All Things Kawaii Blog

I was browsing through books at a store today, when I came across a recently published book called Cute Yummy Time: 70 Recipes for the Cutest Food You’ll Ever Eat. It has lots of recipes to make cute food on your own, including food shaped like animals and other fun shapes, from baked goods to decorated sandwiches. You can see a demo video on the Amazon book page, where author La Carmina shows how to make pig-shaped bread.

The same author also has a book about strange theme restaurants in Tokyo that looks interesting, called Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants.

I was browsing Amazon the other day and came across a brand new bento box cookbook called Kawaii Bento Boxes: Cute and Convenient Japanese Meals on the Go, by Joie Staff. The book includes recipes, basic nutrition and bento concepts, an overview of supplies, and instructions on making your food look kawaii.

Craft cute with Zakka Sewing: 25 Japanese Projects for the Household, a sewing project book of Japanese-inspired “zakka” projects. Make a squirrel-shaped teapot cozy or cute slippers to wear around the house.

Today, a bit of creepy cute, with the graphic novel Cinderalla by Junko Mizuno, the talented Japanese illustrator and artist. It’s a different take on the classic Cinderalla story, with a scarier, more Japanese-style spin to it. This was the first comic-style storybook by Ms. Mizuno, followed up with Hansel And Gretel and Princess Mermaid.

Creative bento boxes have gained quite a bit popularity online, and now you can enjoy other’s creations in book form as well, with the book Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento Boxes. The book showcases some amazing creations, all crafted with food and completely edible, with interviews from some of the creators and tips on making your own bento box lunch.

Feed your hunger for Japanese pop culture with The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture, a collection of various tidbits on Japanese music, toys, pop culture, and more, from 1945 to the present.

This colorful photo book takes you through the streets of Japan, capturing images of cute characters adorning buildings, signs, products, and more.

Aranzi Aronzo’s series of books has been gradually translated into English, and the latest installment is The Complete Aranzi Hour, a collection of comics with the whole cast of characters. Follow White Rabbit, Mechani-Panda, Sprite, and others, through mini adventures, games, and more.