Puroland: The Happiest Place on Earth
The #1 thing I wanted to do in Japan was go to Puroland, which is basically the Disneyland for Sanrio characters. We made the journey to this special place in cute dresses and cake hats. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was. A flurry of RAW EMOTION.
We walked in at perfect timing, while the parade was going on. If I told you I CRIED would you think of me differently? I get so emotional baby. Was it sensory overload or my sissy la la-ness? You would have probably shed a tear as well…I mean look at this!
I’m posting this so you can hear my sobbing. WHAT THE?! No joke! What’s wrong with me??
One reason why I love Puroland is there was no drama trying to get a picture with a character. Um FUCK waiting in line and elbowing some rugrats (no offense kids) in the head trying to get a pic next to los Chip N’ Dales at Disney. At Puroland it was very easy to meet these furries. My Melody was my favorite when I was a kid! Is it weird that my first instinct was to go into propose pose? Marry me now!
How can you not cry at Puroland when you see things that are this ADORABLE?
I am about to photoshop this picture like those “Hang In There cats” so when I’m having a bad day I can look at this lil munchkin and feel better.
One of my favorite Puroland attractions was Hello Kitty’s House! I didn’t see this toilet though. Do you think some practical jokesters were taking dooks in it so they had it removed?
Me in her bathtub…
Look at this inviting fireplace..
Come, sit by me, just take a load off
Emi and I in her dining room…
Pretty much the face I made the whole time I was in Tokyo..
I can’t deal
I musn’t
I shan’t
I won’t
Okay if I must
Don’t DIE everyone
They have a Sanrio Character Boat ride which is just like It’s A Small World at Disneyland
I like taking pictures of other people’s pictures. Looks like a screencap from a Hugh Grant flick.
We also got portraits done that had our silhouettes looking at Hello Kitty’s silhouette like a staring game. They are pretty amazing.
The best was when we met THE QUEEN HERSELF!!!
More cute stuff
Writing wishes on paper stars…
Man I miss Tokyo. 
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Oh my GODDDDDDDDD that looks so amazing. It’s like Marie Heaven!
The little girl reminds me so much of this little girl I saw in Hangzhou: http://www.flickr.com/photos/celisse/18890540/in/set-72157594320064566/
so cute so cute!
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Thank you for reminding me why I need to go to Japan ASAP!
And omg that little girl has the cutest little chubby face ever!
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So awesome, Marie. You had me cracking up with the picture of Hugh Grant.
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Wow, my sister is planning a trip to Japan, and now maybe I need to go with. Or at least DEMAND a souvenir, or six. Either way this is now on the itinerary. Love every single pic in this post. So much cuteness, no need for my sugar fix now!
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A. May. Zing!
And that little girls face, too cute!!
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OH MY GAWD that little girl picture is too cute. As is the Hello Kitty house.
And YAY CAKE HAT!
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HAPPYINMYPANNNTTTSSSS! Eeee! I am dying with anticipation. 6 more months, 6 more months…I can do this.
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I found my life goal…
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Oh. My. Shiny. Goodness!
I leave for Tokyo in a little less than 3 months and I am so exctied for Puroland! Your photos are making me so frickin excited! 3 months is forever away!!
Oh and your cake hats are the cutest damn things I have seen in forever! x
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Das was one big magical post. Thanks, Marie!!
Did you two get comments abt your outfits/cake hats while over there?
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There are no words. There are absolutely no words.
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Awesome and awesome. And dude? Noooo judgement over spontaneous crying. I lost my shit over that dancing wedding video. At my desk. At work. In a shared office.
And I love that little cutie just squeezing the shit out of the character’s hand. Toooo ceee-ute!
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i cry when i watch harry potter, haha.
that place looks soooooo awesome! i love your cake hats!
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ooooomgggggggggg.
dream come trueeeeeeee.
ok my bday is coming up in two weeks, I demand a cake hat!
ok srsly…I’m booking Japan trip asap.
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Your hat is freaking adorable. You guys fit right into what must be the highest concentration of cute on the planet! Sooo jealous. Hello Kitty’s kind of my religion.
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i love Hello Kitty
i so wish i have time to go there when i’m over in japan most of the time
there cool pix if i say so myself
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These pics made me SOOOOO happy! Just seeing how excited you were the whole time makes me smile. Thank you for sharing!
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Man wish I was there with you guys… I have always want to go there … Also love your dress where did you all get them?
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Thank you thank you thank you for posting this amazing stuff! I think I might have had a total overload of cuteness looking at the “Hang in There” picture. So much amazing stuff. Have to go to Japan!
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just reading this entry made me wanna cry. OH GOSH I WANNA GO THERE SO BAD NOW! i never even knew it existed. wah wah wahhhh.
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…Words escape me…how did I possibly exist for 25 years on this planet without knowing about this unimaginably awesome place? Thank you (x a million!) for blogging about the single coolest theme park of all time.
Huge hugs!
♥ Jessica
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I must go!
I didn’t know there was such a place in this world! I’m so excited for you! Damn you must have had a rad time.
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you and your friend are just too adorable. i love you. no really, i do
where did you find such cheap airfare???
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man YOU miss tokyo!?!?!? wait. how did i live there for almost 4 years and never go to puroland?? plus, all my friends and i loved hello kitty. we suck. i was more into going to studio ghibli. haha!
psssst: did you ever make it to see the sumo boys?
and lastly, WHEN THE HELL can i buy a cake hat??
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Japan looks AWESOME, never have I felt so compelled to visit!
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This is hilarious. Your cake hats were SO perfect for this outing.
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I am seriously hyperventilating. How did I not know Puroland existed? As if I needed any more incentive to get my ass to Tokyo.
I think this is the most glorious place I’ve ever seen.
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Awww…yous two look sooooooo cute & that place looks surely like what Heaven looks like,jah?
AMAZING. I so wanna go.
p.s. those cake hats ruleio! ;D
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omg another reason why i have to go to japan one day!
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LOVE YOU BOO
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Holy shit! Those pictures at Puroland are incredible!
And was that you really sobbing in that video?!?!?!
LMAO!
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this is just amazing!!!!! wow wow wow. I’ve never heard of Puroland and I’m DYING!!!! You look pretty damn adorable in that little cake hat. Weeee!
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Wow, you were able to live my dream. I want to go this place!
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OMG!!! Puroland is AWESOME looking place! I desperatly want to go to Tokyo someday and see Hello Kitty! I need to see all the adorable sites and yes the little girl’s pic is precious.
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GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
i think i just died and went to heaven through your photos!!!!!! omgomgomgogmogmgomg!!!!!! now i MUST go to japan – shit!
the best post EVER! =P
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i’ve never even heard of that puroland place! so magical! i’m just speechless!!! i want to go to there!!! p.s. LOVE THE LITTLE CAKE HATS!! so puro-erfect!! LOL!
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Can’t help smiling when I read your website!
I’m a big fan of Kitty too! I must go there this December!!!! Can’t miss it!!!
Enjoy life!
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OMG!!! i freakin love Puroland
All those Hello Kitty stuff are awesome!! It reminds me when I was little I went to a Hello Kitty store that was in front of my mom’s job…too bad that is no longer there ):
I just wanna go to Japan! Man….one day i’ll go!! That’s for all the pics and cool anecdotes.
Un beso desde México (:
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