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KITTY IN A BOW TIE! JAPANESE CAT CAFES, DECO DOG CAFE, ALCATRAZ ER JAIL THEME RESTAURANT: FOOD NETWORK TV.
Hello, squishy-faced feline in a bow tie! We’re in Calico Cat Cafe, Shinjuku. Many Japanese are unable to own pets (not enough time or space), so they come here to play with over a dozen cats.
My Pirates company arranged a TV shoot at this and other theme cafes, for Food Network’s “World’s Weirdest Restaurants.”
First Mate Naomi had to wear a mask, since she’s allergic to kitties. This Scottish Fold reminded me of mine…
… but nobody can hold a cuteness candle to Basil Farrow! Here is a photo of him as a kitten, in case you haven’t seen it.
One day, I’ll live in a crazy cat-house like this.
Then, the shoot went to the dogs.
At Deco’s Dog Cafe, owners sit with their pets and eat the same food as them!
My cat has a stroller too. Don’t judge…
Moving on. Do you recognize these bloody mannequin heads? Yes, we’re back at Alcatraz ER, the haunted jail theme restaurant in Shibuya.
Sexy nurses put you in handcuffs and lead you to your cell, where you order cocktails with floating eyeballs.
Every so often, the lights go dark — and the monster prisoners escape! They run around, bust into your jail cell and scare you silly.
I took Andrew Zimmern here for an episode of “Bizarre Foods” Travel Channel. Above is the clip, and you can see all my TV hosting videos on my Biography page.
Who knew danger and gore could be so much fun? Only in Japan.
You can see more of the horror mental hospital, cat and dog cafes in La Carmina’s book, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo (Mark Batty, Random House).
PS: Prague, Wave Gotik Treffen and Berlin were out of this world! I invite you to follow my Twitter and Instagram (lacarmina) for previews of my Go With Oh adventures.
Now I’m in Ohio (ohayo!); remember why? Here’s the reason…
Would you visit a cat, dog or bunny cafe? What is your favorite type of theme restaurant?
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JAPANESE DECORATED CELL PHONES HOW-TO TUTORIAL. DIY LAPTOP DECORATIONS, CUTE MOBILE CHARMS & STRAPS, SAMSUNG FOREVER TOUCH SCREEN PHONE.
My cell phone had a cracked screen and dented case from the zillion times I dropped it. Time for a replacement. I’m too poor for a Blackberry or iPhone (the plans are so expensive), but I’m very pleased with my new Samsung Forever. Texting-wise, the touch screen is a vast improvement.
A new mobile means… time to customize! First, I peeled away the protective plastic covers and turned OFF the keytone sounds (two of my pet peeves). Then I bought a new ringtone — Combichrist’s All Pain Is Gone — because I like industrial, and for the laugh factor (when someone calls, the phone screams, “This is the dayy, the dayy I dieeeee! Alll painn is gonnnnne!”). Next, I took a photo of my squishy Scottish Fold cat and set it as the wallpaper.
The best part: decorating the backside. I looked at blinged-out Japanese cell phones for inspiration (above). However, I didn’t want anything too three-dimensional, such as a plush teddy bear or giant strawberry — it would surely come off. And I didn’t want to buy new craft materials.
So I covered my mobile with Alice in Wonderland stickers and gems from Daiso and Tokyu Hands. I coated the bare areas with glitter nail polish, taking care to avoid the camera and stay within the lines. Finally, I painted several top coats with clear nail polish, to make sure the stickers adhered. (Tip: open the windows. How I was woozy from the fumes!)
You may remember my laptop and notebook decoration tutorials. (Click here to refresh your memory.)
My new laptop runs circles around the old one, but it wasn’t sufficiently heavy metal. While at Magic clothing tradeshow in Vegas, I picked up free stickers from Goth and alternative clothing brands. I stuck them on my laptop lid; ta-da, J-rock computer. (Isn’t Basil Farrow’s mouse toy scary? It looks so real.)
You can decorate your Nintendo DS case, hair clips, cell phone straps… anything in your possession! (Check out the Fancy Pocket examples above.) All you need are basic kawaii/decora items such as stickers, charms, nail polish, gems, beads, glitter… and your imagination.
Have you tried decorating your laptop or cell phone? Do you have a photo of your pet as your mobile’s wallpaper?
PS: come check out my latest CNNGo articles…
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† 10 moments of pure Asian geek brilliance. Rickshaw robots and otaku choreographed dancing changed the world. Or didn’t.
Song of the Day #331: Combichrist – All Pain Is Gone (What is your current ringtone?)
LA CARMINA
