Totoro reveals up in time for Japan’s nengajo season.
In an ideal world, we’d spend each day surrounded by Totoros, who’d seem like magic at any time when we snapped our fingers. Not that we’ve given up on that dream (
Ghibli specialty store Donguri Kyowakoku has simply launched a line of lovely Totoro stamps, with six totally different illustrations that includes the three sizes of the cuddly guys, plus some Soot Sprite pals.
Although the above sample options cherry blossoms, a logo of spring, the timing of the stamps’ launch was chosen as a result of Japan has a convention of sending New 12 months’s playing cards, known as nengajo. Just like the Christmas playing cards within the west, nengajo are despatched to pals, members of the family, and coworkers to thank them for his or her continued kindness and to want them effectively within the 12 months to return.
The Totoro stamps are sized and designed for use so as to add a bit of Ghibli contact to New 12 months’s playing cards, with the one above bearing the message “Pleased New 12 months” and those under expressing comparable sentiments.
▼ “Thanks for all of your kindness final 12 months. I hope this 12 months shall be a cheerful one for you too.”
▼ “Yoroshiku this 12 months too.”
▼ A small Totoro inside a shimekazari (New 12 months’s wreath) adorned with plum blossoms
▼ Huge Totoro flanked by the kanji for nenga (“New 12 months’s greetings”)
As a pleasant little bit of consideration by the designers, the illustrations don’t point out a particular 12 months, comparable to “2025” or 12 months of the Snake motifs, which means that they can be utilized not only for the upcoming New 12 months’s season however for any 12 months to return, and the sakura stamp is de facto one which can be utilized all year-round, because it’s not strictly New 12 months’s associated and cherry blossoms have develop into arguably nearly as consultant of Japan itself as they’re of spring.
The complete line is out there by means of Donguri Kyowakoku’s on-line store, with the small stamps (right here, right here, and right here) priced at 737 yen (US$4.90), the medium one (right here) at 1,100, and the 2 giant ones (right here and right here) at 1,650. And when you’re in search of tips about how to attract Totoro your self, we’ve received you lined on that too.
Supply: Donguri Kyowakoku
Prime picture: Donguri Kyowakoku
Insert photographs: Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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