fatal attraction to cuteness?????

Today I got an email in my inbox about a new fragrance by Gwen Stefani, called Harajuku Lovers. It's based on an area of Tokyo, where the girls dress all funky and unique. I got the following from the Sephora website.
Harajuku (hara•joo•koo) n. 1. A style and attitude of Japanese girls from Harajuku, Tokyo. n. 2. Anything goes: outrageous, layered, and eye-catching.

Harajuku Lovers Fragrance: n. 1. A fatal attraction to cuteness. (Yes it really says that!)

Inspired by the electric street scene of the Harajuku shopping district in Tokyo, the Harajuku Lovers fragrance collection captures the lyrics and iconography from Gwen Stefani's albums. These unique fragrances, in their adorable doll-decanters, will appeal to anyone with a "fatal attraction to cuteness." Choose the girl that best fits your personality, but (trust us!) after meeting one, you'll have to have them all!

I love how Japan has such influence on the US culture, from Hello Kitty and sushi to now a fragrance based on an area of Tokyo.

Japan-American Society of Mississippi

I was pleased to discover upon returning from Japan that a Japan-America Society exists in Mississippi. It is a non-profit organization, dedicated to serving all Mississippi residents and Japanese nationals interested in business and cultural issues in each nation. The Society strives to serve the dual constituency by sponsoring business-related and cultural programs on a wide variety of subjects to benefit both American and Japanese members.

The Japan-America Society of Mississippi was founded on May 2, 2002, by Mississippi business, academic, government, and community leaders. It was the consensus of the founding members that the timing to form such an organization was ideal as the state began to host a number of Japanese investments in the state. They also felt that it was necessary to create an environment which will be conducive to further economic growth in the state as well as to broaden the global vision of Mississippi's population. Nissan and Toyota have recently established manufacturing facilities in Mississippi. Information taken from:http://www.jasmis-us.com/

I just joined the Society and just found out that the organization will be hosting a Japanese Taiko Drum and Classical Dance performance next month, that Adam and I will be attending. I can't wait!