My Life in Japan: Sanrio Puroland!! Fun with Hello Kitty and the Gang!!

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Hello Kitty welcomes us to her home.

Sanrio's Hello Kitty (or as she's often referred to in Japan "Kitty chan") is one of the most recognised and beloved of all characters from Japan, famous on an international scale. Many foreigners, however are not aware of just how many friends she has. Well, she has enough to make a not-so-small indoor theme park where she and all her friends from Sanrio prance around in Disney-style parades and have their own version of "A Small World." Much like Disney, Sanrio Puroland offers attractions and shows featuring all the Sanrio characters. The shows are truly impressive and boast Takarazuka-style choreography and costumes at the finale.
There are also a numerous amount of Sanrio goods and food and beverage themed items available. There is a dining area that serves Kitty chan obento and desserts like Sanrio character shaped tayaki. I was able to buy Kuromi chan ears, as she is my favorite Sanrio character, and later Kei and I posed for Sanrio themed purikura (print club)! At the end of the day we played in a Sanrio arcade full of games! After you've collected enough tickets you can trade them in for special character prizes that are not for sale at Sanrio Gift Gate Stores.