Monday, September 21, 2009

All the best of Japanese luck

       Loft, the Japan-based chain,has just blown out the candles on its 12th-burtgdat cake and come up with a fresh collection of decorative items, gifts and stationery that capture the cultural charms of the Land of the Rising Sun.
       Auspicious animals roam the new line, promising to bring good fortune. There's the lucky cat Maneki Neko Sekiguchi the monkey and a turtle and owl, all in vivid colours.
       Teens who love flowers and manga will find the beautiful Sakura and pouplar Totoro cartoon characters.
       There are Daruma Piggy banks, bubble-head Daruma dolls, Oni devil masks, Totoro music boxes and Tamagotchi electronic pets, plus key rings, luck cat calendadrs, comfy cushions and ceramic ware painted by celebrated artist Shinzi Katoh.
       You can also get pink lunchboxes with chopsticks,Sakura notebooks and cosmetics cases and cardholders and notebooks made from printed Japanese textile.
       THE NATION ON SUNDAY

       LOOK WAY UP
       Loft is on the third floor of the Siam Discovery centre and at Chamchuri Square. Call(02)658 0328 or (02)160 5161-3.

       HERE'S A pink lunchbox with chopsticks and a strawberry motif for Bt285.
       THIS DARUMA piggy bank costs Bt790.
       SAKURA notebooks range in price from Bt95 to Bt280.
       LIGHT UP your desk with a lucky cat calendar for Bt3,900.
       TGUS CYTE music box bears the popular cartoon character Totoro. It's Bt1,670.

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