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Irresistible Pizza For me, to see pizza is to want pizza! That’s the inspiration for this quick pizza drawing, steaming hot with delicious melty cheese – are you hungry yet? Who could resist this slice of hot pizza – and it’s only a phone call away… Catch all my New Designs As you know, food with faces is one of my

Visit us at MCM London Comic Con May 2016! It’s at ExCel in London, on 27-29 May 2016. MCM London Comic Con MCM Expo is the UK’s largest comic con, and is must for fans of anime, manga, cosplay, games, movies and all kinds of geeky stuff! Comics are really just a small part of comic con – although you’ll

Recently I’ve been working hard on new designs, which is the most fun part of running Cakes with Faces! Pegasaurus My new t-shirt design (still in progress!) is based on unicorns and pegasus-es (pegasi?) and I came up with the idea of Pegasaurus! He’s the prehistoric ancestor of pegasus, and he’s just so happy he can fly. This idea was most definitely

Delicious vegetarian / vegan ramen in Tokyo, at Chabuton in Akihabara.

This episode of All the Best Stuff is from Japan is all about Kirimi, or Kirimichan, the popstar salmon fillet from Sanrio.

Come and see us at Hyper Japan 2016, on 15-17 July 2016 at London Olympia.

Usually at this time of year, designers and brands are telling you about how much exciting stuff they have planned for you over the next year. The truth is that the final part of 2015 has been so busy that I don’t have many plans for 2016 yet! There are still hundreds of things that I want to do (as

The Christmas holiday is a great time for drawing for fun, and catching up on arts and crafts in general. A lot of people think I spend all my time sketching and designing, but in reality there’s so much more involved in running Cakes with Faces that drawing is probably the smallest part of what I do. But it’s definitely

  NEO Award Nomination Cakes with Faces is nominated for an award for Best Specialist Company in the NEO Awards 2015! The awards are run by NEO Magazine, the UK’s anime, manga and asian films magazine. The winners are chosen by an online vote, where readers choose their favourite anime, manga, distributors, publishers and shops from the year. This is

We’ll be at Hyper Japan Christmas Market on 27-29 November 2015 at Tobacco Dock in London. The big news is that Minori will be there! Minori is the icon of Japanese shironuri, which is a unique and creative fashion style. This is an amazing special guest- we can’t believe she’s coming to the UK. You can also see kawaiicore group

Big news: we won a TV ad!!! Our entry has been chosen by the judges as a winner of iZettle’s 15 Seconds of Fame competition! Most importantly: the Alpacalypse will be on TV!!!

Cute Explosion and Starry Night dresses, launched at MCM London Comic Con this weekend!

We’ve entered a competition to win a TV ad for Cakes with Faces, and you can help us win!

Studio Ghibli Video The Studio Ghibli museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, is a truly magical place, and a must-visit for fans of Studio Ghibli anime films! When I first went, I expected it to be something like Disneyland, but it’s much smaller and has more of the atmosphere of a large house. The museum has a whimsical, magical feel, focussing on gorgeous

Our How to Make Sushi comic’s being used in sushi lessons in food technology at school, to help students learn how to make sushi!

Pre-order our new Illuminatea t-shirt now for a special pre-order discount!

Sumikko Gurashi Video Sumikko Gurashi are cute Japanese characters from San-X. I’ve enjoyed making videos about fun Japanese characters, and once I found out their stories I just had to share them with you – they’re so adorable. A Sumikko Gurashi theme cafe is open in Tokyo right now, and they’ve also formed a band in collaboration with Tower Records! Watch the

Our cute earrings are now available in a ladybird box! Ladybird Box The ladybird box is adorable, with a soft and fuzzy flock finish. It’s so cute, and a lovely size to hold in your hand – a little ladybird friend to keep your earrings safe. It makes a lovely gift box, or a treat for yourself! Cute Stud Earrings

Okonomiyaki Okonomiyaki is sometimes called Japanese pancakes or pizza, but they’re not really that much like either! They’re one of my favourite Japanese foods. You don’t find them in many Japanese restaurants in the UK, so usually I have to make my own at home. So it was a treat to go out for okonomiyaki in Tokyo! You cook your

Odaiba Video Odaiba is a manmade island in Tokyo Bay, which is often overlooked but is an area that I really enjoy visiting. It has a different feel to the rest of Tokyo – it’s more spacious, quieter and has some really unusual modern architecture. The seaside park is really lovely too – we went back another day to enjoy