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Download the Hello Kitty November Calendar!

by modes4u November 6, 2020

Sometimes, there is nothing better than the classics to bring back the flavor of authenticity…and that is exactly what happened to us with the new Sanrio calendar design, the one for their November sheet! Of course, the shining star and character of the month could be no other than the kawaii Hello Kitty! For the occasion, she appears dressed in a wonderfully gorgeous red kimono, one of her favorite colors, and wears an elaborate headdress featuring cherry blossoms, a traditional fan and other embellishments, all on top of her characteristic bow, of course!

We found this a perfect way to celebrate the world’s most adorable character! We also want to share a link here, for you to enjoy watching our heroine and her friends in action in some Sanrio videos, so you will get to know this character and her world better! Sanrio recently launched a YouTube channel streaming short animations, and we couldn’t help but applaud the initiative!

Remember that in our online kawaii shop you can find a lot of adorable Sanrio products, including the funniest squishies, licensed Hello Kitty fabrics and other popular Sanrio characters, and much more. Enjoy!

Get this adorable calendar for yourself!

How kawaii is Hello Kitty??

November 6, 2020 1 comment

Sanrio ranking results for 2020!

by modes4u July 3, 2020

Last month, the results for 2020’s Sanrio character ranking were posted by Sanrio on their website and social media! And this is clearly the year of dog-shaped kawaii creatures with a love for sweet desserts… already guessed who we are referring to? Go ahead and check out the pictures below! We understand you just have to know!

The absolute winner this year is Cinnamoroll, the white long-eared official mascot of the Cinnamon cafe whose tail looks like a cinnamon roll! He is closely followed in total number of votes by Pompompurin, who loves cream caramel pudding and who won second place. And we have the small and active Pochacco, a white doggie with black ears whose favorite food is banana ice-cream, in 3^rd place!

Congratulations to all of them! And if you like kawaii items like fabrics, stationery, bentos, squishies etc. featuring cute dogs or foods and desserts, drop by our online shop and take a look. There are lots of products that will make your day! 😉

Sanrio offers a beautiful animation on their site, where you can see the podium with 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions, plus a lovely depiction of all characters’ ranking in detail. But not only that! You can also see who made the podium in many different places around the world! Sanrio is a Japanese company, but their characters are known and loved worldwide, so many kawaii fans from overseas voted on this ranking. Did you vote for your favorite Sanrio character?

Congratulations to Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin and Pochacco!

Where did your favorite character rank?

Check out all these fun characters!

July 3, 2020 0 comment

Pompompurin June calendar free download!

by modes4u June 9, 2020

We just learned that Sanrio chose their beloved and popular character Pompompurin to be featured on their downloadable calendar sheet for this month of June, and we are delighted! You know we at modes4u are great nature lovers, and kawaii fans, so it is just natural that we tend to dote over cute animals like dogs, cats, rabbits, birds etc. Of course, kawaii animal characters have a prominent place in our online shop, as well as in our hearts. Pompompurin is surely one of our favorites, so we are very happy to bring to you today his new free calendar design for June!

Check the images below, because there is yet more of this adorable pudding dog in store for you! We found on Sanrio’s website a lovely and super easy paper craft where you only have to print, cut and fold some Pompompurin kawaii designs in order to make a few delightful mini greeting cards! For those of you who want a bit of a challenge, we are also sharing here another great paper craft which will allow you to create your own 3D Pompompurin. Enjoy!

As far as dogs go, nothing beats a Golder Retriever as a favorite family pet: playful, gentle, smart, loving, well-mannered, super social, trustworthy…and they are extra beautiful too! Pompompurin is a big sweetie that loves napping and eating cream caramel pudding, and has sweet friends around like Muffin the hamster or Scone the mouse. But do not be deceived by these dessert-related features: like any Golden Retriever, Pompompurin loves going out and having fun with his friends, so he especially enjoys long summer days!

What a cute calendar!

Here’s a mini card you can make, with the instructions!

Make a 3D Pompompurin!

June 9, 2020 0 comment

Sanrio character ranking!

by modes4u May 1, 2020

Hey, we just learned it’s Sanrio character ranking time! Sanrio opened up a poll so that fans can choose their favorite character, and then they will publish the results on May 25th! There are a couple of beautiful family pictures on their website that we just had to share with you here: one features all Sanrio characters for this year’s call, and a second one is about recent collaborations involving other popular characters in Japan. Would you like to cast your vote in this kawaii ranking?

We have found other beautiful images about past years’ ranking event, a great podium picture where you can see which characters got 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in 2019…and some other lovely images of those characters ranking 4th to 12th! All our favorite Sanrio characters are there!! Take a look!

At our online kawaii shop we absolutely love Sanrio characters such as Hello Kitty, My Melody, Gudetama and others! We just might decide to vote for one of the kawaii character this 2020 but our vote will be kept secret, so as not to influence anybody 😀

Who would you like to rank in the first 3 places? There are many, many fans out there of dessert-sweet creatures like Pompompurin and Cinnamoroll, but also of lovely animals Pochacco, magical children like Little Twin Stars, and others! Who is your favorite? Do let us know!

Check out the Sanrio family!

Who’s your favorite here?

Hello Kitty took top spot last year!

These characters need your vote!

Who will you vote for?

So many adorable characters!

May 1, 2020 0 comment

Cute stationery review by ohayoukitten!

by modes4u April 17, 2020

Today we are chatting about super fan and blogger, ohayoukitten, who has shared a post featuring our products on her Instagram page, namely a beautiful picture of some stationary items available in our kawaii online shop! Take a look at her carefully composed image in lovely soft colors, where our products lay on a soft furry material, embellished with pink hearts and stars! The photo features a pink Rilakkuma folder, a pink Rilakkuma pencil case, a Pompompurin writing mat, a My Melody notebook, and a multicolored glitter pen.

Crystal describes herself as a kawaii girl and stationary addict, in love with cute things and pastel colors, and our adorable stationary products of course do fit the aesthetic & content in her IG posts 🙂 You can find a wide range of Japanese stationary we carry to see for yourself! Look for your favorite kawaii character, and you will find many cute things for yourself, or to give as gifts!

Whether you are a fan of superstars like Rilakkuma or other San-X characters such as the shy Sumikkogurashi animals, and the bread loving cat Corocoronya, or more into Sanrio products like those featuring Hello Kitty and the lazy egg Gudetama, you will certainly love our products! Our shop is a great place to get familiar with other Japanese brands too 😉 Try Mind Wave, Iwako etc. to discover something new and enjoy!

What a beautiful picture!

colorful liquid rainbow pen

pink 10-pocket A4 and A3 file folder with Rilakkuma and dessert

cute Pompompurin dot heart desk pad writing mat

cute My Melody tiny star mini ring binder notebook

pink Rilakkuma bear colorful bow pencil case San-X

April 17, 2020 0 comment

More Kawaii Sanrio Calendars for 2020!

by modes4u April 8, 2020

We just noticed that Sanrio, the creators of Hello Kitty and other popular kawaii characters, have made available on their website a lovely printable goodie that you are going to love! In fact, it is not only one printable we are talking about, but…four! You see, Sanrio has been offering a delightful calendar sheet for each month since January, so instead of only sharing with you the most recent design for April, we opted to write about all four designs now available, especially for all of you who like to collect the different designs. 🙂

Take a look at the images below, and you will see a Sanrio character beautifully featured on the frame of each month’s sheet. Also, Japanese national holidays and many other nice events like characters’ birthdays or special festivities are marked on this calendar! We thought that any kawaii enthusiast would probably enjoy printing such an adorable item…especially since January is dedicated to our beloved bunny celebrity My Melody, which so many of you are great fans of!! February goes to the darling puppy Pochacco, March to sweet long-eared Cinnamoroll, and April to the tough-looking penguin Badtz-Maru. How do you like them?

We hope that you enjoy these Sanrio goodies! If you are yet hungry for more kawaii items, though, just come take a look at the zillion items we have available on our online kawaii shop, from fabrics to squishies, stationary and many other cute things, and they are just waiting for you!

Check out this fun April calendar!

Isn’t Cinnamoroll adorable?

Pochacco is a lovely little puppy!

How cute is My Melody here?

April 8, 2020 0 comment

Tokyo Gift Show 2020

by modes4u April 6, 2020

Earlier this year, Sandra and Alan headed over to Tokyo Gift Show, at Tokyo Big Sight. The exhibition featured tons of booths with kawaii goodies as far as the eye could see! Attendees were excited to see all the products available, hoping to find kawaii items. They were not disappointed at all!

Plush toys were very popular this year. From the images below you’ll see kawaii toys of shiba inu dogs, as well as of pigs and sea creatures. There were also lots of Pokemon plushies available too! iBloom squishies were also featured at the show, with a big display of their kawaii, colorful squishies.

Of course there was also tons of kawaii stationery and bento accessories featuring My Melody and other popular Sanrio figures on display. Other goodies included adorable animal costumes in the form of frogs, fruits, bees and others.

There were also plenty of awesome mascots available for event goers to take pictures of. The event itself was a colorful celebration of cute products and attendees certainly enjoyed perusing around and checking out what many booths had to offer. Take a look at the fun images below and see for yourself!

A mascot looks on at the gift show!

Super cute pet outfits on display

Cute character goodies

Shiba Inu plush toys!

More adorable animal plush toys

Beautiful iBloom squishies!

Pokemon plush toys!

Tons of kawaii stationery was on show

Snoopy made an appearance!

More adorable animal toys

That’s a funny cat mascot!

And here’s an adorable shiba inu mascot!

My Melody bento items

More kawaii plush toys

Tokyo Big Sight

April 6, 2020 0 comment

Kawaii Hello Kitty desktop wallpapers!

by modes4u March 25, 2020

Hello Kitty may very well be one of the most popular Japanese kawaii characters ever, with 2019 being her 45th anniversary! Having several decades to become known all over the world is definitely an advantage to grow as a celebrity 😉

Of course, the great design and good qualities of our beloved cat friend have played an essential role in her popularity, too. There are many licensed Sanrio products available in our kawaii shop, from fabrics to notions, stationary items, squishies etc. featuring Hello Kitty!

In the meantime, we know many of you are great fans of her too, and would like to know more about her cat life in London (yes, that is where she lives). You may have read about her twin Mimmy, her boyfriend Dear Daniel…but if you check out Sanrio’s timeline, you will learn lots of other things about her family and many, many friends 😉

We have also found some marvelous free Hello Kitty desktop wallpapers that we wanted to share with you, just take a look at the images below, and let us know which you like best!

This is a fun wallpaper to have!

How kawaii is this ice cream design?

Hello Kitty relaxing at home!

March 25, 2020 0 comment

Where to buy Liberty Japan Fabrics in Tokyo

by modes4u March 24, 2020

Liberty Japan fabrics are stunning to say the very least so we’re not at all surprised at how many people ask us where to buy their exquisite designs!

Whilst in Japan, Sandra and Alan came across two stores that sell these beautiful designs:

The first is Pakira (you may see it on Google Maps as ‘Pachira’) in Nippori Fabric Town, (you can find the store at: 6 Chome-58-5 Higashinippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0014, Japan). It’s home to Liberty Japan designs as well as lots of other gorgeous cotton fabrics that are sure to take your breath away! Their range also includes popular Sanrio fabrics featuring classic characters such as Hello Kitty, My Melody and more. If you’re in need of kawaii designs with characters, or lovely elegant prints featuring floral patterns, then you simply must check out this store.

The next shop is Yuzawaya, which actually has a number of branches across Japan (their flagship stores can be found in Kamata at: 8 Chome-23-5 Nishikamata, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0051, Japan). They offer a lot of items for handicrafts and such so you’ll be able to shop for all kinds of nifty items like sewing notions and more there. Their range is huge! They have lots of buttons in all kinds of shapes such as stars, flowers, butterflies etc. Also part of their product line are basket-like containers that feature Liberty x Hello Kitty prints! You’ll find other items they carry such as strap adjusters, ribbons etc. The Liberty Japan fabrics you can find at their store are sophisticated and stylish, you’ll love them!

So if you’re on the lookout for designer fabrics, these two shops are a must! Check out the images below to see more.

Pakira’s storefront

Lots of Liberty Japan designs

Check out all those fabric rolls!

We love ALL these designs!

Oodles of gorgeous fabrics here!

Yuzawaya’s store with lovely items!

More pretty designs from Liberty Japan

Check out all these floral prints!

What would you make with these patterns?

We want all of these designs!

Where to find Pakira

Where to find Yuzawaya in Kamata, Tokyo

March 24, 2020 0 comment

Stationery review by SeeShopLove!

by modes4u March 16, 2020

There is no end to kawaii stationary! We know it well, due to the many, many thousands of stationary items that have passed through our kawaii shop since we started selling in 2007! And this is a great fact for kawaii lovers like Danielle from the blog SeeShopLove, whether they be looking for gifts, crafting materials or collectible items. She recently posted a review of our shop and some of our cute stationary, so we naturally want to send our thanks to her!

Below, you will find some of her own photos featuring different sticker sets and washi tapes, plus some other pictures of kawaii stationary items available in our shop. These make for great collectibles, especially since they tend to be small, affordable, neat and pretty. What is there not to like? 😉 Danielle mostly chose cat and bunny products (like a My Melody sticker set), as these happen to be her favorite animals. Of course, there are many other items from popular brands like Sanrio, San-X, Iwako etc. and you can easily search for things you may like the most using our categories and our recently improved search function!

If you are into stationary, we hope you have enjoyed our post!