T-SHIRT CONTEST WINNER! JAPANLA PARTY RAFFLE PRIZE IS...

Jun 26, 2009

The winner of the JapanLA T-Shirt Contest is Alan Bastida! This is the image he submitted! We will have this t-shirt available for men and women at our JapanLA Party, this Saturday! And, we will post them on our online store, for everyone to buy on Sunday!

This is Alan. He lives in Mexico City! His interests are "drawing, loving, coffee, dj'ing, watching 80's cartoons, painting graffiti, making paper toys, Dr. Pepper, tacos, and the Smallville TV series."

Be Alan's friend at:
myspace.com/boncker or at:
twitter.com/boncker

Thank you to everyone who submitted your artwork to us for the contest. We appreciate your hard work.

Don't forget! The JapanLA 3 Year Anniversary Party is this Saturday, June 27th, 7pm - 11pm. Here is one of our raffle prizes: a tokidoki skatedeck signed by Simone Legno. The winner gets to have their deck personalized by Simone with their name, drawing of their favorite character, and Simone's signature on it!

The party is at JapanLA! 648 N. Fuller Ave. (off Melrose Ave.) Los Angeles, CA 90036

It is all ages. If you are 21 and want to drink beer, you must bring your id, we will be checking.

Please RSVP at: info@japanla.com

XO,

Jamie

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JAPANLA 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

Jun 19, 2009

Celebrate JapanLA's 3 Year Anniversary! Saturday, June 27th! The party will be at JapanLA, 7pm - 11pm.

*Take Your Picture with Hello Kitty
*Free Gift Bags for 1st 100 People, with gifts from tokidoki, Sanrio, Strangeco, Gelaskins and more!
*Free Cupcakes, Snacks, and Drinks!
*Raffle with Special Prizes from tokidoki!

Please RSVP to: info@japanla.com, so we know how many people to expect!

XO,

Jamie

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HELLO KITTY 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOTE AND IPHONE APPS

Jun 17, 2009

Lots of cute 35th Anniversary Hello Kitty items are popping up, like these cute tote bags we just got in. Onch came by and did a photoshoot at JapanLA yesterday, and modeled one of the bags for me. These are so cute! And they are only $9.99 if you spend $35 on Sanrio (Hello Kitty and Friends) products, or $25 if you just want to buy one.

There is also a red tote too!

They have a zipper on the side and have a cute Hello Kitty pattern inside, like this...

And you get 3 cute pins to put on it...This is an in-store promotion, so you have to come in the store to pick one up...or call us if you want to do a phone order to make sure we don't run out of them.

OMG! Look what I found on theHello Kitty Junkie website! Hello Kitty Iphone and Ipod Touch Apps.

This one is the Hello Kitty Camera App. It costs $2.99 to download on Itunes. You can have a mini purikura machine on your phone with Hello Kitty backgrounds and templates.

There is also a FREE APP to celebrate Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary! You can download it Here!

It comes with:

A Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary countdown clock

The 35th birthday commemorative movie “Hello Kitty Colors”

Profiles of Hello Kitty and her family & friends

Hello Kitty news

A Hello Kitty design museum

There is also another app, that is $2.99, called IHello Kitty Tokyo , with cute games!

XO, Jamie

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NEW! DUMPLING DYNASTY! GAMA GO! HELLO KITTY! CANDY!

Jun 12, 2009

Hi, We have lots of new items in right now!

First up is the new Dumpling Dynasty Bags! The bag on the left is the Weekend Bag. It holds lots of stuff, only $18. The bag on the right is a big shopper bag, only $10. I love the artist's cute vintage style.

We also have this super cute long wallet, $18, and coinpurse, on the far right, $8. The tins in the middle are the Pigtail Kit, which comes with comb, mirror, and hair accessories. The Explorer Kit comes with vintage-style metal flashlight, magnifying glass, metal compass, string with knot-guide and notebook and pencil. These are only $16 each, and make great gifts. Our online shop has pictures of what is inside the tins. Also, in this pic is a set of 8 acrylic chopsticks in a cute tube/box, $8.

New Gama-Go Stuff is Here! Starting from the left is the Yeti Qee (keychain). We have regular as shown, and a glow in the dark one, $10 each. Next, is the Deathbot Undertaker. This is a collectible wooden toy, $22. Set of 8 magnets, $10 per set, and 3 different sets of pins, $6 per pack. We also have lots of Gama-Go Stickers in stock (not online), only $2 each sticker.

Gama-Go has some really cute Shopper Bags too! Use them for groceries, or going to the farmers market, or just putting stuff in, only $16 each, and these are big 16" x 14" x 7".

We also have the matching make-up bags, 9" x 6" x 3", $9 each. Choose Owl or Ramen/Sushi Print.

Cute Hello Kitty and Friends Candy! Mario Barrel Crunchy Candy, $3.49 each, Hello Kitty Lil' Devil Cinnamon Hots, $3, HK Milk Chewy Candy, $3, Lucky Stars HK Candy in cute mini take-out box, $3, Sanrio Pez in the back...there's 2 different Hello Kittys, Chococat, and My Melody Pez, $2.49 each, Bunny Peppermint Soul Candy from the anime, Bleach, $3, and Domokun Energy Drinks, $2.95 each. We also have Hello Kitty Temporary Tattos, $3, and Hello Kitty Pink Wristbands, $5, (not shown on this blog, but can be found on the online shop under "New."

Look at these cute bags! Neko Biscuits and Neko Ramen Bags! $24.95 each.

New Hello Kitty Items In Stock Too! Like these Hello Kitty Geisha Plush. Choose red or pink kimonos. The larger one is $14, smaller one is $9.95. There is also an even smaller one, about 3 inches for $7.50. These are very cute.

New Hello Kitty Keycaps. Everyone loves these. Now there are 4 new ones. Hello Kitty dressed as a Monkey, Pink Bear, Panda, or Pink Leopard, $3.25 each.

This is so cute. It's a mini toaster that holds notepaper that looks like toast. You push the toaster lever down, and a piece of toast paper pops out of it, comes with 100 sheets of paper, $8.95 each. Next to it is a small Hello Kitty, $7.50

We also have a bigger Hello Kitty, about 12" tall with overalls for $28.50, and that's the mini one again for $7.50.

There's new pink Hello Kitty Winking Holding Bear Stuff. HK coinpurse $3.95, Diary with Lock $9.95, Vinyl Wallet $6.50, Erasable Schedule Board $15, Small Notepad $1.25, Student Planner $4.50.

And some Hello Kitty Star Items! Cute Notebook comes with Pen and 120 sheets of HK paper $15, To-Do List Memo Pad $3.95, and 3-ring Binder $7.50.

Everything is available on our online store except the Hello Kitty items starting with the Geisha Plush. Those are available in our store or by calling us for a phone order.

Tomorrow! JapanLA is going to have a table at "The Swap," in Costa Mesa from 10am -3pm. JapanLA, in L.A., will still be open too, from 11am - 8pm (Saturday). Some of our friends are going to have tables there too, like Kid Robot, Soulful Commandoe, Rockett, To Die For, and more! Check it out. There are lots of good deals to check out there. Get there early though so you don't miss out on the good stuff!

Last thing, if you are still deciding whether to go on the Japan Trip this August, please email me or call me with questions at info@japanla.com, or call (323) 934-5201, ask for Jamie. THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 2ND, 2009.

XO,

Jamie

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SUMMER JAPAN TRIP DISCOUNTED AND EXTENDED TO JULY!

Jun 2, 2009

You still have time to sign up for the JapanLA Super Mega Fun Tokyo Trip this August 11 - 18, 2009. The DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS NOW JULY 2ND, 2009, (or until the trip fills up). Also, the airline has gotten rid of their Fuel Surcharge, so, now you only pay $80 for the Air Tax. You save $100. The tour price is now: $2295 + $80 Air Tax (instead of the $189 that it used to be).

Also, good news for all of you Hello Kitty Fans! The Hello Kitty Black Wonder Interactive Exhibit and Game is going to be at Puroland while we are there. Here is a link to a video taking you through the exhibit. At the end you get a photo with Kuromi or Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel for 500 yen (about $5). http://www.puroland.co.jp/show/movie/bw-flv_english.html

Here are some cool statues made for the Black Wonder Exhibit.

And...while at Puroland, there is a performance of a Hello Kitty Starring in "OZ." That should be pretty awesome!

Here is the link to Puroland, if you want to see all the other cool things there, like the 4 Sanrio stores there. http://www.puroland.co.jp/english/

P.S. If you are not a Hello Kitty Fan, you will not be forced to spend a day doing all this Hello Kitty stuff. Our tour guide can take you somewhere else, once the Kitty Fans get dropped off here.

Please email me at: info@japanla.com, if you would like the Japan Trip itinerary and the sign up form, or have questions.

XO,

Jamie

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