These GIANT! Rilakkuma Plushies Mean You’ll Always Have A Cuddle Buddy!
Ever sat at home and thought to yourself “I need a giant Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma or Chairoikoguma plush to cuddle!”? Well then you’re in luck because for Rilakkuma’s 15th year anniversary San-x is releasing these amazing giant plushies! Being one of the most popular kawaii characters it’s no wonder that kawaii shops are releasing so many...
Gudetama; Japan’s Favourite Kawaii Egg
Japan has some really weird character mascots, and even Sanrio, the company known for the internationally kawaii character Hello Kitty also already has some pretty weird kawaii characters. But back in 2013, someone at Sanrio was like “You know what we need? We need a character thats an egg! But get this, it should have...
Top 5 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Music Videos!
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu burst onto our screens in the summer of 2011 with her debut single PONPONPON, which not only gained popularity in Japan but also globally earning her fans across the world! Her happy go lucky catchy music and crazy colourful cute visuals were a sure fire hit, and many more catchy songs and...
Ita Bags; A Crazy Cool Harajuku Trend!
Trends in Harajuku are constantly changing and evolving, but a trend that’s been taking Harajuku by storm solidly for the past few years are Ita Bags! They’ve even reached J fashion fans abroad! However, for most of the Japanese population if you mentioned the word Ita Bag then they would likely have no idea what...
Top 5 Studio Ghibli Films
For many kawaii plushie collectors, their collection isn’t complete without at least one Studio Ghibli plushie, right? And what’s better than spending your time dreaming about visiting the Ghibli Museum, whilst snuggling up with your plushies and watching your favourite Ghibli film! Here at YumeTwins, we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 favourite Studio...
Where To Buy Studio Ghibli Goods And Plushies in Japan!
A fan of Disney? How about cute plushie Japanese mascots? If so then you probably love Studio Ghibli too, you did click on this article after all! And if you’re travelling to Japan soon and wondering where you can get Studio Ghibli goods? We’ve got you covered! Of course the Studio Ghibli Museum is somewhere...
Top 10 Japanese Kawaii Characters
In Japan there’s an abundance of cute mascots and cafes as well as kawaii characters and endless kawaii plushies! Arguably the reigning champions of the kawaii character companies are Sanrio and San-X with an impressive collection of kawaii characters between them. We at YumeTwins decided to list our top 10 all time favourite kawaii characters...
Disney Japan’s Exclusive Kawaii Plushie Mascot Characters!
Japan has a ton of plushie mascots like these ones, but did you know Disney Japan has its own exclusive plushie mascots? Duffy the bear was originally created not as a standalone character but just as Mickey Mouse’s teddy bear in the early 2000s, however he failed to gain any traction abroad. Despite this, in...
New Rilakkuma Re-Ment Honey Garden Announced
We’ve been spoiled rotten here at the YumeTwins office with all the delicious goodies coming out lately, like the Peach Starbucks Frappe and all these choco mint goodies! But check out these delicious looking (yet non edible!) new San-x Rilakkuma goodies from Re-Ment! Although I’m an avid plushie collector myself, I do also enjoy collecting...
Japanese Artist Creates Cute Lifelike Cat Plushies from Wool!
After stuffing yourself full with cute cat themed sweets at this Japanese cafe and giving yourself brain freeze by drinking the new Starbucks peach Frappe too quickly, you just want to snuggle up with your plushies at home whilst scrolling through YumeTwins feed, right? During which you may have seen this Japanese artist Wakuneco who...
