Marceline
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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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Lots of Zines
Once I decided I was going to start pushpin, I did a big old trawl through the internet, looking for awesome stuff to stock. Here’s…
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End of the month update: May
This is apparently the third May I have recapped! May was SO ANNOYING weather-wise. I could have drawn just about anything in my wardrobe this month…
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pushpin is go!
The day has arrived and my zine distro is now open! Please head over to pushpin zines where you’ll find a large selection of fabulous…
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The Bunny Sushi Guide
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to share one of my favourite purchases from Japan, The Bunny Sushi Guide!. I bought it from…
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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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Tokyo Shopping Guide: Character Street
The first time we looked around Tokyo Station in 2008 (to find something to eat), it was a building site. On our next trip, it…
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by Marceline
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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All opinions are my own and I am not compensated or sponsored for writing about any products or services featured unless stated in the post. Links to shops and websites may be affiliate links – I receive a small commission from your orders at no cost to you, which helps me fund this site. I do not accept advertising.