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I’ve never been to Copenhagen and so I have no idea how the original shop looks like, but speaking of this store in Osaka, I have to say it’s not shopper friendly! Why? Well, it’s sort of difficult to explain this, but we, the shoppers have to go one way because the goods are displayed along with a series of arrows. So what happens there is…like there is a long line of people inside the store too that moves into only one direction. So when you want to skip a certain area because you are not interested in those goods, there’s no way you can do that. You have to wait until the people in front of you move forward.

I made a big mistake, which I noticed when I was on upper floor. I didn’t pick up a shopping basket that was only available at the entrance of the store. I only noticed that after I reached the upper floor. This is nothing serious at any other stores, but in this store, it means I had to move reversely in the flow of the people. Against the people moving forward, I had to go back, weaving my way to go back to the entrance, and after I picked up the basket, I had to take extra unnecessary time and effort to wait for the people moving forward again because there’s no shortcut, only one way to get back to where I was in the upper floor.

It’s quite useless, very inconvenient and totally nonsense to the shoppers!
As for the goods there, I’ve noticed there are too many boxes. Some are cute but some are not.

Some cute containers, too. As for stationary, I saw some black and white simple notebooks and etc. But then I’d prefer MUJI. Some had a sort of kawaii pictures on, but that was not really my taste.

Oops, this sounds like I’m complaining, but not really. I found some really cute zakka as well. I bought some as souvenirs to my friends and to myself.

I also saw something weird and funny. This is connected to an iphone or a smartphone. How would you like to use such a thing? Do we need it? lol

They sold some really cute shopping bags for 50 yen or so. I liked a few of them!

My overall experience of first time shopping at Tiger Osaka was honestly something like this: I might want to come back there one day again but not for the next few years even if I lived in Osaka. I don’t think the shopping experience and what I can get there is competitive to those of other stores. I mean, some goods are really cute there but some similar goods can be purchased at a 100 yen shop, a 300 yen shop (such as 3 coins) or a MUJI or whatever others. Being Japanese kawaii seeker, I also perceived the cuteness they had (such as a post card, notepad and etc.) was slightly different from ours. I could easily imagine I’d get cuter one at a shop like OUTLET, FrancFranc or SWIMMER for example.

Have you been to Tiger in your country or in Copenhagen? How was your shopping experience then? Was it better than mine? Did you find something kawaii there? Share with us your experience!

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Then what happened? The raincoat was too small even though I chose M-size based on her body size I measured. I couldn’t button (snapfasten) fully because it was too tight. I totally recommend you should consider larger size (L-size instead of M-size, for example) if you purchase a raincoat for your dog from idog store.

The raincoat is made just like the one for human. You can also adjust the hood by pulling the strings. (But Pi-chan dislikes wearing a hood.)

I had it exchanged to L-size but the color was not available so I agreed with it in a different color. I was supposed to place a harness or a collar before I dress her a raincoat because there is a small hole in the raincoat from which I can find a ring to connect a loop clutch of the leash.

I’ve wanted a raincoat for Pi-chan for a long time but I think I needed a trigger. Pi-chan can do without a walk, because she can also go to a toilet inside the house. So I simply didn’t walk her on a rainy day before.

So how was her walk in raincoat? L-size was much better, but I had to say she needs a raincoat to protect her belly from splash rather than the rain that makes her back wet. Rain can be easier. But her belly became so dirty with splashed water and dirt. I had to wash not only her paws but also her belly after the walk. Hmm…I’d rather postpone a walk in a rainy day. Because I live in an apartment, I cannot walk her the common area of the apartment. I have to hold her under my arm, and my clothes also get dirty. >_< More and more labor increases because of a walk in a rainy day!

I wonder if the raincoat can be extended to the marked area. It’s only my opinion but I want to protect her belly from dirt more than anything in a rainy day.

Next, the set of harness and leash looks so kawaii as well.

I like its towel texture inside. But the material seems very light and not so strong. If your dog pulls well, you may feel this leash not strong enough. To Pi-chan, it was no problem.

Lovely Pi-chan!! I love how she looks with this harness.

However what I didn’t like about the product was this marked part bowing outward. This part is not adjustable.

Otherwise, I liked the color and design, especially that the collar also looks a part of a set. ^ ^

If you are looking for a kawaii dog clothing and goods from Japan online, check out idog. But I recommend you should choose a bigger size if you purchase a raincoat. I don’t know about shirts and sweaters but I think they are more flexible because they can stretch, depending on the material. I hope to blog about those if I have a chance in the future. I’m personally in love with their kawaii design basically.

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It is a really long ride from the city area. From Shibuya, it takes about 40minutes.

Honestly, I’m not a fan of Hello Kitty. I don’t dislike it, but I don’t go crazy over it either. I was not very keen on going there actually, but my friend was a fan of Hello Kitty, so off we went to check Sanrio Puroland out.

There are often discounts and promotions to Sanrio Puroland, so make sure you check the website before you go. You can always find discount coupons or special offers. Be sure to check the operating hours of Sanrio Puroland too. You don’t want to get all excited about this trip, taking a long train ride, only to arrive there and find out it’s going to close in less than 2 hours’ time (which is what happened to my friend and I).

There are not many attractions in Sanrio Puroland. However, if you’re a fan of Hello Kitty, be sure to check out Kitty House.

You’ll be able to explore the house of Hello Kitty, and you can see all its lovely Kitty furniture.

I guess all Hello Kitty fans would go “WOWWWW” and “YAYYYYY!!!” as they enter each room of Kitty House. And maybe the occasional excited “NYAN NYAN NYAN!!!” I don’t know. How are Hello Kitty fans like?

You need to pay 500yen to go into Kitty House, and they let you in in a small group instead of everyone at once, so you can take lots of pictures as it’s not that crowded.

No I’m sorry these are not for sale.

You can see Kitty’s dining room, bathroom, bedroom and so on. I guess it’s a Hello Kitty’s fan’s heaven!

After the end of the walk, you can meet Kitty-chan and take a picture with her! You can buy the picture if you like it.

I lost the picture of my friend and I taking a picture with Kitty-chan, but if you want to see her, actually, she’s quite everywhere! I have a picture of her in her Yukata since it was Spring. She was at the entrance welcoming everyone who came to visit her.

Just before Puroland closes, all the characters will come out, and you can take pictures with them!!!!!

It was really awesome and super fun!

Charmmy Kitty was really popular!!! She’s Hello Kitty’s pet cat!

OMG! I love Badtz Maru!! He’s so super funny! Hahaha! He gave me and my friend a flying kiss! Hahahaha! Just imagine him doing a flying kiss with that funny face of his! I love him!

And Dear Daniel was such a charming Ikemen! Haha! I understand why Kitty chan fell for him. Hahaha!

Here’s my favourite character, Baby Cinnamon!!!

Remember to check out Sanrio’s merchandise in the many souvenir shops in Sanrio Puroland before you leave. There are certain merchandise that are not available elsewhere.

In conclusion, you can have happy memories at Sanrio Puroland even though you are not a fan of Hello Kitty. Sanrio has many adorable characters which you can admire or reminisce with your friend. We saw characters like Keroppi, Badtz Maru, Little Twin Stars, My Melody, Usahana, Purin, Pochacco, Pekkie, Kuromi etc…

I used to like Little Twin Stars a lot. I used to buy their tin-can candies when I was a kid. The candies were powdery and had sweet, fragrant, fruity flavours. I just loved the whole pastel-colour look. Those were really good memories. Didn’t we all own a Sanrio product once? I remember I loved to sketch the characters onto my notebook.

Who’s your favourite Sanrio character and why do you love him/her? Let’s share our memories together!

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