Japan
All my posts about Japan including my 3 trips in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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Next Time in Japan
As promised, here is my new zine which I just picked up from the printers in a monsoon. It’s called Next Time in Japan and…
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Japan Extras: Dr Moku Apps
The Japan posts have been a bit sparse of late, I know. I shall try and find some more things to blog about. Ideally, I’d…
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Japan Zine Round-up
Mention the words ‘Japan’ and ‘travel’ in a zine description and I’ll pretty much immediately press buy. I love reading about other peoples’ trips and…
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Happy New Bunny
I’ve been thinking I should start a new Tumblr called ‘things I found while tidying up’. This is the latest thing I found, which I…
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Tokyo Shopping Guide: Libro
Situated in the basement of the Parco department store in Shibuya is Libro, home to a huge selection of books and magazines. If you’re already…
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Tokyo Shopping Guide: Pokemon Center
Pokemon (and especially Pikachu) was one of my first tastes of kawaii and being able to visit an actual Pokemon Center is still a bit of a…
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Tokyo Shopping Guide: Mighty Soxer (Kutsushitaya)
We spotted this display of kawaii socks in Harajuku’s Takeshita Street and soon discovered Mighty Soxer has a pretty awesome collection of socks. From kawaii animal…
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Tokyo Design Festa
Design Festa is a huge weekend event in Tokyo for art, craft and design that I’ve been lucky enough to attend twice. It’s crammed full…
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Hello! I’m Marceline Smith, the designer and owner of Asking For Trouble. I create illustrated stationery, accessories and gifts using my cute characters inspired by Japanese kawaii. This is my business and personal blog where I write about my creative doings, inspirations, travels, Japan trips and daily life. Read more »
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