Yumiko Caffrey

She likes toys that are both evil and cute.

1. Kimono
I wish I could wear them in Toronto as much as I used to in Japan .  I just like them.  They're so pretty.  I'm proud to be Japanese.
( Kyoto , Japan )
 
2. Rosie (bear)
I got it a long time ago from a friend.  It was a present.  Look at her face.  She's so ugly, yet adorable.
(gift)
 
3. Cat and mouse
I found them in a magazine and at that time I just had to have them so I called the magazine and asked where I could get them.  They told me the name of the company so I called them and ordered the toys.  The cat's face is so evil.
( Japan )
 
4. E.T.
I got this souvenir so I could have E.T. by my side all the time.  You can even sleep on it.
(Universal Studio Japan - theme park in Osaka ) 

5. Famicom (Original Nintendo system) controller cushions
I found them in a UFO Catcher game [one of those 'claw-games', like in Toy Story] in a game center [arcade] and I fell in love with them so I asked my friend, who's good at these games, to get them.  I think I paid him 2000yen [$20] to do it.
( Japan )
 
6. Rice cooker
I can't live without it.  It's just that simple.
( Japan )
 
7. Red boots
They're so stinky but I can't stop wearing them. 
(Shoegasm, NYC)
 
8. 1000% Bearbrick
Don't you want to have a bear the size of 2-year-old kid in your room? 
( Osaka , Japan )
 
9. Earmuffs
I've never lived in a place with temperatures below 0.
(Winners, on Bloor)
 
10. Cupie figurines
I don't need to explain anything.  Just look at them.
( Japan )
 
11. Toothbrush
Canadian toothbrushes are too gigantic for me so whenever I go back to Japan I buy tons of toothbrushes and bring them back.  Otherwise I get cavities.
( Japan )
 
12. Mouse broach
My husband gave this to me as a birthday present recently.  Coincidentally this year is Year of the Mouse.
(Magic Pony, Toronto )