Thursday, August 7, 2008

Giveaway!

Togei & Mee a Bee are teaming up to offer our readers and those interested in Japan the chance to receive a free giveaway!

Togei lives in the mountains of Nara, Japan where he gathers tea together with his neighbors.

Mee a Bee lives near the sunny shores of Izumisano, Japan and loves to sew.

Our giveaway will be a sample of hand-picked Togei tea packaged in a cute Mee a Bee drawstring bag*.

*similar to the one pictured

To enter simply leave a comment telling us what Japanese things you like.
Entries close midnight August 17th, Japan time.
The winner will be picked at random, our decision will be final.
Make sure you leave an email or link back to your blog so we can contact the lucky winner.

126 comments:

Diane Murphy said...

I love Japanese tea sets.

Unknown said...

I love Japanese food!

Sushi for starters but who doesn't love a terrific Miso soup?

Annie1 said...

I've been frequenting the same Japanese Restaurant here for over 20 years!! My kids (well 2 of them) love sushi and we always go for Japanese Food for family celebrations etc. So I would have to say Japanese food!!


nancyrobster@gmail.com

kktwins said...

I like Japanese silk screens.
kktwins22@aol.com
Thank you.

mgatx said...

Japan is the Coolest place to be.....

Anonymous said...

I adore Japanese silk screens, lacquerware, and handmade woodblock prints.

danosor said...

I love Japanese food.

Anonymous said...

For starters I loooovoe Pocky and Pretz sticks. All sorts of japanese food: sushi, sukiyaki, and ramen :) and expecially tea. But my real obsession is Hello Kitty and all the wierd Hello Kitty stuff they sell in Japan. I like anime, too. My granda got my a beautiful kimono in Japan. I hope to go someday myself, I'm a bit of a Japanophile. :3
da420bunni@yahoo.com

HilLesha O'Nan said...

Video games, silk screens, and...Hello Kitty.

Anonymous said...

I like beautiful silk kimonos. Japanese food and the new show I Survived a Japanese
Gameshow. I would so go on that! Thanks. Charlotte
charlottewinters@cox.net

Anonymous said...

bonsai

Anonymous said...

I love all things Japanese except squat toilets.

To name a few: momiji, sakura, kinokonyama chocolates, hoji cha, nabe, onsens, etc etc.

If, by chance, I win, can you send the gift to my mom (who loves green tea and would love your draw string bag)...I can't receive any food stuffs in Qatar.

Anonymous said...

I'm currently taking a Japanese class and it's making me appreciate the Japanese a lot more than I did before.

I love the way they have an organized lifestyle, their beautiful kimonos, their food, their candy is sweet and unique, their bonsai trees, etc.

And of course, Hello Kitty & Anime. =]

I would love to win this to share with my Japanese class. =]
Thanks for the giveaway!

Annerszz101@roadrunner.com

Miss Spoken said...

Love the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco.
gkstratos@yahoo.com

illahee said...

noren. i am an avid noren collector. i should learn to sew my own!!

lawman228 said...

I love all things Japanese as I am part Japanese. I especially love the swords from Japan and anything from the Samarai.


lawman228@google.com

jdine said...

I love Japanese food, lanterns and art.

chromiumman said...

love japanese manga and anime

Anonymous said...

Japanese food=delicious, but even better is Kabuki theatre! I've been a huge fan of Kabuki since my brother was in a play in high school. www.kccpets.com click contact

Anonymous said...

I love their lunches. Bento, and bentoboxes for kids and adults.


sunny(dot)february(at)gmail(dot)com

toughturtles said...

japenese room partitions

idahomom said...

I had 4 Japanese gymastic coaches and I got to travel to Japan for 3 weeks as a teenager. I love the Japanese people. They are very generous.

David Johnson said...

I like Godzilla and Japanese people and their culture. I really like tea. Thanks. titanicluck at gmail dot com

Pottering Pixie said...

I like the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Kimono's and Gardens.

DOODLEGIRL said...

I love Japenese art, furniture, and gardens

Smooshy said...

I love Japanese animation and food.

Anonymous said...

I love the Japanese Tea Sets and the architecture.
clenna@aol.com

tatertot374 said...

Thank you for having this. I love Japanese Pocky sticks. So Yummy!

Elena said...

I love Japanese food, and Japanese green tea is the absolute best! Thanks for the contest!

Sunnyvale said...

The tea sets

poppafarmer said...

Japanese culture

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

I love anime!
=) melanie
www.melaniescrafts.etsy.com
www.melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
melanieadey at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I like japanese fashion.
krystal82107@hotmail.com

Ashley Newell said...

I adore Japanese food! I love sushi, udon, tempura, and I could go on forever. Actually, I am taking my son to his FIRST ever Japanese culture festival this Sunday!

www.hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com

Pixframe said...

I love my tea set, Kutani ware,
that I bought in Soporo many years
ago.

jennem said...

Origami, koi, lucky cats, and kimonos!

Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

Charlotte said...

I love kimonos, Hello Kitty, tea, sushi, tempura and origami.

charlotte(dot)evard(at)comcast(dot)net

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese Kokeshi dolls!

Saph said...

I love Japanese food esp snacks. :)

pooka1953 said...

I love Japanese food, tea, kimonos, their ghost stories are terrific. Please sign me up

kristilb19 said...

My bedroom is designed in a japenese theme so I pretty much love any decor in it, especially the bedding!

kristilb19@yahoo.com

Christi S said...

I love Japanese food, and have a particular affinity for the country because my mother lived there for 2 years when she was a child. I'd love to win this for her!

Ron Williams said...

I really love almost everything about Japanese culture. My favorite things are Japanese foods and Japanese customs. Japan is very unique in that it holds true to it's ancient customs and traditions. The teachings of their ancestors amazingly stand the test of time :) .

Eva said...

Oh I love MeeaBee`s work! And she is a wonderful, friendly person herself too!
I think I love everything about or from Japan. At least I cannot think of anything I don`t like from there....

Unknown said...

I love old japanese art on rice paper. and cherry blossom trees.

LINDALSHOT said...

Silk PJ's

janetfaye said...

I love Japanese Noodles.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

silverbele said...

I love Japaneese food

Sukoshi said...

I love kokeshi dolls, mochi, tea, kimonos, the food, the stories, kanji and so much more!

Michele P. said...

My friend Yoshiko has sent me some pretty items for the house, along with postcards and other nice things from Japan. Although she lives in California and hasn't been back to Japan in years, this would be a wonderful reminder for her of home! THank you for having this giveaway!

micaela6955 at msn dot com

Anonymous said...

Japanese furniture is definitely soemthing I admire.

ky2here said...

I know it's a repeat but bento boxes are way cool. Sort of like edible advent calendars. Nori rolls are fantastic also.

Konichiwa.

mogrill said...

I love the Japanese Kokeshi dolls! So pretty

Jessilyn82 said...

I love the Japanese culture! I love their tea, seafood markets, smaller sized clothing (I'm 5'1"), lip gloss, horror movies, cartoons, and gardens.

Crunchy Green Mom - Suzanne said...

The culture, the closeness of their families.

I also love the clothes, they are delicate.

kygirl said...

Japanese green tea

cl said...

I love tea, sakura time, and jpop music (Brilliant Green is my favorite band).

Anonymous said...

Great prize... I love tea! My cousin is half Japanese, and she is always introducing me to new things... she's great!

ticole96(at)msn(dot)com

Kelsey said...

Great giveaway!

Love Japanese food, and Japanese tea! OOOoooo yummy!

Thanks so much!

Kelsey
rawrissexy@gmail.com

Anna said...

I love all Japanese fashion and the fabrics they use, I think it is gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

Lanterns and fans and kimonos and tea and tea pots!

littlelatina said...

I love the lanterns and the plates

Ken said...

Anime, Anime, Anime

Anonymous said...

I had the opportunity to be involved and taught a japanese tea ceremony. What an honor it was and very eye opening as to the culture.
beausdorei at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese anime, they make wonderful food (especially sushi), and their 'gothic lolita' scene of fashion attracts me -- I love detailed, ruffly dresses like the ones seen in that type of fashion.

mizu_kitsune@hotmail.com

louiseb130 said...

Tempura...yummy!

Anonymous said...

ohhh...so many things! I mostly love japanese fabric and craft books but also save up my tourist pennies for handmade ceramic or pottery sake sets and breakfast at the fish market in Tokyo!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE sushi!!!!!! I could eat a hundred of those in one sitting. Mmmmmmmmmm.

fertawert AT yahoo DOT com

FrequentReader said...

I love mango flavored gummy candy from Japan.

Anonymous said...

flavored gummy candy

CrazyDaizy said...

I love there tea.

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

Japanese silk screens

Anonymous said...

Mochi. bring on the adzuki!!!!

Unknown said...

I like a lot of the packaging that Japanese items come in, but my favorite Japanese thing has to be my friend, Saori.

bison61 said...

I love Japanese food

tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

Brittany said...

I love visiting my cousin in Japan. It's so beautiful there!

Anonymous said...

I like Geisha dolls.

madangle said...

I like the art, furniture and decor

NesieBird said...

The Japanese tea sets sound like a lot of fun.

Karrie said...

Anime, I am obsessed with it :)

Anonymous said...

I adore Japanese silk screens,food.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

Anonymous said...

We lived in Japan for 3 years. I love the Japanese Futons.

redron said...

I love Japanese art

yellowlabs said...

I like Japanese food!

Unknown said...

i hate that this is so generic of a response, but in all honesty, i do do do love japanese food - esp. udon noodles, sushi, and the like.

moreover, i am a big fan of the japanese tea ceremony. i have never participated in one, but i love the details, intricacy, and meaning of it all....

Anonymous said...

cdrury@gmail.com
loeve the symplicity - especially the gardens

Stephanie said...

I love Japanese cooking and Asian inspired home decor in general

Anonymous said...

Edamame

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Sushi and Square-Enix videogames!
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth

diannediamon said...

love the tea ceremony, and seeing the women in traditional kimonos

Anonymous said...

Japanese paper lanterns, they make any room relaxing

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese tea and food. Thank you for the contest!

haomom said...

love Japanese food...

Stacy said...

I am obsessed with Sushi.
hetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com

djolsen said...

I love Japanese super markets and saki and everything else.
And i also love my Japanese daughter-in-law

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese game shows, they have such a great sense of humor.
pjgirl74 at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese food, markets, culture, and art. Its such a beautiful place.

lovelyluckymegs@yahoo.com

Jayfr said...

I love the show "Unbeatable Banzuke" on G4. It's a Japanese game show with a Wide World of Sports vibe. Lots of odd obstacle courses. Who knew so many people in Japan are comfortable on pogo sticks?

Anonymous said...

I love their beautiful decorative fans and their tea sets
autumnbride7@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Love the culture and art. Thanks for the chance to win. maggie0352@aol.com

Anonymous said...

The temples in Kyoto. I've been there years ago.

Deborah said...

I love Japanese art and vintage china.

Unknown said...

Bento boxes, kimonos, anime and of course Hello Kitty.

Unknown said...

I love Japanese cooking, clothes-kimones, Saki, customs,gardens and bonsai. garrettsambo@aol.com

Samantha P said...

jpop is cool, and so are those hotels with the little drawers they have for beds!

flapjacs said...

Looks like Samantha P is the last entrant - just scraped in at 11.57pm. It's gone midnight here in Japan.
Thanks everyone for your entries. The winner will be notified in the next few days.
In the meantime bookmark this blog for more giveaways in the future.
Thanks! Mee a Bee aka Blooming

arvard said...

I love the quiet elegance of Japanese prints.xfxscrn

Anonymous said...

Folding fans

luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese art. I have many prints and figurines.

MageMorgana said...

I love Japanese fans and screens ;)

ladyblue1112000[at]yahoo.com

Nancy said...

I am fortunate to have a print of Mt. Fuji by Haruyo Fujita, a "Living Treasure" printed in 1980. I also love Japanese fabrics.

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese art and saki!

Anonymous said...

oops I forgot to leave my email on that I love Japanese art and saki post :)

absolutestacie@yahoo.com

Noggy said...

I love kimonos, much of the contemporary art and especially anime. I've always dreamed of vacaitoning in Japan but its very expensive...maybe when I win the lottery. :)

Anonymous said...

I like Maneki Neko, origami, and martial arts :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!

ols[dot]moonmaiden[at]gmail[dot]com

klp1965 said...

i love the gardens the japanese make they are beautiful..i hate japanese beetles in my garden..lol

kinchst said...

I like the Japanese fashion.

Anonymous said...

I love Japanese animation. The rock gardens are really lovely, too.
Kathy
kathleenyohanna@hotmail.com

Donna said...

I like the Miso soup.

Charlene Kuser said...

Donburi,Sake,Origami,sushi,wasabi,
Bento Box,anime, and Kimchee Nabe.
The tea pots are beautiful,too
Their art is outstanding.Please
enter me and thanks

CharlieGurl57@aol.com

mrstrooper said...

I would love to visit Japan someday...I love Japanese steakhouses...the food is so good!

mgster said...

there is a wonderful Japanese plum wine...but for the life of me I cannot remember the name of it. The last time we had it was Christmas...time to get another bottle. I love Japanese art. I always wanted to buy Japanese kimono prints for my bedroom or bath. And of course, Japanese tea sets. So much to love!

Unknown said...

Transformers and Sailor Moon!

Anonymous said...

I just love Japanese artwork! Especially wall panels.
ceimusic@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I like the gardening that they do. Very peaceful.
NAUnick15@aol.com

lilyk said...

I love sushi, tempura, and Japanese candy!