Kawaii + Home


There are many kawaii products for home. Some kawaii products may have a practical use but all kawaii things can be used as decoration even if the items do not. Most of the pictures in this post will involve Rilakkuma items. Rilakkuma which means “relax bear” is a very popular and famous character in Japan. Since he is very popular, there have been many products created with him.

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The name of the character is Kiirotori which means “yellow bird” in Japanese and he is a friend of Rilakkuma. The big one is actually a coin bank while the mini ones are rubber figures. The big blue octopus-like creature in the blog banner is a coin bank as well. Coin banks would be a way to add some kawaii items to the home that have a practical use. Figures can be used to enhance the display.

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There are a variety of cute house ware products such as cups, containers, pots, pans, plates. These are plates can be used for display or for serving food. I find it hard to use these plates the design on it is very nice and it would be covered up by food if it were to be used. The one on the left is one of my favorite plates because the way Rilakkuma is eating the doughnut is very funny.

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I really like this dango-shaped plate. It would be really creative and fun to use this plate to display food. It is always good to purchase plates of different shapes because it can be used to enhance the display of food. The salt and pepper shakers would also a fun addition to the dinner table.

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Out of all the kawaii housewares, cups are the most commonly made house ware products. These are one of my favorite cups. The cups are designed to look like a Rilakkuma cupcake which was part of one of their sweets series. The head is cover of the cup and it can be removed when you need to use the cup.

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This is a mobile phone holder that I like. There is a opening in the middle of the cup where the phone can be placed. It can be a useful decoration for your desk. I do not drink coffee but I purchased this because I found it amusing and it is an item that many coffee drinkers can relate to.

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This night light would nice to have near your bed or in the living room. It makes a nice decoration for the table even if the the light is not on. Items like these are great for children’s rooms since the light is small and dim.

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These glasses stand are one of my favorite products. You can place your glasses or sunglasses on them and it gives them a funny look.

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Kawaii photo frames are one my favorite items to collect. There is usually a lot creativity that goes into making photo frames. The photo frames here are bear-shaped heads. There are also photo frames designed as benches, bicyles, ferris wheels. Even the photo albums are nice to have for your photos.

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There also kawaii products related to plants. The pots above are filled with glittery sand and a mini cactus plant. The pots have a simple cute look that would look great even in simple modern styled homes with a good amount of sunlight. I really wanted this but I was worried that it would be damaged when it is being transported from Japan and how it might be affected by weather over here.

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There are also items for the seasons, holidays or events. These items are called “hagoitas” which are wooden paddles that were used to play a game. These items are generally used as decorations now and are designed with more decorative themes in mind like the ones in the picture. These are usually found in Japanese festivals or fairs around December.

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These mini Christmas tree displays would be great to use during Christmas. I have also seen mini wreaths that would be great additions to the walls during Christmas. There are also fake Christmas trees sets of these characters that can be set up for displays just like regular Christmas trees but with a cute theme.


Did you know? There have been Rilakkuma themed hotel rooms that were available for auction. The one shown in the picture was designed with “Luxury-style relaxation rest plan” in mind. I am not sure how much it sold for but the starting bid varied from $275-$386 a night depending on the location.

Would you like live like this?

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