My spouse is the gardener of our place and these are his tanuki(s) (Japanese raccoon dogs). We have seen these tanuki ornaments in the gardens of Japanese houses when we were in Japan and they were just adorable so when we came across them in a local shopping mall, he bought three. Here they are:
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Very unique, I learn a new word today, tanuki :). Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Juju, you're most welcome! Thanks for reading my post. Tanuki is a Japanese word so it is not commonly used.
ReplyDeleteNice garden you have there. Your spouse sure has the green hands. Very cute tanuki by the way. If only I have a garden, I would get something as cute. Hehe!
ReplyDeleteWow. What IS a tanuki?! Or, should I say, what is a raccoon dog :P it's cute though, just don't know what it is :D
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly very cute
ReplyDeletehope its nit too late to wish you and your family a happy New year
my husband loves gardening too but he has no time..
ReplyDeletebtw, hope you have received my parcel.
Thanks Jenn. If you don't have a garden, you could just get a potted plant to put on your table and this tanuki next to it. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Aileen, I have not seen a real Japanese raccoon dog. Perhaps we need to go to the zoos in Japan to see it. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Small Kucing, of course it is not too late to wish Happy New Year. We are still in the 2nd week of 2013. :)
ReplyDeleteDear Wenn, I have just sent you an email about the parcel. When your husband retires, he will have the time to do gardening and you'll get to enjoy a lovely garden. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Mun! Thank you for visiting my blog and also thank you for your advice! Happy blogging! =D
ReplyDeleteHello Jenn, You're most welcome! Thanks for dropping by too. :)
ReplyDeleteCute! They remind of gnomes.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!! I love your plants too! I miss having plants, but we travel so much that they would die while I was away.
ReplyDeleteYes Jamie, they do don't they? :)
ReplyDeleteHello "Are We There Yet!", thanks for dropping by. :)