Hi everyone, this is Midori from MMN's Editorial Department. Are you familiar with Japan's Star Festival called Tanabata? According to a legend that originated in China, two deities that were in love called Orihime and Hikoboshi could only meet once every year. Their meeting is represented by the stars Vega and Altair.  To celebrate the Star Festival, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are holding a special event to celebrate called Tanabata Days . This event will run from June 6 to July 7, 2019. There will be so much going on, but one thing I'm super excited about is the Tanabata Greeting Parade!   From Mickey and Minnie who will make an entrance by rickshaw, there are so many characters you just have to see. Mickey and Minnie will be dressed as the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. Mickey and Minnie are always riding the giant floats at parades. As the rickshaw is so small in comparison to the floats, this is an opportunity to feel closer to them both.Mickey and Minnie's friends will be joining in the celebration in a completely brand new way. They will be dressed in Japanese-style clothes holding bamboo leaves. Donald and Daisy will be on the floats, but all the others will be taking part in the parade on foot! This is a fantastic way to get up close to your favourite characters. Disney Princes and Princesses will also be making an appearance at the Tanabata Greeting Parade. On a normal day, you can sometimes see the princes and princesses around the park greeting the guests, however seeing a princess walking romantically with her prince is a completely rare and precious sight! The princesses will also not be riding on the floats so you can feel close to them. Happily Ever After ♡   The music includes Disney arrangements of children's Star Festival songs such as Bamboo Leaves are Rustling (Sasanoha Sarasara) and the nostalgic Tanabata Sama. These are songs that Japanese people grew up with and have heard many times. The park will definately deliver a very special arrangment of these songs!   Come enjoy the fun of the star festival this year with your favourite Disney characters!© Disney

Hi everyone, this is Midori from MMN’s Editorial Department.This summer at DisneySea, Duffy and Friends are holding a fun event called Duffy's Summer Fun which will be held from June 6 to August 8, 2019. During the event, there will be cute Duffy-themed food, new decorations and photo spots so I just had to go witness it for myself. This is what I found!

Iced Caramel Milk Tea with Souvenir Coaster: ￥1,000 (after tax)

This iced caramel milk tea comes with a coaster that is an inflatable swim ring. The milk tea comes with the inflatable swim ring as a set at Cape Cod Confections which is located inside the American Waterfront.

The float coaster and its summery design includes not only Duffy, but also ShellieMay and many other friends. Even before the floats were released, fans were amazed by the cute designs. In fact, there was a large queue for them on the first day of sales!   You can also take a cute photo together with Duffy. If you want a photo with Duffy, you should head to Cape Cod where many have been set up. Finding your perfect spot couldn't be easier!The milk tea is moderately sweet with a mild bitter caramel flavour. It's perfect to sip while on walk down the streets of Cape Cod.   Duffy's Pawprint Burger

Cape Cod Cook-Off First Prize Set: ￥1080 (after tax)

The burger in the Duffy Pawprint burger contains a beef patty with lettuce and grated cheese. This is topped with taco meat sauce. What a perfect meal for a hot summer's day. If you pay an extra ￥1,100, you can also get a Duffy and Friends souvenir lunch bag.   Unique Park Decorations Around Every CornerThere are so many decorations that are mainly focussed around the Cape Cod area. These are only around for the event period. You can actually sit in these chairs. This is another example of a photospot where you can take a seat alongside the Duffy crew, who are waiting to take a dip in the sea! How about taking a photo of your own Duffy in the chair?After a short walk, you will discover Duffy and Friends again but this time, they are playing in a sandbox. You could take a photo of them as they are but feel free to join them. ♪There are also large decorations around the park, which are the perfect spots to take photos with your friends.Of course these photo spots are a great opportunity to take lots of selfies, but you could also take a picture of your own stuffed Duffy toy which could be quite interesting. If you have your own Duffy toy at home, you just cannot go to DisneySea without them!There is even a photo spot at DisneySea Station (Disney Resort line) located in front of the entrance to Disney Resort. Please do not forget to check this out.   Come enjoy a fun day out in the summer sun with DisneySea's iconic character Duffy.

Hi everyone, this is Midori from MMN’s Editorial Department.   Are you familiar with Japan’s Star Festival called Tanabata? According to a legend that originated in China, two deities who were in love called Orihime and Hikoboshi could only meet once every year. Their meeting is represented by the stars Vega and Altair.  Their meeting is celebrated yearly in Japan with the Star Festival. To join in the celebration, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are holding a special event to celebrate called Tanabata Days . This event will run from June 6 to July 7, 2019.   Today I'm going to introduce you to the limited edition sweet treats you can indulge in during the Tanabata Days festival period.

Shaved Ice with Cream: ￥550

Check out the Troubadour Tavern Cream Shaved Ice which consists of a cute and colourful mix of blue and pink ♡. A mountain of peach shaved ice sits on of a layer of blue jelly. This is topped with soft serve ice cream and sprinkles of Tanabata stars.  

Sparkling Jelly Drink (grape): ￥380

Next is a drink that is limited to Boiler Room Bites and Captain Hook's Galley: The Sparkling Jelly Drink! It will leave you feeling refreshed and full of summer vibes. Enjoy the flavour of the sparkling soda along with grape jelly which is full of flavour. It is also  fun to pop the yellow balls of jelly.

Grape & Blue Jelly with Souvenir Mug: ￥750

Disney has revived their tradition of desserts in souvenir cups again. This time, you can leave Disney Resort with a beautiful teacup decorated with Mickey and Minnie dressed as the Tanabata deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. This cute souvenir cup is only available during Tanabata Days, so be careful! Enjoy the beautiful color gradation of the blue and grape jelly. This is topped with a dusting of magical stars.    Not only do these summery Tanabata treats look good, but they are also very tasty. Tanabata Days ends on July 7, so if you want something, make sure you get your hands on it in time.© Disney

Previously unnamed, Tokyo DisneySea's new themed port which is currently under development with a completion window of 2022 is to be called Fantasy Springs.   The area is part of a project to expand Tokyo DisneySea. It will be the eighth themed port with approximately ¥250 billion being invested into its construction, the most expensive expansion of Tokyo Disney Resort. The port is placed into a Disney fantasy world where magical springs flow. It will be made up of three Disney-themed areas: Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan. Each area will have its own themed attractions and restaurants where guests can immerse themselves in the world of the films. The most luxurious rooms of the Disney Hotel will tower over the springs which will be home to a total of four new attractions, three restaurants and a shop.   ©Disney

With just a small bit of ingenuity, turn everyday food into something cute using Kaori’s easy recipe! With a few simple ideas, an ordinary recipe magically transforms into a cute dish. In this recipe, we'll learn how to make a recipe from the book Disney Tsum Tsum Sweets Recipes pictured above.   As well as the characters pictured on the front cover, others include Winnie the Pooh, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. We'll make the ears from marble chocolate than our usual chocolate plastic. The middle is like a sandwiched cookie, so you get a deliciously crunchy texture♡   1. Ingredients Silicone cupcake case (my cupcake sections are 6cm) White chocolate Matcha chocolate Marble chocolate Chocolate plastic (also called "modelling chocolate") Chocolate pen Oreo cookies Pink, yellow, blue and green food colouring   2. Melt the chocolates separately over a bain marie and pour them into separate sections of the cupcake case, about halfway in each. 3. Place Oreo cookies into each like so. 4. Cover the cookies with the remaining chocolate and chill in the refrigerator until set. 5. Once fully set, the final step is to decorate with our chocolate plastic, marble chocolate and chocolate pen.   Sully's purple ears are made with chocolate plastic. Pooh's ears are made from marble chocolate. To see how I fully decorated my cookies check out the video I made below! [video width="480" height="640" mp4="https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/579953007.642500.mp4"][/video] Lining them up like Disney Tsum Tsum toys makes them look really cute! All of the recipes I used this time are from the Japanese recipe book Disney Tsum Tsum Sweets Recipes (Japanese Title: ディズニーツムツムのスイーツレシピ). It shows how to create lots of different characters!   Kaori invites you into her world of character-themed food dishes in her recipe series. Be sure to check out her Instagram where she has uploaded many pictures of her character dishes!   ©Disney

On June 3rd, Tokyo Disney Resort®  launched "Pink Pop Paradise". This involves the release of a new line of cute goods and treats which are designed around the theme of "ice cream".  

Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Mickey Plush Toy Badge:  ¥2,200 (tax included)

Strawberry Ice Cream Minnie Plush Toy Badge:  ¥2,200 (tax included)

There are 13 special goods available in the Pink Pop Paradise series, including plush toy badges where Disney characters wear ice cream-coloured costumes. Examples include the Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Mickey and the Strawberry Ice Cream Minnie Plush Toy Badges.  

Uchiwa fan: ¥500 (tax included)

Uchiwa fan:  ¥500 (tax included)

An ice cream uchiwa fan that gives off the mild and sweet scent of ice cream when rubbed.

Sun Visor: ¥3,000（税込）

Tote Bag: ¥3,200 (tax included)

The lineup also includes an ice cream-themed sun visor, a clear and summery tote bag and many more goods that will make you really feel like you're at a theme park in the summer. You'll have so much fun with these cute Pop Pink Paradise goods. What about actual ice cream? A cute Mickey-themed biscuit and colourful chocolate toppings add rainbows of colour into this brand new soft serve ice cream. These ice creams, which are generously covered in all kinds of chocolatey sweetness, are irresistibly photogenic and are the perfect way to stay cool and have fun during the summer ♡     ©Disney