Japanese Stamps from the 70s and today.

Japanese Stamps from the 70s and today.

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

My dad found some old stamps in my grandfather's old study. They are placed in two folders titled "Souvenir Stamps of Japan" and they are all from the 70s. As my grandfather travelled a lot with his job and had many correspondence with people in other countries, I think he had bought them to give someone as souvenir and forgot about them or something. When I was little he used to give me stamps from all over the world, many of which I could not understand what it said on them or where they came from but I was so fascinated by every one of them. And I still am a big fan of postal stamps.

A little collection of Sumo stamps.
Some cartoon stamps.
Stamps on nature.(sorry it's a little blurry)
And these are new ones, some of my favourites.
Hello Kitty Stamps are really cute ;)
(image from www.post.japanpost.jp)

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Cheerful.

Cheerful.

Sunday, 25 October 2009

I'm enjoying to see all the pretty autumn photographs at everyone's blogs lately. Tokyo is still quite green and I have to wait a bit longer before it gets all yellow and red and beautiful.
This photo is from last year, sometime in December, it was so pretty that i had to stop to photograph. Isn't it cheerful?

And thank you for all the sweet comments to my previous post. Reading them made me smile and I do feel much better now :) Maybe it's the fatigue, I worked so hard the last couple of weeks, and perhaps it's just one of those days. But I do really appreciate your kind words. Hope your weekends are joyful!

Oh, by the way, have you seen at-swim-two-birds' lovely pillows (this, this and this!) at new mieke willems online shop? If not, please do!!

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Lights & Nights Twinkle.

Lights & Nights Twinkle.

Thursday, 22 October 2009

I don't know but I kind of feel low, I'm going through a long dark night. But soon I'll see the lights, I know. Hope you are having a great week!

Gathered photographs I've taken in the past at different places.

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siwa ・ 紙和

siwa ・ 紙和

Monday, 19 October 2009

All images are from siwa website.

When I was browsing around a shop the other day I came across these wonderful products called "siwa". They are made of this totally new kind of paper called "naoron" that doesn't tear so easily. "siwa" which comes from a word "shiwa" has a meaning of "wrinkle" in Japanese and also is written in two kanji characters that mean "japanese paper" or "washi". It's soft and has beautiful texture (which i love!) yet quite strong (can load up to 10kg!) and apparently highly water-resistant too. I want to get a tote and those slippers - they are so nice!! I wish i could let you feel them!
　

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Tennen Seikatsu 天然生活 vol.58

Tennen Seikatsu 天然生活 vol.58

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

The latest issue of Tennen seikatsu magazine is full of inspirations for autumn and winter! It even includes some pattens for hand-crafted bags using Japanese vintage clothes. I want to try making some for myself!

Tennen Seikatsu 天然生活 vol.58

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