Dayan Cafe
Thursday September 16, 2010
Dayan Cafe
I wanted to post my photos of Dayan Cafe~ I think back to this place a lot. Actually, I didn’t know anything about Dayan or the Wachi Field World until this trip. But I kept coming upon the DVDs, books, and shops and quickly loved it! The artistic design of Dayan is so appealing to me~ cute but with a slight sinister look. I was so tempted to buy the box set but it was $160
Wachi Field is the imaginary world created by the author and illustrator, Akiko Ikeada, where the main character, a cat named Dayan, adventures with his friends. The story brings to life not only the animals and creatures of fairy stories, but also the trees, wind and moon and others. Through imagination and beautiful imagery – Dayan finds a place in everyone’s heart. [from wachifield.com]
There’s a Wachi Field store in Kichijoji that I saw earlier on in my trip. It had a Wachi Field gachapon outside by the entrance! I actually got Dayan!!! I usually always get my most undesired object with gachagacha
Then there is the Wachi Field Cafe in Shinjuku that sells Dayan & Wachi Field related goods on 2 levels and on the 3rd floor there’s a cafe! Everything from the dishes to the desserts are Dayan themed~ The staircase walls are brightly painted from top to bottom with Wachi Field silhouettes.
We (me, Mike & my friend) ordered tea, tiramisu, pancakes, and mixed fruit jelly. :piggy:
Actually the waitress here spilled ice water all over me. Drenched. But honestly it was so hot out I couldn’t have cared less! She was so, so apologetic that I felt bad lol! She didn’t charge us for nearly half our order hahaha. And a bonus, I didn’t buy anything at Alta shopping plaza because peeling off wet shorts & underwear to try on clothes is entirely unappealing, haahaaaaa! Thus, money saved! Ha!
I flew All Nippon Airways (ANA) this time only because it was the only carrier with a direct flight from DC to Tokyo. DIRECT. FLIGHT. 2 years ago direct flights didn’t exist at any of the 3 international airports here, so to say I was excited is an understatement!!!
ANA has fantastic service, hands down, but their breakfast choices are a bit strange… Chimachanga on the way to Tokyo and on the way back breakfast was a BBQ hamburger. Yes it’s BREAKFAST because it’s served at breakfast time & with yogurt.
I hadn’t eaten one of these since my EARLY college years.
Tags: food, japan trip, travel
98 Responses to “Dayan Cafe”
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That cafe is so cute!!! I bet anyone who enters there sad has to be instantly happy XD
I would be for sure! Just looking at the food already made me happy :)
I see your fur tail accessory! So cute~! -
Thank you for turning me on to this! I’m on the website and I love the character Marcy! I can’t wait to visit this place! :)
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Aw…your tail accessory is SO CUTE! And that coffee with the cat paws design is such a cute and creative idea too! :)
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OMG!I’ve been fan of your blog since you did the magazines scans! like 3-4 years! I follow up your make up reviews! I love it, and it’s so awesome you had good time in Japan!
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wow i didnt know about dayan till now
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I love your fur tail!! I’ve been looking for one, may I ask where you got it?? （＾∇＾）
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WANT!
Everything is so cute~ He does have a kind of sinister look to him .. reminds me of the Cheshire Cat but not pink and purple! Hahaha :P
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AWWWWWWW EVERYTHING IS SO CUTE. I love how they decorate the food with the little paw prints and such. My desire to learn Japanese and go to Japan just increased exponentially. I actually have never heard of Wachifield, but will definitely check it out. It looks very lovable.
Haha, Chimachanga. A beautiful way to start the day.
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WOW! I love all these themed places.
They make me feel like I’m in another world~
Somehow it reminds me of the theme park in Spirited Away. :) -
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Ahhh!
Looks like an adorable place to hang out!
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This place is fantastic! The paw prints are the coolest thing I’ve ever seeeeen
I love that kind of illustration – it’s like Watershipdown except NOT DEPRESSING LOL
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Thank you for sharing photos! Everything looks so cute and delicious!! I hope I can visit that store oneday. ^^
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omgosh, that cafe looks too adorable!! & the food looks YUMMY! ♥
I love that photo of you hugging the sign too, haha~ so cute! & I spy a fox tail, yay! :Dyy -
Aww, that is quite a cute character indeed. And still think that hand towel is so cute!!
What a story about the waitress spilling water, I could just imagine a Japanese waitress going all “sumimasen, sumimasen!!”, poor girl XD.
Reminds me when I was in France this summer it was SO HOT and I kept spilling my drinks all over me (because I am a clumsy girl XD) but it dried up within minutes so I really didn’t care.I love themed cafes/restaurants, did you go to more? *u* The cat paws on the coffee and pancakes are so cute haha..
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I really love Cafes, but this was was the cutest I’ve ever seen! Waaaaa, I love cats so much and the cat themed food is soo lovely it’s almost a pity to eat, hahaha!
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The food looks so delicious!! Mmm yummy! When you went to Japan did your friend mostly tag along to help with translation? Or did you know some Japanese to get around alone?
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Why do the Japanese always make everything so freak’n cute?! They pay so much attention to details it’s ridiculous (in a good way, of course!). LOL, anyway, I’ve never heard of Wachi Field before, so thanks for sharing :)
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:O I have never heard of this….its so cute!!!If i ever get to Japan I will have to go!:D
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This was actually my first time hearing about Dayan! How cute! *O*
That cafe is just adorable, too. *sigh* There are no cafes in my town, so I really miss the ones in Japan. I’m also craving milk tea like crazy. D;I really wish Pittsburgh would have a direct flight, but I know that won’t happen…in my lifetime, at least. Since I go to Sapporo when I go to Japan, I end up taking three flights. Cutting back, even a little, on flight time would be just lovely. XD Sometimes I wish I lived on the west coast, haha. But I love east coast life too much.
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hi jenny! welcome back :) hope you get adjusted quickly & become “normal” again :P
i just realized i’ve been reading this (since forever i was under a different alias before) & haven’t left you a comment in forever. for some reason i thought i had to sign up for something which is why i avoided it.
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Wow! I didn’t know Dayan was so big over there! I read a picture book when learning to read Japanese a while ago, and I remembered I really like the drawings… but for the life of me I couldn’t remember the title! Now I know; thanks!
It sounds like you had an amazing time in Japan; looking forward to more updates!
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WELCOME BACK JENNY!!!!!!!!!!! -hugs-
It looks liek you had a phenomenal time despite feeling pretty bad at the beginning :D
I’ve never heard of Dayan but look at your photos and at the website, I’m now *0* and a huge convert!!! Everything is so cute with a slightly sinister edge!!! AHHHH I WANT DAYAN STUFF NOWWWW -wail- The desserts you guys got look absolutely DELISH. One thin I love about Japanese desserts is that they’re sweet but usually not too sweet – I don’t know, maybe not as……. icing sweet as treats in NA? Probably since they barely ever use icing looool To my extreme happiness since I hate and feel like hurling when I smell/taste icing. blagh.
LOL at the ANA food – that’s really really random. I’ve never heard of such unique breakfast items before hahahaha.
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OMG, that’s a cute cafe!! Count me in as another person who hasn’t heard about it before. LOL @ hugging the sign, that’s awesome.
I’m loving all of these pictures =3
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this cafe is so CUTEEE! I love how it has the paw prints on the coffeee!
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Haha that Dayan kitteh is too cute! I love the paw prints on the coffee. It’s like he stepped in your drink then pressed his face on your pancakes! XD
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once again, your pictures make me wish i was there with you ^_^ the food looks really yummy!! and the cafe’s so cute!!! i really want to go to japan now… O_O haha. and ANA sounds pretty interesting~ ^^ direct flights are the best.
Jenny fighting! can’t wait until your next post~ ^^
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Aww!!! I love your photos!! I miss Japan’s shops, especially boutiques… :(
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Oh I’ve never heard of Wachi Field before, but it looks extremely adorable! And the cafe looks great too, very charming and comfortable! Thank you for sharing this with me, I learned something new^^ But I’m sorry to hear you got water dumped on you! TT
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wow i love your blog. its great & lovely pictures.
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the cafe is so cute~!
and OMG i love your outfit and your W♥C backpack! super cute ♥♥♥ -
SUCH A CUTE PLACE!!! & that looks sooooo yummie!!
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I love Japanese breakfasts and will even eat things like leftover roasts for breakfast, but bbq and chimichangas? Wha? Too much…seasonings, I think, for the morning. I’m happy for you about the direct flight. Since I live in a hub city I’ve only flown directly to Japan. Lucky me. The whimsical decorations in the cafe are great, and the paw prints are adorable! I would have to order that drink with paw prints! More things should be decorated with paw prints. They make me smile. Your blog does, too. It’s a happy place!
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my auntie got me a bracelet from there… I didn’t know there was an entire collection of kitty products xD sooo cute!
& chimichangas are so good!
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well well, isnt this just so fricking ADORABLE gosh, i love this..
i really need to visit more cafes i can only hope to find more cuteness in chicago…
and..haha chimachunga..lawls..thats surreal
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Ahhh Dayan!! My boyfriend’s mother bought me all of the Dayan books last year and I love them. That hand towel you purchased is so adorable and I love that there’s an entire cafe devoted to Dayan. The confectioner’s sugar paw prints are too cute!
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Such a cute café! And your so lucky for getting to travel to Japan :D
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O.M.G.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I MUST GO THERE!! There is TOO MUCH KITTY GOODNESS for me to pass that up!!!!!Seriously…..I could justify my whole I-wanna-revisit-Tokyo plan JUST ON THESE CAFES!!
Thanks for sharing!!! I can’t wait to see the rest of your adventures!!! ♥
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awww that has got to be the cutest cafe EVER!!!!
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haha i wouldn’t mind a Chimachanga for breakfast x’]
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love it! BBQ with yogurt! Bon Apetit!
anyway, the traces of cat’s feet on pancakes… what a great simple idea! I have to do it by my own, maybe on cupcakes for my friends!!!
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Jenny!
This model on the front of the Deco&Deco mag reminds me of you!!
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Woooow! That cafe is so cute..!!
Looks like your trip was tons of fun! Sorry to hear you got sick while you were in Tokyo ;O; not so fun..
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AWWN! I love that place! I love the cats and all in there! You are so lucky!
Tanks for post more photos, they look lovely!
Kisses from your Brazilian fan :* -
welcome back Jenny~~~~~ :] i’m glad you’ve had a nice time!! im looking forward to the rest of your post*~ ^^V
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nyawwww thats the cutest cafe ever! where was it in shinjuku? ^^
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oooh i like dayan! it feels sort-of halloween themed or something…? and that food looks soooo good T T nomnom
(lol i see you have a tail-thing/accessory! i want oooone)