{"id":1412,"date":"2017-02-27T22:10:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T22:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2021-04-28T22:21:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T21:21:23","slug":"kawaii-shopping-guide-kawaii-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\/?p=1412","title":{"rendered":"Kawaii Shopping Guide &#8211; Kawaii Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you love plushies, cute keyrings, \u00a0purses and adorable stationery? If yes, then you will love these Kawaii brands. \u00a0All the following brands from Japan take cute to a new level :<\/p>\n<h3>AMUSE<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1472 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/AMUSE.png\" alt=\"AMUSE Japan Alpacas\" width=\"353\" height=\"268\" \/>AMUSE<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0make products for the UFO Arcade Catcher market in Japan. And if you are wondering what a UFO Arcade Catcher is? It\u2019s those tempting machines in Arcades where you try to pick up a prize using a remote controlled claw. But unlike the contents of these machines in Europe and the USA \u00a0their\u00a0products are super cute and also rare outside Japan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favourite AMUSE<\/strong>\u00a0must-have items are the cuddly Alpacas called \u2018Alpacasso\u2019 but they also offer\u00a0unique plush characters including &#8216;Hamsters&#8217; , &#8216;Pups&#8217;, &#8216;Cats&#8217; and many others. So if you are looking for something a little different. \u00a0Then super cute animal plushies, plush\u00a0keyrings and plush charms from\u00a0<strong>AMUSE are for you<\/strong>. I guarantee you will love them. Japanese UFO catcher products are lovely high\u00a0quality. And plushies from AMUSE have some of the softest fur of all the brands.<\/p>\n<p>Kawaii Unicorn sells genuine\u00a0<strong>AMUSE<\/strong>\u00a0products that have been sourced direct from Asian stockists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/product-category\/brand\/amuse\/\">View the Kawaii Unicorn AMUSE range<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>SANRIO<\/h3>\n<p>Started in 1960 Japan,\u00a0<strong>Sanrio<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0a hugely influential Kawaii brand. \u00a0<strong>Sanrio<\/strong>\u00a0brought us Hello Kitty in 1970 and this character alone has done more to spread Kawaii Japanese culture than anything else. \u00a0Hello Kitty has been with us so long she&#8217;s also retro, popular across the generations and an ideal way to cheer someone up \u2013 you can\u2019t help smiling at Sanrio characters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1474 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/sanrio.png\" alt=\"Sanrio Hello Kitty\" width=\"256\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sanrio<\/strong>\u00a0sells and licenses products branded with over 400 cute\u00a0characters. \u00a0<strong>Sanrio<\/strong>\u00a0specialises\u00a0in creating plush, accessories and stationery. And the most popular\u00a0<strong>Sanrio<\/strong>\u00a0characters are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-category\/shop-by-characters\/hello-kitty\/\">Hello Kitty &#8211; the adorable kitten with a bow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-tag\/my-melody\/\">My Melody &#8211;\u00a0little girl rabbit who wears a red or pink hood that covers her ears<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-tag\/pompompurin\/\">Pompompurin &#8211; boy golden retriever who wears a\u00a0brown beret<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-category\/shop-by-characters\/gudetama\/\">Gudetama &#8211; the lazy and grumpy egg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kuromi &#8211;\u00a0My Melody&#8217;s rival. She is a white rabbit-like creature wearing a black jester&#8217;s hat with a pink skull image on the front<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/product-category\/brand\/sanrio\/\">Kawaii Unicorn sells authentic Sanrio merchandise<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>SAN-X<\/h3>\n<p>Started in 1923 Japan, San-X sell super cute character merchandise including Plushies, Accessories and Stationery. San-X has created hugely popular characters including:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1478 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/san-x.png\" alt=\"San-X\" width=\"256\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-category\/shop-by-characters\/rilakkuma\/\">Rilakkuma &#8211; the relaxed and lazy bear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-tag\/korilakkuma\/\">Korilakkuma &#8211; the cheeky bear who plays tricks on Rilakkuma<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-tag\/kogumachan\/\">Kogumachan &#8211; Rilakkuma&#8217;s newest friend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/kiiroitori-chick-small-plush-bag-charm-with-pouch-by-san-x\/\">Kiiroitori &#8211; the cute\u00a0pig nosed chicken<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-tag\/sentimental-circus\/\">Sentimental Circus &#8211; the Sentimental Circus animals are abandoned toys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product-category\/shop-by-characters\/iiwaken\/\">Iiwaken &#8211; cute little dog that makes\u00a0excuses to get his master\u00a0out of bed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With product names that are steeped in Japanese culture, getting your hands on items from this brand will give you access to a leader in\u00a0kawaii merchandise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/product-category\/brand\/san-x\/\">Kawaii Unicorn sells\u00a0adorable San-X characters<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>IWAKO<\/h3>\n<p>Iwako started fifty years ago in Japan. Their erasers are fun, practical and are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Play, collect or use them, Iwako erasers can be pulled apart and rebuilt like 3D puzzles, but function like real erasers. These can make school work, office tasks and of course, home administration just that bit more fun. There is a such large range you\u2019ll never collect them all!<\/p>\n<p>Iwako creates every eraser imaginable from hamburgers to dinosaurs and they&#8217;re all really cute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/product-tag\/iwako\/\">Kawaii Unicorn sells authentic IWAKO erasers<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>More to explore<\/h3>\n<p>There are absolutely thousands of Kawaii brands. Have fun exploring them\u00a0and I hope you find some time to browse\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kawaiiunicorn.com\">kawaiiunicorn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you love plushies, cute keyrings, \u00a0purses and adorable stationery? If yes, then you will love these Kawaii brands. \u00a0All the following brands from Japan take cute to a new level : AMUSE AMUSE\u00a0\u00a0make products for the UFO Arcade Catcher market in Japan. And if you are wondering what a UFO Arcade Catcher is? 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