Kyo Usa

Kyo Usa Japanese Name: 京うさ Literal Translation: Kyoto1 Bunnya Released: March 2004 Original Japanese: WWW The relaxing type rabbit character "Kyo Usa" newly joins! She can use popular, cute, little Japanese style things! Is there no mistake that all of you too will be taken in by Kyo Usa's tempo that would make anyone unknowingly want to be elegant!? なごみ系うさぎキャラ「京うさ」が新登場！！人気のかわいい和小物もたくさん使われているよ！ 思わずはんなりしてしまいたくなっちゃうような京うさのテンポにみんなもつられちゃうこと間違いなし！？ Characters Kyo Usa Kyoto1 Bunnya While living downtown in the heart of Kyoto,1 she always takes time for herself and to observe the seasons.2 Not fond of sweets,3 every day she has fun dressing up fashionably with elegant accessories such as hairpins and the like that have been passed down for generations. 町中に住みながら、季節や自分らしさを大切にくらしています。甘い物には目がなくて、代々受け継がれてきた「かんざし」等のはんなり小物をつけておしゃれを楽しむ毎日です。 Kamesan Mr. Turtle He always makes green tea3 for Kyo Usa, and actually he might be a famous tea ceremony master... At any rate his favorite phrase is "mellowness."b お姉さんウサギのチェリーは、さくらんぼの耳飾りをつけたおしゃれさん。 仲良しの妹ウサギ・ベリーと大好きなフルーツの中で遊んでいます。 Inabachan to Mamechan Little Inaba4 and Little Bean They are Kyo Usa's tea ceremony3 friends. They are always getting together to drink tea. 京うさのお茶のみ友達。よくみんなでお茶会を開いているよ。 Images

Kyo Usa does things at a really slow pace and with no effort. When you see her lifestyle, surely you'll want to treat yourself to a little break in life. Kyo Usa's catch phrase is from "hokkorisuru" (ほっこりする) which is kinda like "to unwind" (shown in the main picture). Her caption in her profile picture is "But you see I've never been so fond of sweets..." As Kyo Usa is from Kyoto, she also speaks in the Kyoto dialect. A dominant theme of Kyo Usa is Japanese tea ceremony (read more below). Kamesan is pictured in his profile whisking the green tea. Kyo Usa is often pictured with a little flower shaped sweet which she'll eat before drinking the bitter tea. They all seem to get together for the main purpose of drinking tea. Thank you, Sandy, for requesting! :) Japanese Culture Kyoto (京都) is the traditional city of Japan and the old imperial capital. Wikipedia: Kyoto Japanese people love the seasons and pride themselves on that Japan is one of the only Asian countries to have all four seasons. They have many events and special aspects for each season, including special seasonal foods. Japanese tea ceremony (茶道) is an incredibly complex and traditional aspect of Japan. Among the many subtle and intricate steps, the green tea must be whisked and served with a sweet made of pure sugar to balance the sharp bitterness of the tea. Wikipedia: Japanese tea ceremony The White Hare of Inaba (因幡の白兎) is a Japanese myth about a white rabbit in the Kansai region where Kyoto is located. Wikipedia: White Hare of Inaba Translation Notes "Kyo" comes from the city "Kyoto" and "usa" comes from "usagi" meaning bunny. Mattari (まったり) could be rich in taste; full-bodied with flavor; mellowness; or a laid-back lifestyle.

Chiikaba

Chiikaba Japanese Name: ちいかば Literal Translation: Little Hippopotamus1 Released: ? A reeeally little hippopotamus, Chiikaba. His head is heavy. His mouth is big. There are many of them. He can't wake up. とっても小さなカバちいかば。 頭が重い。口が大きい。たくさんいる。起きれない。 Images

Here we have a super cute little hippo! He seems to like fried eggs. Japanese Culture Japanese people love all that is cute and small, possibly as a result of the small amount of space available for each person in the small apartments. Translation Notes "Chiisana" is small in Japanese and "kaba" is hippopotamus, so the name Chiikaba is a combination of those two words.

Kuma no Marshmallow

Kuma no Marshmallow Japanese Name: くまのマシマロウ Literal Translation: Marshmallow Bears Released: ? Soft and resembling a marshmallow. マシマロミタイニヤワラカイ。 Images

Rakko no Nakamasan

Rakko no Nakamasan Japanese Name: ラッコのなかまさん Literal Translation: Sea Otter's Friend Released: ? The easy life of a sea otter. I am a friend. A friend of a sea otter. らくらくラッコライフ。 ぼく、なかまれす。ナカマトイウナノラッコデス。 Images

Piggy Girl

Piggy Girl Japanese Name: ピギーガール Literal Translation: Piglet Girl Released: July 2011 Original Japanese: WWW PDF "Piggy Girl" is a little girl piglet.♥ Today is nails. Tomorrow is shopping with friends. Just like a girl, she is fashionable, wonderful, and fun! Her nose that is a wee bit short is her charming point. So totally fashionable, the piglet Piggy is loved. One day, finally her room became covered in ribbons.♥ 「ピギーガール」はこぶたの女の子♥ 今日はネイル。明日はおともだちとショッピング。女の子って、オシャレで素敵で、楽しい！ ちょっぴり低いお鼻だってチャームポイントなの。 こんなにおしゃれに全カな、愛されこぶたはピギーだけ。 ある日とうとうお部屋がリボンだらけになっちゃた♥ Characters Piggy Piglet The soles of her feet are heart shapes, and when she walks, she wears heart shaped shoes. She is attached to ribbons and collects any of them. Her favorite is her sparkling rhinestone tiara. 足の裏がハート型で、歩くとハートの足型がつくよ。 リボンがついてるものなら何でも集めちゃう。 きらきらラインストーンのティアラがお気に入り。 Mabby Mousey She always ties the ribbon on Piggy's tail. ピギーのしっぽのりぼんのいつも結んでくれるの。 Rabby Rabbity She is Piggy's fashionable friend. They always go shopping together and have fun gossiping. ピギーとは、おしゃれ仲間。いつも一緒にショッピングやおしゃべりを楽しんでいるよ。 Images