Q-pot. is releasing a new Zootopia themed collection on August 1, 2020 as part of its Disney-inspired accessory line “Disney Story Dreamed by Q-pot.”

Zootopia is an animated film released by Disney in 2016 which takes place in the titular city where anthropomorphic animals coexist. Q-pot. has created a unique collection in the brand’s style which combines the worlds of Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps, the two main characters of the film who form an unlikely duo.

Judy Carrot Cake & Carrot Recorder

Homemade Carrot Cake – Necklace: ¥11,000, Bag Charm ¥9,000 | Carrot Recorder – Piercing, Earring (1 Piece) ¥5,000 (Before Tax)

The necklace and bag charm feature a cute cut of Judy’s face in the style of a frosting-loaded cake, and are attached with the carrot recorder pen from the movie which brings her and Nick together. The carrot recorder pen also comes as an earring and piercing.

Nick Carrot Cake & Pawpsicle

Homemade Carrot Cake – Necklace: ¥11,000, Bag Charm ¥9,000 | Ice Candy – Piercing, Earring (1 Piece) ¥5,000 (Before Tax)

Nick’s accessories are attached with detailed recreations of the pawpsicles made by him in the movie.

Police Badge Cookie

Police Badge Cookie – Badge, Brooch – ¥6,500 (Before Tax)

Once you’re fixed on your Judy and Nick carrot cake accessories, don’t forget your police badge either!

The items in this collection are a must-have for any fan of Zootopia.

Japan’s popular confectionery souvenir shop Tokyo Banana is collaborating with Disney for one week from July 29 to August 7 at the Hankyu Umeda branch of Tokyo Banana in Osaka.

Officially named the “Disney SWEETS COLLECTION by Tokyo Banana,” the line-up brings together the iconic Disney characters and centres them around the company’s brand concept which is to bring happiness to all who see and taste their products.

Mickey Mouse Pancake Sandwich: ¥1,080 for 4 / ¥1,382 for 6 (Tax Inclusive)

A box of “Mickey Mouse Pancake Sandwiches” contains baked, deliciously fluffy treats filled with soft cream. They come in two shapes: Mickey’s face and the iconic Tokyo Banana. The Mickey ones contain caramel cream and roasted almonds while the Tokyo Banana designs are filled with banana milk cream and chocolate chips.

Mickey Mouse Chocolate Sandwich: ¥1,080 for 12 / ¥2,160 for 24

The “Mickey Mouse Chocolate Sandwich” are crunchy cat tongue biscuits which have Tokyo Banana’s distinct milky flavour. They are made to be like a delicious banana milkshake you can eat and contain rich chocolate.

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Lumine EST Shinjuku is set to hold a campaign from July 21 to August 31 this year as part of Walt Disney Japan’s “Positively Minnie” promotion.

Disney “Positively MINNIE”

Minnie Mouse is known as an independent, charming spirit as well as a fashion icon. Positively Minnie is a promotional campaign launched by Disney for the global market which has Minnie inspiring all with her positive personality. She intends to teach us to live our best lives how we want to.

No shortage of Kawaii merchandise

29 shops inside Lumine EST Shinjuku are participating in the event by stocking their own range of Minnie Mouse merchandise. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Minnie Mouse Ringer Telephone T-Shirts: ¥5,490 Each (Tax Included)

Shop: GYDA (Floor B1F) *Lumine EST exclusive, limited edition

Minnie Mouse Fleece Lined Tight Skirt: ¥8,800 (Tax Included)

Shop: Merry Jenny (Floor 2F)

Minnie Socks: ¥2,750 (Tax Included)

Shop: Tabio (Floor 3F) *Limited edition item

Minnie Mouse Mobile Cases: ¥4,180 Each (Tax Included)

Shop: Lycka (Floor 4F) *Lumine EST exclusive, limited-edition

Large Rollbahn Notebooks With Pocket: ¥850 Each (Tax Included)

Shop: Smith (Floor 6F) *Lumine EST exclusive

There will also be a pop-up shop by PONEYCOMB on the first floor of Lumine EST Shinjuku where you can get your hands on limited-edition merchandise with original art. It will be open from July 31 to August 13, and the items will also be available on Lumine’s online shop until August 31.

When customers buy select items from the pop-up shop, they’ll receive one of the three top stickers pictured above. When they order online, they’ll receive one of the bottom three.

Luminest EST Shinjuku will be decorated in all things Minnie Mouse for the event, so that fashionista Minnie can serve her positive vibes to all who visit this summer.

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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.

Today, I’ll be showing you a dreamy recipe on how to make the healthy Taiwanese snack douhua topped with Yukimi Daifuku mochi ice cream.

Ingredients

400ml soy milk
2-g Lakanto (Zero-calorie natural sweetener)
Pinch of salt
8g gelatin (dissolved in 1 tbsp water)

Pre-preparations

Stick bear-shaped sliced chocolate around the side of a glass and leave to set in the refrigerator.

1.

Warm soy milk and Lakanto in a saucepan until the Lakanto is completely dissolved.

2.

Add the gelatin and mix until fully dissolved.

3.

Leave the mix to cool. Once cooled, remove the glass from the refrigerator and pour the mix into the glass. Place back into the fridge until it sets.

4.

Add sliced almonds and use a chocolate pen on Yukimi Daifuku to create Korilakkuma’s face, or a face of your choice.

5.

Remove the glass from the fridge and add the Yukimi Daifuku. Choose your choice of toppings, like soy flour and brown sugar syrup, then enjoy!

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!

Ginza Cozy Corner is following up the release of its teeny tiny Disney cupcakes with a new batch of Toy Story 4 themed cupcakes which will release at all branches around Japan on June 22, 2020.

Toy Story 4 was a hit across the globe when it released last year, becoming the highest-grossing instalment of the film series and at the time, the fifth highest-grossing animated film of all time. The iconic world of Toy Story has now been recreated in the form of nine colourful cupcakes.

Toy Story Collection (9 Cupcakes): ¥2,700 (Tax Included)

Everybody’s favourite cowboy Woody has his own cupcake, featuring his signature hat and shirt design. Buzz Lightyear’s trademark colour of green and white is expressed with grape jam an cream cheese, while Bo Peep’s cupcake is topped with an edible Giggle McDimples and ramune and cheese cream flavoured roll cake. There’s also a mint and lemon flavoured Ducky & Bunny cream tart, chocolate crunch-littered chocolate cream Slinky cupcake, and more.

The cupcakes are packaged in a super cute Toy Story box too.

OH MY CAFE is set to take a Beauty and the Beast theme at three of its branches in Tokyo and Osaka from June 19, and subsequently Nagoya from June 26, for a limited time.

The concept of the cafe is based on the Beast gifting Belle a library. The main visual for the collaboration sees Belle wearing a green dress which she only wears during the library scene. The cafe too will fittingly take on a library look.

<Beauty and the Beast> Night Sky Cream Curry Rice: ¥1,890

A mild curry themed on Beast and Belle’s romantic ball.

<Something There> Snow Thawed Love Cream Pasta: ¥1,990

Inspired by the scene in which Belle and Beast come closer together. Mushroom cream penne served with truffle meringue.

<The Mod Song> Chip’s Assistance Afternoon Tea: ¥1,090 / With Spoon: ¥1,690

A tea set with the cute chipped cup Chip, a scone, and tea jelly. The perfect after-meal conclusion.

<Enchanted Rose> Rose Water: ¥890 / With Coaster: ¥1,590

A refreshing rose water mixed with lemon. Maybe you too will be able to find true love with a sip.

Message Cards (9 Designs): ¥450

Tinned Tea (Red/Blue): ¥1,600 Each

The cafe will also sell lots of special, exclusive merchandise.

Additionally, those who book a table in advance and order from the menu will receive one of 4 possible lunch mats chosen randomly. And if you spend over ¥2,000 (tax included) on merchandise at the cafe you’ll get one of 9 possible bookmarks.

Walt Disney Japan has announced that pre-sales for its new and original Disney themed yukata will open via shopDisney in Japan from June 9, 2020. Designs range from popular picks such as the Mickey Mouse yukata from last year to new designs like Alice in Wonderland.

The Mickey Mouse yukata has a white base which combined traditional Japanese prints of hemp leaves and a checked pattern with plum blossoms and Mickey. Dressing up in this gives off grown-up yet cute vibes.

The new Alice in Wonderland yukata has a navy base and features prints from the popular Disney movie made into a Japanese style design. It also comes with an obi sash featuring characters from the film on it in a casual manner, so it blends in well and isn’t too flashy. shopDisney will also sell a bag, fan and other items with this design too so you can coordinate a style with the yukata.

Several items for kids will also be sold, such as a cute Elsa-inspired yukata, a Toy Story 4 jinbei, a Bunny shoulder bag, and more.

A TSUM TSUM series of summertime yukata will also be sold from June 9, 2020 which will include Mickey & Friends designs.

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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 today’s recipe, I’ll be showing you how I made a batch of Pompompurin cheese tarts made using store-bought tart cups.

Ingredients (Makes 9-10)

9-10 store bought tart cups
200g cream cheese (brought to room temperature)
20-30g sugar
1 egg yolk
50ml fresh cream
8g potato starch (katakuriko)
Vanilla beans to taste (can be substituted for vanilla extract)
1 tbsp lemon juice

Step 1

Pour the following ingredients into a bowl in this order: cream cheese→sugar→egg yolk→vanilla beans→fresh cream→potato starch. Mix well. Make sure when you put the potato starch in last that you sprinkle it thinly.

Step 2
Bake the tart cups in an oven at 180℃ for 15-20 minutes. If you don’t have store-bought cups, you can use small cocotte dishes.

Step 3

Leave to cool. Now you can start drawing the face.

For the hat I used sliced chocolate, for the ears sliced cheese, and for the facial features a chocolate pen.

Once you’ve drawn the face, it’s time to tuck in!

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!

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea launched their first ever music playlists on all major streaming websites on Friday, including on Spotify and Apple Music.

Music from Tokyo Disneyland features everything from famous ballads and show music from the park to Tokyo Disneyland’s nostalgic anniversary theme song, a “Ride Through Mix” that has you feeling like you’re on the park’s attractions, and more. It’s a magic-filled Tokyo Disneyland musical fantasy.

Music from Tokyo DisneySea follows the same course as the Tokyo Disneyland playlist, except it also has the theme songs of the park’s seven ports. It’s packed full of imagination the likes of which you can only experience at Tokyo DisneySea.

New songs are set to be added from both parks each season, so you can feel like you’re at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea from your own home all year round!

Ginza Cozy Corner is introducing nine new Disney “sports festival” themed cupcakes to cake shops through Japan on May 11, 2020.

Cute mini cupcakes with a sports theme

Nine cupcakes make up the collection which feature motifs from popular Mickey Mouse & Friends characters including Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy. One look at the picture below is enough to have you thinking what a waste these nearly seem to eat because of how adorable they are.

Disney Sports Festival Cupcakes (Box of 9) – ¥2,500 / Available: May 11, 2020 – June 21, 2020

The designs take inspiration from different sports like tennis, rugby, skateboarding, and more. All nine come in a box so it’s going to be difficult picking which one to start with!

Disney sports design box

Box Line-Up

Top Row From Left
Daisy Duck Rhythmic Gymnastics: Cheese Cream Roll Cake
Mickey & Friends Basketball: Chocolate & Vanilla Cream Roll Cake
Pluto Running: Chocolate Cream Cake

Middle Row From Left
Mickey & Friends Rugby: Sweet Adzuki Bean Paste Cream Matcha Cake
Mickey & Friends Cheerleader: Strawberry Cream Tart
Goofy Soccer: Orange & Chocolate Cream Tart

Bottom Row From Left
Minnie Mouse Tennis: Lemon Cream & Strawberry Cream Tart
Donald Duck Swimming: White Peach & Lychee Cream Shortcake
Mickey Mouse Skateboard: White Chocolate Cream & Raspberry Puree Tart

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.

Today, I’ll be showing you how to make a Gudetama parfait made with a yogurt mousse and topped with orange and peach jelly.

Ingredients
Yogurt Mousse Ingredients:
100g sugar free yogurt
50ml fresh cream
20g sugar
3g gelatin
*With the gelatin, mix well with 1 tbsp water

Mikan & Yellow Peach Jelly Ingredients:
100ml mikan juice (or any orange juice)
150g tinned peaches (with syrup)
5g gelatin
*With the gelatin, mix well with 1 tbsp water

1

①Mix the sugar into the yogurt well. Add in 7/10 of the fresh cream and mix well again.

②Microwave the gelatin for 10-20 seconds at 500w. Add into the mixture from ① and mix well.

2

Once the mixture has set in about ⅓ of a glass, add sliced chocolate on the inside for the eyes and mouth. I cut mine into shape using a toothpick.

Make sure the chocolate is properly fixed to the glass at this point.

3

Put your yellow peach and mikan orange into a blender (but not the gelatin part). The syrup of the peaches is already sweet so there’s no need to add sugar.

②Microwave the gelatin for 10-20 seconds at 500w. Add into the blended mixture and mix well.

Pour on top of the mix inside the glass. If there are any peach pieces left, cut them up and use them as toppings.

Top with fresh cream and chopped fruit, and you’re done! I stuck Gudetama’s face on well and good so it looks like his chocolate face is on the outside. Be sure to try doing the same.

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!

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.

Today, we’ll be combining bitter matcha with anko red bean paste to create a delicious matcha cake. Each ingredient its mixed in sequence, so as long as you follow the recipe tips, you’re sure to have your very own moist and tasty pound cake by the end of it.

Ingredients (Makes One 18cm Pound Cake)

100g butter (room temperature)

90g granulated sugar

2 large eggs (room temperature)

100g wheat flour

5g Uji matcha powder

4g baking powder

Anko to taste

Making Keroppi’s Face

Eyes: Sliced White Chocolate

Eyes & Mouth: Sliced Chocolate

Cheeks: Strawberries

Check out my video from this article for tips where I made Keroppi’s face: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/ja/41842

1:

Bring the butter to room temperature. Slowly add the granulated sugar to the butter while beating air into the mixture with a hand whisk until it turns a whitish colour and fluffy.

2:

Beat an egg and bring to room temperature. Slowly pour into the mixture from Step 1 while mixing with the hand mixer. If you add it all or too much at once the egg will separate.

3:

Sieve flour and mix and incorporate that, the matcha powder, and baking powder into the mixture.

4:

Remove half of the mixture. Add the anko red bean paste into the remaining mixture, and then re-add the mixture you removed like a lid. Flatten the mixture’s surface. Bake in the oven at 170° for approximately 40 minutes. If it starts burning at any point, cover with aluminium foil.

5:

Once cooked, leave to cool a bit. Then wrap tightly while it is still warm. Leave to rest like this for about a day and your cake will be super moist and delicious.

I didn’t take any step-by-step photos this time around, but if you follow the instructions I promise you’ll have a really tasty cake at the end. Try it yourself!

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!