl from Kobe, Japan who came to teach Japanese in HCM city, wrote to Ms.Tu that Miss La Sen doll is like a "treasure".

 “This makes me very excited. Some of my friends, while on business abroad, also choose to bring souvenirs with Miss La Sen's image as gifts to foreign friends. I really thank my enthusiastic, ardent friends, ” Ms. Tu said.

 Explaining why customers choose to buy items with the image of Miss La Sen among  a diverse market full of cartoon characters, even more invested and painted better than Miss La Sen, Ms. Tu said that possibly due to the cute and cheerful Miss La Sen's appearance besides the meaning of luck and protection of Miss La Sen.

 It is similar to the lucky cat character Maneki Neko or Daruma dolls, or Japanese lucky souvenir Omamori.

"We follow a simple style, Miss La Sen's design is a simple style, the character has a cheerful, cute but not fussy appearance," said Ms.Tu.

 In fact, from our inception until now, although our revenue has not been as expected, we have had charity programs such as "Miss La Sen Charity T-shirts" to help disadvantaged people, especially helping children with disabilities in Ky Quang 2 Pagoda, Go Vap District, HCM city in 2017 and many other support programs for other temples.

We will continue to do charity programs for Miss La Sen, both domestically and even abroad.

 Ms. Tu shared, “My motto is to self-improve and innovate every day for Miss La Sen's activities: WE COMPETE  WITH  OURSELF EVERYDAY. Our  purpose is“ WE DEVELOP OUR  SKILLS  AND KNOWLEDGE. “.

 We are building a program called "MISS LA SEN WORKSHOP". Through this program, in the near future, it is possible to connect the communities on over the world, connecting people with similar interests and admirations  about Miss La Sen.

 Our goal is to bring Miss La Sen further, to new lands with  more positive, optimistic, meaningful and humanistic messages.

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TIPS  FOR  YOUNG PEOPLE  ABOUT  TO START  A  BUSINESS:

 Ms. Tu has shared about starting a business. According to her, when working in an environment that requires the changeable creativity every day, you do not need to follow concepts, norms, traditions or long-standing theoretical lessons.

 "You should make  fresh disparities, create the interesting creations and respect the diversities of others, of course you must respect the rules of the law and local culture."

 Ms. Tu said: “My mother once advised me to invest a business,  I should do the best, work hard, persevere, work hard with the passion that I pursue and love. In the past, when I said I wanted to start my own business, my mom asked me what I would do.

 "I said I want to invest in the career field where I used to be hired for many years".

 My mother advised me to invest in a fresh and profound product or service, so that it is more difficult to compete and less competitors, so I can decide the price of my service, lead the market, can be creative, proactive…

 "I am grateful to my mother for her experienced advice", Ms. Tu said.

  Author : MINH ANH

Source: https://ictpress.vn/Chuyen-doc-duong/Khoi-nghiep-voi-Miss-La-Sen

[funnypqpcom]

New Japanese Brands for Needlework and Embroidery Fans

Hands On Workshop is excited to announce they are now stocking new embroidery and needlework supplies from Japanese brands.

Products usually just sold to the local Japanese market are now available from Hands On Workshop, online retailer of craft kits, tools accessories.

Enforced time at home during the pandemic has spawned a new interest in embroidery and needlework crafts. From picking up the bare essentials of boro to recreating intricate botanicals, or picking up a hand loom to try weaving for the first time – using needles, threads and kits is on the rise.

Daruma is a brand of thread makers, started in 1901 with the mission to make highest quality sewing thread in the world. They developed fine quality polished cotton threads which worked as Japanese women were starting to wear more silk than cotton. Now with stockists all across the country and a reputation as the staple of needleworkers they have all types of thread for sewing, embroidery, crocheting and craft kits to make toys and woven items. Recognised for their logo with the Japanese Daruma doll, this brand is sure to become a favourite outside Japan because of the richness of their thread colours and quality.

HOW is now stocking:

Sashiko cloth patterns – called Yumefukin.

Sashiko threads in a wide colour range.

Yarn Trikotri kits to make Japanese (dog and animal) wool toys.

Neat Hand looms to weave fabric.

Iconic thread makers DMC have created products just for the Japanese market from their DMC Japan business. These are now available from HOW.

Kits of signature Seasonal Botanicals from embroidery artist Yumiko Higuchi.

Colourful acetate embroidery hoops, magnifying glasses and thread organisers made in partnership with Sabae, the Japanese town which makes eyeglass frames.

Decorative brooches resembling miniature DMC thread spools

HANDS ON WORKSHOP sells sewing, craft and handmade wares all shipped directly from Kobe Japan. Hands On Workshop work closely with distributors in Japan to source quality materials from brands often not sold outside the local market. HOW sells direct to consumer, and direct to retail stores.

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[farmstayjapan]

On March 3-4, Jindaiji Temple which is known as one of the 3 largest Daruma cities, will hold their annual Daruma Ichi Festival with Daruma market vendors selling handmade Daruma within the temples vicinity. The eyes of the Daruma are left blank so you make a wish and then paint in one of the eyes. The remaining eye can be painted in after your wish comes true. A unique feature of Jindaiji Temple’s Daruma Ichi Festival, is that monks will paint in the first pupil using a Sanskrit character to “open” the Daruma’s eye. We usually say these daruma dolls are "Nanakorobi Yaoki"(七転八起), "seven times fall, eight times rise" so even if you fail 7 times you will get up 8 times and try again. The face of the Daruma is painted with eyebrows in the shape of a crane and the hair of its cheeks (sideburns ?) in the shape of tortoise shells. It is designed this way after the Japanese proverb, “Cranes live 1000 years and tortoise live ‘til 10,000”. These Daruma talisman are modeled after Bodhidharma, a monk accredited with the founding of Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin kung fu. The legend has it that he meditated with his eyes open for 9 nine years facing a wall and during this this time, after about 7 years, he closed his eyes. He was so angry as his lack of discipline that he sliced off his own eyelids to keep his eyes open and when the eyelids fell to the ground they sprouted green tea plants. Hmmm… The daruma you see in these photos are called cloth Daruma and are made with old kimono cloth. In a shop not far from the temple you can make your original daruma using kimono cloth. #daruma #darumadoll #goodluck #achieveyourgoals #explorejapan #jindaiji #traveljapan #japanesetraditional #amuletos #culturajaponesa https://www.instagram.com/p/B9T5VRCnQnm/?igshid=1ag4p7c6n8a19

[thackeroy]

March 2024 Plans and WIP list!

Previous month here

Hi there, my name's JZ, I'm a 31 year old transguy (he/they) I'm from the North-East of England. I'm an artist, crafter, writer, gamer, streamer (I stream crafting and art) and an environmentalist punk. Masterpost for all project links including completed ones

My plans for March;

[misc] Post Midnight Whispers

[misc] Continue to run my year long stash busting challenge in my discord server

[misc] post all frog yarns so far from @mothyandthesquid

[cross stitch] 1% on Deadgirl

[cross stitch] One dinosaur from my A-Z Dinosaur sampler from Purple Panzy

[cross stitch] Find a frame and FFO my sisters wedding gift

[cross stitch] Continue stitch along with @chelystitch

[knitting] Work on first sweater

[blackwork] Keep up with Moonlit Market SAL

[blackwork] Complete frame for Moonlit Market SAL

[cross stitch] Start Daruma

[blackwork] Start Norse project for Mythical March

WIPs;

[cross stitch] Memento Ophelia

[cross stitch] A-Z Dinosaur Sampler

[cross stitch] Bee

[cross stitch] No More V2

[cross stitch] Stitch-o-graphy

[cross stitch] Mondays

[cross stitch] Chely's Cake

[blackwork] Bat With Bell

[blackwork] Ghost Love Bookmark

[blackwork] Moonlit Market SAL

[blackwork] Norse Mandala

[embroidery] Trick or Treat

[knitting] Corryn / Spider Lace Shawl

[knitting] Make Gnome Mistake

[knitting] Burn It Down socks

[knitting] First Sweater

[knitting] Frog #1

[crochet] Spider Web doily

[crochet] Granny square blanket

[tablet weaving] Second Project

[hand sewing] Tiny Hexies

[hand sewing] Measuring Tape

[hand sewing] YoYo doll

[sewing] Denim Apron

[quilting] Windy Day / Birb quilt

[katgbirmelin]

Yesterday was the Daruma-Ichi market in Ome. It was cool to walk around and see all the Daruma dolls, maneki-neko, and shi-shi for sale. I enjoyed some tempura crab on a stick and hot sake, Mo had a hot buttered potato with corn. Lots of people brought old Daruma to be pitched into the bonfire. Lots of kids burned their Daruma representing academics, and went home with new ones. I picked up a bigger Daruma and two smaller ones for my collection (should I show a picture of all of the Daruma things together?). The boar is for the zodiac for 2019. #daruma #darumaichimarket #ome #japanlife #adventure #exploration #yearoftheboar #darumamarket #goals #inspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjfmoxhUOt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kg5rnf27u9f

[niea999]

ダルマ市, the first #market of the year, selling #luckycharm #daruma dolls. I went daytime this year and didn’t buy anything cause a great friend got me one already 🥰 (thank you:3) #darumadoll #darumamarket #maebashi #gunma #japan #japanese #tradition #japanesetradition #japaneseculture #culture #ダルマ #だるま #だるまいち #ダルマドール #marche #いのしし #いのししだるま (à Maebashi, Gumma) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdGkmKn9Oq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=159fq9cqcr1hl