Happy Birthday, Tofugu!

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That’s right, little guy, you’re 1 year old! Wow, has it already been a year? I mean, this is only a blip in the radar compared to Buddha’s birthday, but I think it’s big news nonetheless! Here, we made you all a birthday video, check it out after the jump!

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaIzMsz6aE]

Sorry that video was so boring, but here’s a summary of what went down in there, in case you aren’t illiterate and would rather read.

Finished the Thank you cards: If you requested a thank you card (by filling out the survey for my thesis), then you’ll be happy to know I’ve finally finished writing all the thank you cards! That’s like, almost 300 cards going out in the next couple of days. Depending on where you live in the world, it should take a week or so to get to you, hopefully. If you didn’t get one, then that means you gave me a bad address, because I wrote to everyone who requested.

Koichi’s Personal Blog: So, if anyone is interested, I started a personal blog recently. If you’re a stalker, then this’ll be your bag of tea! Check it out at boxedtofu.com, if you want to. I’ve also got a Youtube thing going at the same username.

Tofugu Store…Coming Soon: We’re working hard on a store that should come out in the next couple of weeks. It won’t be a tacky CafePress-ish store. I only want to sell cool / interesting things of high quality, so we’ll slowly be building our inventory. We’ll also have a free section, which’ll be sweet, I think. We’ll let you all know when it appears in the wild!

Ebook: Can’t really tell you much more, but I’m working on a short e-book relating to Japanese learning. It won’t be done for a while longer, but I think it’ll be really exciting when it comes out!

Finally, Thank you! It’s all of you that made all of this possible. I think we have lots of room to improve, so look forward to more innovation in the future! We’ve really enjoyed hearing from you, and we hope to hang around for another year!

Thanks!
The Tofugu Staff

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  • http://tofugu.com Tofugu_Erin

    Aw, I like my Tofugu cake. It looks so proud.

    Also, I’m stoked for the ebook. Hustle, Ko, hustle!

    Also also, thanks again to all our readers! We ♥ you guys.

  • http://www.tofugu.com Viet

    So… Did you write the ebook on your iPhone?

  • http://tofugu.com Tofugu_Erin

    I wish I had done classy b&w like you, Viet.

  • http://www.tofugu.com Viet

    Thanks.. I had to cover up my bad complexion from staying up 72+ hours :(

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    ha, that would be something, now wouldn’t it?

  • http://youtube.com/profile?user=chokudori クリス

    (￣▽￣)ノ＿彡☆バンバン！!

    トフグおめでとうございます！I’ve been lagging on my comments lately, trying to get some personal things out of the way so I can concentrate on some new things for this summer. I also need to catch up on some of the articles, but thats neither here nor there. Anyways, keep up the good work guys. Always appreciated everything you guys posted on the site.

    @Viet
    Can’t wait to see what kind of articles you have in store for us for the summer. Too bad your video was cut off. Sorry, but I kind of laughed when that happened because its sort of similar to the editing style that Koichi uses for his other vlogs. Also, what kind of poster is that on your wall? Reminds me of those Magic Eye books I use to stare at when I would go to the dentist as a kid.

    @Koichi
    Snazzy looking ‘Thank you’ cards, looks like the gift card envelopes they use for the iTunes gift cards. As for the hair, I can no longer spike it because its too long [Gatsby FTW]. Maybe I should shave it like you did, it is summer (-_-). I should really update my avatar.

    @Erin
    *Thumbs Up* Care for some musubi? Till this day, I still use your fashion article as a reference to what clothing I buy in the stores.

    Again, congrats guys!
    Keep Supporting Tofugu!

  • Maggie

    w00 congrats you guys!
    all your stuff is amazing :]

  • http://hakushaku.deviantart.com Hakuban

    Happy Birthday, Tofugu!
    トフグお誕生日おめでとうごうざいます！

  • http://aruri.deviantart.com 8Dhi

    トフグおめでとございます！

    Keep up the great work, everything is so amazing,interesting! I’ve always wanted to do fanart for you guys >.< lol

  • yza

    I’ve just discovered TOFUGU last night and you’re celebrating your first birthday already? and it’s today? lolz WOW!

    Otanjoubi Omedetou. i hope i romanized it correctly. Happy First Birthday TOFUGU!

    Keep up the good work guyz. Love to see more of Tofugu in the future!

    wow!

    lolz

    okiez

    later

  • Jak

    Woohoo!

  • http://www.tofugu.com koichi

    oh no! The spikes are gone!

  • http://whycantileavethisblank.gov Djarno

    I hate being not illiterate. All this reading and writing. Look, I’m doing it right now. I wonder if someone could deliberately unliterate himself. If didn’t know English it would be a lot easier to learn Japanese, focusing on everything can say rather than everything I can’t.

  • http://whycantileavethisblank.gov Djarno

    Maybe I* shouldn’t brag about my literacy if I* am going to be conspicuously leaving out personal pronouns as I* did in the above comment, which I* wrote. I* think personal pronouns are overrated anyway but I* feel the need to show that I* can use I* correctly. I*.

  • http://www.michaelburnner.com oo0speed0oo

    happy birthday! I’ve only been here a couple of weeks, but all you guys rock!

  • http://kantanda.wordpress.com/ Mizuu

    おめでとう！
    I always thought it has been longer, but yeah, I hope you’ll live “banzai” more ;)

  • Mr Wind Up Bird

    Happy birthday tofugu!!!! only came here a week or two ago, but yay! keep up the good work!

  • diojenisu

    Is there any Tofugujin who doesn’t like the opening scene of this?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LopEnuO3c4M

    Reminds me.

  • DeeLeigh

    おめでとう！
    Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Did you get everything you wanted?!?!

    Wow! I can’t believe Tofugu is a year old! Where does the time go?!? It seems like yesterday that I stumbled upon this incredibly awesome site. Thank you Koichi, Erin, and Viet for all the hard work you do to make Tofugu what it is! DON’T U EVER STOP! (*Sorry…it’s WAY past my bedtime…)

  • ghindo

    I can dig fish cake. Mmmm, scaly.

  • ghindo

    Happy birthday, guys!

    I’m looking forward to the store (especially the free stuff). Please tell me y’all have t-shirts in the works. Who needs Threadless when you’ve got the Tofugu fish adorning your chest?

  • diojenisu

    Ozu Yasujirou. That’s what it reminds me.

  • keikan16

    Happy Birthday Tofugu you have a great thing going here.

  • keikan16

    Oh, by the way Ano Keeki wa oishii soo desu

  • WOTDsctoo

    お誕生日おめでとう！！！
    Keep up the good work you three! Totally looking forward to the new stuff.

    And haha, wow, thanks for the mention. In case anyone is wondering it’s pronounced:
    W: word O: of T: the D: day
    then sctoo is like the sk- sound in scallop and then 2. So in total:
    word of the day: sk2, or WOTDsctoo.

    Oooor, woerlkjhsd is fine too. XD

    Anyway, congrats again you guys!

  • WOTDsctoo

    A tofugu t-shirt would make my week!

  • http://www.sanokame.com Sano

    誕生日おめでとう！！！！

    I just want to say thank you for everything, and keep up the good work!

  • http://rimkaizumo.deviantart.com/ Rimka

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOGUGU! I definitely look forward to many more years (hopefully) of entertaining stories from all of you guys! I think this is the first time I’ve seen Erin in one of these videos too? >> What a pleasant surprise! (If not I really should lurk more XD) Thank you guys for all of the great articles and the fantastic work! Keep it up! :D

  • http://tofugu.com Tofugu_Erin

    We’re working on it. It’s kind of nerve-wracking.

    Koichi has such high standards ;_;

  • Tonio

    I don’t comment much (actually I think i this is my first comment ^^;), but I really wanna say thanks for the great articles!
    お誕生日おめでとうございます！いつも面白くて勉強になる！これからもがんばって下さい！
    日本語の勉強もがんばって下さい。多分lang-8で会うかもしれません。

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/CHESTERlikesSUBARU Chester_King

    ! Feliz cumpleanos !

    This is funny for Spanish speakers……. find one and they’ll tell you why.

    - Chester

  • http://tofugu.com Tofugu_Erin

    I made fishcake once in a fishcake factory in Japan.

    It was unpleasant and smelly.

  • http://tofugu.com Tofugu_Erin

    We love some fanart, haha. I was rooting for your design in the Nara contest.

  • http://www.tofugu.com Viet

    The poster are some pictures me and a few friends have taken within the last year. Pretty much just pics of life. I used Google’s Picasa to generate the poster and a 42″ plotter to do the poster job. Thankfully I get free printing at work because it costs a lot of money to make one :)

  • http://youtube.com/profile?user=chokudori クリス

    Neat, I have a similar program for my mac for making mosaics, MacOSaiX. I wish I had free printing. I just made a 16×20 family portrait, cast me about $25. It wasn’t even printed on glossy paper. [stupid Kinkos]

  • http://aruri.deviantart.com 8Dhi

    >.< Thanks! Will definitely send some your way 8D

  • mmnessa

    Oh gosh don’t even mention it. I love tofugu and I’m probably the only Canadian Spanish speaking redhead in the top commenters section- No wait, I am ^_^. Keep up the good work, I’m always lookin forward to your wonky articles and videos.

  • emiko

    Happy Birthday! . . . I’m about to start Japanese classes this summer, so when I found tofugu I felt really happy . . . I’m so excited! . . . Keep up the good work!

  • http://youtube.com/ch1ka ch1ka

    Wow, a tofugu t-shirt would be sooo cool! i never thought about that
    well looking forward to whatever you guys come up with!

  • http://youtube.com/ch1ka ch1ka

    Happy Birthday!
    Thank you for everything you three have done so far. Im really looking forward to what you have planned for the future (like the store – t-shirts!… little figurines of you three… =O…now that would be weird and amazing!)

    I think everyone is going to be brushing up on their japanese this summer, so i’m glad we have a site like this supporting us!

    I think this says it all…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVDuh7lXIiY

    <(‘-’<) ^( ‘-’ )^ (>’-')>

  • Chimiko

    For some odd reason, Koichi’s hair reminds me of Keitaro from Love Hina…. O_o;;.

  • Frychiko

    お誕生日おめでとう！

    Wow, didn’t realise tofugu was less than a year old! Glad to see the pace has picked up a bit too!　I’ve really enjoyed everything so far especially the videos.

  • http://kaigaishii.blogspot.com M Ridhwan

    Congratulations on your 1st birthday Tofugu! Although it does feels a bit weird congratulating a website as I would congratulate a person.

    Anyway, keep up the good work guys! *thumbs up*

  • lulu

    aww i was 4 days late, i always watch ya’lls videos but never comment so i guess ill start

  • taroroot

    (⌒▽⌒)／゜・:*【お誕生日おめでとう！】*:・゜＼(⌒▽⌒)

  • Eevee

    I wish I knew ‘Happy Birthday’ in Japanese now. >.< haha.

    Y’know… I’ve always wanted a stuffed tofugu…
    =] “Stuff cool people wear”, eh? Well, I guess you would know better than us, Koichi!
    Looking forward to all the stuff coming up!

  • Emsielee

    I want your panda hat.

  • steven

    hey whats thanks a lot with out you i'v learnd a lot of important and use things . I'm currently learning japanese & it's culture. i'm also starting a japanese band u can cheack it on http://www.myspace.com if u don't have an account make and we could be freinds here's my email in case u make 1…..stvndavila@yahoo.com……and this 1 is 4 my band roymiyazawa@hotmail.com i have lots of questions but i'll ask them later on 1 day …..well matane

  • steven

    hey whats thanks a lot with out you i'v learnd a lot of important and use things . I'm currently learning japanese & it's culture. i'm also starting a japanese band u can cheack it on http://www.myspace.com if u don't have an account make and we could be freinds here's my email in case u make 1…..stvndavila@yahoo.com……and this 1 is 4 my band roymiyazawa@hotmail.com i have lots of questions but i'll ask them later on 1 day …..well matane

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