1.06.2011

Rabbit


Hope everyone had wonderful holidays!

I invited a couple of friends to my place to celebrate Japanese New Year on New Year's day. I served some sake and traditional Japanese food which I made.
The year of 2011 is the year of the rabbit and I got "a cute Japanese rabbit" as a surprise gift from my friend. It's an adorable.. He bought it at Kiteya which is one of my favorite Japanese gift shops. I had a great first day of 2011 with warm people.

Lovely Jennifer is visiting NY from LA in February. She is a talented textile designer. Please check out her store!
Yes, I can't wait to see her again!

22 comments:

Emily Young said...

Happy New Year! It's wonderful to welcome a new year with friends and good food - and your dinner sounds especially yummy.

Love your drawing of the rabbit...

Joyce said...

Happy New Year my friend!! xo

;) said...

It's adorable... I know what I say, I'm a rabbit ;)

Françoise said...

Cute little rabbits. The Japanese shop in Soho looks wonderful.
Happy new year!

Tiphaine said...

Happy new year lovely natsumi !! May this new year be full of joys, happiness, laughs, love and dreams !!! From me to you !!!

Anna Warenik-Gabbiani said...

Happy New Year!! This rabbit is really cute!!! Fantastic japanese food, I lov it!

Dorte said...

what a nice present :) happy start of the rabbit year!

Leslie said...

What a lovely beginning to your new year!

Anonymous said...

Oh, he's so adorable! Perfect gift, right? Love it!

Love,
Camila F.

Jan said...

N.,
I have a dwarf black rabbit as a companion at home. His name is Beau and he is adorable. So I am quite eager for the Year of the Rabbit to start.

And I love your rabbit...love rabbits!
Thanks for the sweet post.
Jan

Yanyan said...

That is a sweet rabbit! Have a wonderful year of Rabbit!

babalisme said...

Happy year of the Rabbit! My favorite animal! Finally! Although my own sign is the rat :)

claire said...

I'd like to eat your japanese food!... I love it!
This rabbit is so cute! Happy new year of rabbit!
That's great to meat Jennifer again!

jane said...

i´m glad you had a wonderful start natsumi!
xxx

Anonymous said...

What a lovely rabbit?
Is there any special tradition around Japanese New Year? I assume I don't know it :(

Have a nice Sunday

Victoria | Hibiscus Bloem said...

What a cutie he is. It was great to see all the rabbits around Singapore this past week. We bought a couple of Starbucks rabbit mugs as a little souvenier. Hope 2011 brings you lots of good things.

Emily's Moose - Karolina Kubikowska said...

The rabbit is super cute! I hope you have a lovely year :)

<3
K

arounna said...

cute bunny natsumi
happy new year - hope it's been good so far.
warm hugs.
a

Cookie Cutter said...

Sounds like a wonderful oshogatsu! Hope you have a great year in the year of the rabbit!

la trollette said...

What a cutie!
I luuuuuuuv rabbits!
And I'm glad we have a full year full of rabbits!
in fact, my hubby is born on the year of the rabbit;
WABBITS RUUUUUUUUULE!
^^*

shayndel said...

うさぎーさん
かわいい!

desprez said...

i'm rabbit from 63 !! je suis lapin !! superbe