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Flashback: Japan Expo Paris July 2012

So, what is Japan Expo?  It is a convention on Japanese pop culture - anime, manga, food, music etc held in Paris, France yearly in July.  I have been to quite  a few anime conventions - Otakon, Anime USA, and Katsucon.  The difference is that Japan Expo focuses more on the full pop culture rather ...

Nile Perch Harajuku Shop!

Nile Perch Harajuku

Nile Perch is a Japanese brand located in Tokyo, Japan with two shops - Laforet and Harajuku.  This brand goes for a very pastel, soft and baby colors.  As opposed to 6%DOKIDOKI that has a very vibrant and vivid colors.  Nile Perch has been around for quite some time around the 80's and it was ...

6%DokiDoki post card and pin

6%DokiDoki post card

When I visited the 6%DokiDoki booth during my Japan Expo visit (story here), Yuka and Vani gave me a 6%DokiDoki post card that had a super kawaii design.  Check it out: Front: The 6%DokiDoki Shop and Staff with their merchandise Back: Description about their shop and Store Location There were so many super cute items at their booth ...

6%DOKIDOKI – Japanese expo Paris 2012

6dokidokistaffParis

Last week, I got a chance to visit the Japanese Expo 2012 in Paris.  Fortunately, without realizing that 6%DOKIDOKI staff were there (Vani and Yuka)- I got to see them in person.  They are quite popular in the Fairy Kei fashion scene.  Similarly another famous singer and model for them is Kyar Pamyu Pamyu, you ...

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