Whoa! I didn’t realize (until a reader alerted me) that you can already order my two upcoming books on Amazon.com!

† Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants comes out this July ($14.93 – a great deal for a hardcover with full-color photos). It’s a visual traipse into the wild world of maid cafes and theme eateries such as Wizard of the Opera.

† Cute Yummy Time is out on November 3, 2009 ($11.53). That’s 160 pages of photos and kawaii illustrations, as well as “72 Recipes for the Cutest Food You’ll Ever Eat.”

I love to visit bookstores whenever I’m in Tokyo. The cookbook aisle is always full of inspiration – such as this kawaii sushi book! In Cute Yummy Time, you’ll learn how to make similar sushi creations…

…as well as how to turn boring old cappuccino foam into Sanrio-style mascots.

Have you been to Namja Town, the amusement center in the Sunshine City shopping complex? In Ice Cream Town, you can buy ice cream in every possible texture (soft, icy) and flavor (shark, octopus, sakura)! In my cookbook, you’ll find more ideas on how to cute-ify your desserts.

I’ll be posting more adorable food photos on my Cute Yummy Time blog. Help me spread the word – Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants and Cute Yummy Time are now available for pre-order on Amazon. Be the first to get a copy!

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