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When a Kigurumi Café Surprisingly Wasn't the Best Idea

When a Kigurumi Café Surprisingly Wasn't the Best Idea

Want to try out a kigurumi café? Maybe anything BUT the GJ club president's version would be perfect for you.

Sisters, Cats, and Kigurumi: The Perfect Cute Combo

Today we shall introduce Aobuta's every lovable and adorable little sister and her signature kigurumi, Kaede Azusagawa!

8 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Switching to Shopify Plus

Before launching in, I thought it would be helpful to give some basic information about our company so as to put what I’m about to say in some cont...

Ready to Make Friends with Bocchi's Serious Kigurumi?

We take a brief look at Bocchi's "serious" kigurumi from the anime Hitori-Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu.

The Word “Kigurumi” Made Simple (Really, We Promise)

In Japan, the word “kigurumi” has become part of the pop culture mainstream. Walk around the hipster neighborhoods of Tokyo, for example, and you’l...

Can Kigurumi Be Sexy?

The classic kigurumi is cute, cuddly and just a little bit whimsical. And, yet, there are a surprising number of people out there trying to make th...

Be an Original Like Alexander Hamilton in Our Flying Squirrel Kigurumi

What do flying squirrels have to do with American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton? A lot, it turns out. The different casts of the award-winning...

Famous Names From the World of Japanese Kigurumi You Should Know

In Western pop culture, it’s relatively easy to find examples of top celebrities wearing kigurumi. We live in the social media era, and all you rea...

How the Kigurumi Trend Took Over North America

While the kigurumi trend has been around since the mid-1990’s, when SAZAC first began manufacturing its original kigurumi, it really only hit North...

What is a kigurumi or Kigu?

Have you always wondered why those cute and fun adult onesies are called Kigurumi? Ever wondered where they come from and who wore them first? Cu...

A Short History of Kigurumi (You’ll Never Look At Your Cute Animal Onesie the Same Way Again)

When you think about cute, cuddly kigurumi onesies, it’s hard to imagine that they might have an ancient history dating back hundreds of years. But...

Llamas and Alpacas Are More Similar Than You Might Think

For everyone trying to find llamas on our website, fear not because we have the next best thing: alpacas! That’s right, llamas and alpacas are more...

The Untold Story of How Kigurumi Became One of Japan’s Hottest Trends

It may be surprising to find out for many people living in America and Canada, but the cute, cuddly animal onesies known as kigurumi have been part...