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May 2nd, '08, 23:06
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Japanese Tea Cartoon: Chako's Tea Exploration Adventure ;)

by joelbct » May 2nd, '08, 23:06

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http://www.maiko.ne.jp/english/chako1e.htm

I think this is the funniest thing I've seen in my life ;)

I love Japan!

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May 3rd, '08, 00:43
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by chamekke » May 3rd, '08, 00:43

That's great - thanks for sharing this! (I love the accent on that mustachio-ed teapot :wink: )

Did you ever see the Shibawanko cartoons? These were aired on the Japanese network NHK, and are based on the children's books of the same name. Shibawanko is a shiba puppy and her friend Mikenyanko is a cat; they explore Japanese culture together.

One episode was devoted to sencha (see below), and another one to wagashi - Japanese sweets that are eaten with tea.

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by chamekke » May 3rd, '08, 01:03

P.S. This is a little off-topic, since it's about coffee ... but if you like Japanese and funny-cute, you might enjoy it.

Latte-kun's Depression

This is about a little bear named Latte-kun who is a barista. There's a whole series of cartoons about him (stop-motion animation actually), but I think this is the best. It has to do with the "depression" Latte-kun suffers when he thinks he's being snubbed by his fellow bear-istas. Hilarious.

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Official site here.

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May 3rd, '08, 07:38
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by ThinkingOutLoud » May 3rd, '08, 07:38

OMG that's hysterical, chamekke ....

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