Mandarin Edition - Blue Sky Red Tears

Our Chinese language version of the acclaimed novel Blue Sky Red Tears is finally for sale. A longer than expected delay in the approval process with China's governmental censors has held up its release for an additional three months. Selling the book within China still involves other monumental hurdles, but at least we have approval for shipping to China (of this version) from CafePress.

Blue Sky Red Tears
(Translated by Han Translation and published by DigitalKu)

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/576607

Dairen was Japan's first colonial city in Machuria. It was a foothold for the Empire's plans of expansion in and conquest of China. But the prosperity of the 1930s was not shared by all of the colony's citizens. Blue Sky Red Tears follows the life of Lin Baixue. Born from a secret affair between a high ranking Japanese official and his Manchurian Chinese housemaid, Baixue struggles to find her identity within two societies that each view her as an outcast. As she comes of age, the secrets in her household continue to mount. Through her misery, Baixue dreams of a life in Japan on the eve a war that will envelop all of Asia. Note: The English version of this historically detailed novel remains banned from reading and distribution in China.

Happy Ever After?

Happy endings are for stories that haven't finished yet. Sounds like a modern fairy-tale.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/840423

I Can Date Your Friends

Since I have multiple personalities, I can date you and your friends.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/8404151

Me Fail English?

That's Unpossible.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/840405

I Like To Be Shaken

The two ways to prepare a martini is either to shake or to stir. If life were a martini, which would you prefer? Make a statement that even 007 would agree with. You like to be shaken, not stirred.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/840380

100 Yen Shop

100 Yen Shops (hyaku-en shoppu) have steadily gained in popularity over the last several years, reflecting Japan's economic troubles. They are everywhere, and they stock a variety of items from clothing to stationery, housewares to food, with each item priced at 100 yen. Such shops are like the dollar stores in the United States. 100 Yen = $1.10 USD.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/840367

Tough Guys Wear Pink

Make a bold statement and show everyone you are not afraid of a silly little color. Pink. It's the new tough guy color. Are you man enough to wear it? Well, are you?

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/840360

Only God Can Judge Me

The Bible says let the person without sin cast the first stone. Think twice before you judge someone, especially if you have never walked in their shoes.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/834889

"Do It"

Every decision comes with a choice. Sometimes the scales can be tipped by a little whisper in the ear. But is it from a devil or an angel? Be careful which side wins the argument.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835095

"Don't Do It"

Every decision comes with a choice. Sometimes the scales can be tipped by a little whisper in the ear. But is it from a devil or an angel? Be careful which side wins the argument.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835098

How Do You Keep A Moron In Suspense?

(Buy a shirt for the answer)

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835108

Have You Seen My Other Red Shoe?

Are you missing one red shoe? Are you the man with one red shoe? In the Japanese spy world, nothing is more important than your other red shoe.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832752

Mirror Mirror

"Ask me no questions and I will tell you know lies" in Japanese. Not everyone has a mirror on the wall to stoke their ego, but friends can be just as bad. Be bold, tell the truth or say nothing.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832767

I Can See Your Future

(and you won't get any smarter) Are you the next Wizard of Oz from Japan? All powerful, all seeing? Share your gift of seeing the future through a crystal ball. And break the bad news to people gently, not everyone lives in Kansas.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832772

Don't Worry, Be Harry

A playful and inspired mix of "Don't worry, be happy" and the famous boy wizard, in Japanese. The perfect motto for any enchanted event or magical moment when the right spell just won't do.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835081

Info Super-Highway 1994

"I took a U-Turn on the Information Super-Highway and got a flat tire." In the early days of the internet, the buzz word to describe the new communication technology was the "information super-highway." Per the analogy, most people could not drive it. Those that did usually got a flat and had to wait for a tow. Hop in the "way back" machine to circa 1994, to the beginning of the revolution.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835086

Photosensitive Seizure Robots

WARNING: PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES (A SEIZURE REPORTEDLY INDUCED BY FLASHING LIGHTS OR PATTERNS), OR OTHER SYMPTOMS FROM BEING PHOTOSENSITIVE, SHOULD NOT PLAY THIS GAME WITHOUT FIRST SEEING A DOCTOR.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/835092

Kanji Mini Buttons

Show your flair with Mini Kanji. This pint-sized button uses a Japanese and Mandarin Kanji character design. Wear them individually, or put them together to make a readable statement.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/810708

Love Is Like Hell

"Like Love, living in Hell means never having to say you are sorry" in Japanese. Some relationships are just like a long night of Halloween, but without the chance to trick or treat.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/8328381

Want A Little Head?

What else would you expect but a walking corpse carrying a skull on Halloween? The real question is, why aren't you carrying one too? It is not the size of your head that matters, but how you use it.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/834378

"Battoman" in Kana

Your instant Halloween costume. Battoman, in Japanese Katakana. A vigilante super-hero symbolized by a bat, or a guy in a wacky outfit?

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/834389

Look Into My Eye

Use your powers of hypnosis freely, even as a mutant. And remember that In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.


http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/834400

Beware The Amoeba

Sure, it is a single cell organism and cannot put up much of a fight, but it is also one powerful bacteria if introduced to the wrong part of the human body. Do not be fooled by its placid appearance.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832841

Recycle Unused Body Parts

Frankenstein's Monster was made from dead flesh. When practicing your own evil science, remember to recycle your old body parts. If you must be evil, be environmentally aware. Waste not, want not.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832846

Our Greatest Fear

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some; it is in everyone. And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/832919

More QR Codes

"QR Code" Quote #16
When The Cat's Away The Mice Will Play.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830163

"QR Code" Quote #17
Give A Clown Your Finger And He'll Take Your Whole Hand.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830170
"QR Code" Quote #18
Fear Magnifies Objects.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830176

"QR Code" Quote #19
Good And Quickly Seldom Meet.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830223

"QR Code" Quote #20
Truth Is Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830229

"QR Code" Quote #21
All Good Things Come To An End.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830240

Pict-O QR Codes

"Not Geek, Just Gaijin" Pict-O-Quote with English and Japanese in QR Code.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830069

"Mystery Message" Pict-O-Quote with English and Japanese in QR Code.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830095

"Until Death Do Us Part" Pict-O-Quote with English and Japanese in QR Code.
http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/830132

Don't Squeeze My Moo Juice

A playful icon of Japanese beef, the cartoon "Don't Squeeze My Moo Juice" is recognized as a symbol of the dairy industry in Japan. Just be careful where you put your hands.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/834053

Names in Kanji

Kanji Names for Him

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/784542

Kanji Names for Her

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/784704

These English names have been translated into Chinese, using two styles of Mandarin Kanji, artistic brush stroke and machine type characters. We have many more names being translated and designed. If you do not see your name here yet, please contact us.

Diet Sushi

A playful icon of Japanese seafood, the cartoon "diet sushi" has the dual meaning of bad tasting sushi (bad to the bone) and being in need of loosing weight.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/820449

"Eat Me" Sushi Crab

A playful icon of Japanese seafood, the cartoon "eat me" crab is recognized not only as a symbol of sushi in Japan, but as a cute way to tell someone off.

http://www.cafepress.com/hantranslation/820437

Almost Back In Business

Our shop has not recovered from its technical problems, but we have developed a work-around in the meantime. Therefore, we are happy to being offering new product designs from today.

Some additionally exciting news is that we plan to open a new online shop in the near future. We will post more information as the launch date gets closer, please stay tuned and thanks so much for your support and patients over these past few weeks.

Hunt For The Glitch Continues

Our storefront provider has yet to resolve the bug with our shop, that prevents us from creating new products. It remains unknown how much longer of a delay we can expect. With nearly 30,000 products online, there are certainly many popular items to choose from already.

However, it is our goal to remain responsive to customer requests and offer fresh designs weekly (if not daily). So we are considering other retail options, as this problem drags along. In the meantime, we are hard at work on a ton of new designs so please stay tuned.