Komaneko - The curious cat

Last year, the stopmotionfilm Komaneko has been shown at Camera Japan. This film is directed by Tsuneo Goda, who also made short films of the famous character Domo-kun. Komaneko is a silent film, with nice/sweet backgroundmusic, so it can also be watched and understand by very young viewers.

Komaneko is about a cat, who creates her own stopmotionfilm with her homemade dolls. It's so cool to see how a stopmotioncharacter creates a stopmotionfilm! Then something terrible happens: a snowman kidnaps her favorite doll. Ofcourse she wants to get her favorite back. Watch the first part of the film here, at Jumi!

Watch all parts at Radibo's Youtube-channel.

Camera Japan

Next week the fifth edition of Camera Japan will be held in NL. Camera Japan allows you to experience japanese culture through art, the newest films & documentaries, workshops, food, lectures and music.

Kishino Yuichi is invited to give an exclusive lecture about Japanese horror and Nathalie Daoust presents her 3D photoreportage about a lovehotel in Tokyo. You can also try macrobiotic food or start the day with a Japanese inspired brunch, before watching a film. Kids can participate in a sumotournament, or a workshop make your own (cute) onigiri and watch anime.
Tired? Well, take a break and have a shiatsu-experience.

After being reloaded, end the day and enjoy the music of a nice concert or DJ. Ofcourse, there's much more to see, enjoy and experience...

Camera Japan will be held in Amsterdam (Melkweg and Kriterion) and Rotterdam (Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Lantarenvenster and Stichting Centrum Beeldende Kunst) from 7-17 October. A few films will also be shown at Filmhuis Den Haag from 14-20 October.

Hep Five

I looove desserts, and this is exactly what I miss and really need in my city: A restaurant that only serves one thing: desserts-icecream-desserts!

When I was in Osaka (Japan), there was a place, where I really landed in heaven for a moment (well, actually this was one of the 100 places, hehe): HEP FIVE. This is a major shoppingmall, with a huge amusementhall, a ferriswheel and a floor with the jummiest (dessert-)restaurants. Jummy beautifully-created-crepes filled with fresh fruit, ridiciously-jummy-too unhealthy-tasty supercakes and pies, icecream cups too-jummy-you-spontaneously-cry-after eating it, with a delicious heavenly sauce. Besides the jummy foodsection, HEP Five is also a great shoppingheaven.

And the view by night, well what do I have to say...it's heavenly beautiful!

Coming soon: Jumi's jummy icecream recipe....

Yaskawa-kun: the Icecream Robot

A few weeks ago I went to the Ikea. I often wait in a long line (with mainly children) in front of the icecream-machine. And then it's my turn: I put my cone in the machine, I press the button, and the icecream comes out of the machine. Jummy!
In Japan there's an advanced version of the icecreammachine/maker. It's name is: Yaskawa-kun! It's a cute robot that actually makes icecream. Just put 300 Yen in the machine, choose what kind of icecream you want, and Yaskawa-kun will make your own icecream, with a big smile on his face.

Yaskawa-kun was created by industrial equipment maker Yaskawa Electric Corp. At the moment, 'the company is lending the robot out for events, while modifying the prototype. The firm intends to market it commercially in fiscal 2011.' They're also thinking about creating a robot that can make (one of my favorite snacks) TAKOYAKI! Omg, I really can't wait till the day that they will actually create a takoyaki-robot!

Source: Asahi

Ninja Restaurant

So I have travelled to New York, Tokyo and Kyoto. And both trips I didn't know there was a NINJA Restaurant!
Where Ninjas serve you food!!
I accidentally came accross it on the internet today. And uwaa... I really wanna go to this restaurant.
They have black coloured crepes. The ones in Japan, even have a labyrinth. So cool!!

Please share me your adventures about this restaurant if you went there!

Kyoto: http://www.ninja-kyoto.com/
Tokyo: http://www.ninjaakasaka.com/
New York: http://www.ninjanewyork.com/

25th Anniversary

Yes, today Jumi also celebrates the anniversary of the plumber with the big mustache, well known (and loved) all over the world: Super Mario! Nintendo has launched a nice short video of Super Mario Bros, that brings you back to the the Nes period, traveling forward to the Wii-era. Check out the Super Mario Bros. history on this website.

Happy Birthday Mario !

Norwegian Wood II

Last saturday director Tran Anh Hung introduced Norwegian Wood (one of Haruku Murakami's bestsellers) at the Venice Film Festival, and competed for the Golden Lion. But Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere won the award..

We still have to wait a few months until we can see Norwegian Wood in our cinemas (16 december in NL). For now, enjoy the beautiful trailer, here at Jumi!

Kusmi Tea

Today I've bought this tiny tin Kusmi Tea filled with Sweet Love.
I didn't know what to expect of this tea and I'm not even a big teadrinker, but the tin is just so kitchy and hard to resist not to buy.

About the tea, it's delicious and definitly jummy! I'm typing this while zippin it slowly.. (^^)
Ingredients of this one are Black China Tea, liquorice roots, spices, guarana seeds and pink pepper. The tea is spicy and has a very rich taste, all with a great smell.

They have a lot of different blends. Hm.. have to try the chocolate one too.

Kimi ni todoke movie

A live action movie of Kimi Ni Todoke (君に届け) is coming!
The story can be a little slow but still the (shoujo) manga is so *cute*, also nicely drawn. There is an anime of Kimi ni todoke too, but I highly recommend to read the manga.

It's fun to see the characters from the manga back in the trailer. The release is set on September 25 in Japan.

Chocolatebananabread

Treat you guests with bread! Yep, you've read this right: jummy sweet chocolatebananabread/toast! You only need a few ingredients: 

- a banana

- white chocolate

- sliced almonds

- some butter

- and ofcourse bread

Cut or grind the chocolate into little pieces

Slice the banana and roast the almonds for a few seconds

Cover the bread with the white chocolate and banana

Sprinkle with almonds and put another piece of bread on top of it.

Spread a bit of butter on the bread, and let's grill the bread.

Finally sprinkle almonds again and let your guests enjoy this simple jummy sweet chocolatebananabread!