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Can’t resist a quick second post today, just to show you this cute Astro Boy Bento. I’m particularly liking his little bowtie.

Have a great weekend!

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In doing research for one of my other blogs–shameless promotion for my parents made me wear this–I stumbled upon these images of historical monument stamps in Japan. According to dotpattern, historical venues in Japan often have rubber stamp stations-”a simple card table with stamp pads at train stations, temples, and shrines.” (via)
The obsessive-compulsive crafter in [...]

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At our house, we’re big fans of Astro Boy–the original Astro Boy by Osamu Tezuka.
We were thrilled when we lucked into limited edition Astro Boy product, never before available in North America. Our A5 2-holed notebooks and binders combine our need for organization and practicality with Tezuka’s incredible images.
We have limited quantities and once these [...]

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