So after making the I Collect Fruit totebag for my sister, I decided I was in dire need of my own dark blue, food-themed bag. Thus, the Taiyaki Tabetai totebag was born.
"Taiyaki tabetai!" means "I want to eat taiyaki!" which is pretty much how I feel most of the time. Taiyaki are fish-shaped pancakes stuffed with sweet bean jam, most commonly eaten at festivals. They are kind of like the funnel cakes of the Japanese food world. But better! Think of all the protein!
I debated whether or not I should use Japanese characters or write the Japanese words in Roman letters, but embroidering the foreign characters won out. I mean, I might as well take advantage of the fact that I can write in what amounts to a secret code for most people. Who WOULDN'T choose the secret code? As I was embroidering, I had absolutely no idea if the finished bag would be legible, but -- as I write Japanese with the careful neatness of an eight-year-old -- it ended up being fine.
And yeah, the little tai applique is not sporting a bloody back wound; he's just leaking bean jam. Sweet sweet bean jam....
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Comments (12)
It turned out great - the kanji was the right choice, I think!
Posted by KIRSTEN | September 6, 2006 10:56 PM
That's so cute!! 私も食べたい！
Posted by molly | September 6, 2006 10:57 PM
That's fantastic! I really like the dark blue colour. Plus, the little fishy seems to enjoy being eaten/leaking bean jam, great smile. :D
Posted by Barbara | September 7, 2006 12:48 AM
Before I read your explanation, I thought your poor fish was suffering from a bite to the back. Sounds delicious!
Posted by persephone | September 7, 2006 1:16 AM
こんにちは！Your Taiyaki bag is really cute.
It reminds me of a song "Oyoge!Taiyaki kun".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0pZ6MXrkU
(The song became a big hit in 1975.)
Posted by tomoko | September 7, 2006 2:00 AM
Very nice!
Posted by Mariko | September 7, 2006 4:21 AM
so cute! i can't wait till you come back so we can sport our matching bags and parade around town! =)
Posted by sonya | September 7, 2006 6:42 AM
Likes!!
Posted by malin | September 7, 2006 9:45 PM
so cute! yum.
Posted by melissa | September 10, 2006 12:39 AM
Kawaii!
Posted by Cirilia | September 10, 2006 12:43 AM
great bag! totally kawaii! your embroidering is very cute and legible.
Posted by gleek | September 14, 2006 12:39 AM
Ahh, that taiyaki applique with the leaking bean jam idea is so cute. Yeah, I want a taiyaki everyday!P/s:I'm new to your blog!
Posted by sheryl | September 17, 2006 8:37 PM