Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Tanuki

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:




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15 comments:

  1. My Family's MemoirJanuary 8, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    Very unique, I learn a new word today, tanuki :). Thanks for sharing.

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  2. munJanuary 9, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    Hi Juju, you're most welcome! Thanks for reading my post. Tanuki is a Japanese word so it is not commonly used.

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  3. JenniferJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Nice 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!

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  4. AileenJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Wow. 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

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  5. Small KucingJanuary 9, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    They are certainly very cute
    hope its nit too late to wish you and your family a happy New year

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  6. wennJanuary 10, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    my husband loves gardening too but he has no time..
    btw, hope you have received my parcel.

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  7. munJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    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. :)

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  8. munJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Hello Aileen, I have not seen a real Japanese raccoon dog. Perhaps we need to go to the zoos in Japan to see it. :)

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  9. munJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Hi Small Kucing, of course it is not too late to wish Happy New Year. We are still in the 2nd week of 2013. :)

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  10. munJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Dear 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. :)

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  11. JennJanuary 13, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Hello Mun! Thank you for visiting my blog and also thank you for your advice! Happy blogging! =D

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  12. munJanuary 14, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    Hello Jenn, You're most welcome! Thanks for dropping by too. :)

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  13. What I Did TodayJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Cute! They remind of gnomes.

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  14. Are We There Yet!January 16, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    Very nice!! I love your plants too! I miss having plants, but we travel so much that they would die while I was away.

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  15. munJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Yes Jamie, they do don't they? :)

    Hello "Are We There Yet!", thanks for dropping by. :)

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