Abbreviations
C: Caption
K: Koupen-chan
Y: Yokoshima Enaga
A: Adelie-san
E: Adult emperor penguin (Otona no Penguin)
P: Polar bear (Shirokuma-san)
If you have any translation requests, please feel free to send me the specific tweet to my Twitter!
Rurutea’s New Instagram Account Announcement
Rurutea announces their new account on Instagram, and also requests that people stop reposting their art from X/Twitter to Instagram.
![Happy New Year! [2024]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35eac37f594407730da9dc/1704352887092-SJS23RG8CUO8ALPHNDUS/F4KzLQnaIAAXPCm.jpg)
Koupen-chan Exhibit (Dec 2023)
Information and translations related to the Koupen-chan Exhibit held in Matsuya Ginza during December 2023.
Koupen-chan and the Tin-can Telephone
Koupen-chan makes a tin-can telephone and tries to use it! Both comics are in this post.
Trip to Gujō Hachiman
Koupen-chan and Adelie-san take a trip to a town called Gujō Hachiman in Gifu Prefecture.
Summer Festival Compilation + References
Here is a compilation of Japanese summer festival illustrations done by Rurutea in 2023! Here I post the original tweets and some notes and references where you can learn more about each festival.
Sugar-Salt-Vinegar Pickled Plums
Rurutea introduces a simple umeboshi recipe using sugar, salt, and vinegar!
Happy Birthday, Yokoshima Enaga-san! (April 29th, 2023)
April 29th is Yokoshima Enaga-san’s birthday!
Happy 6th Birthday, Koupen-chan! (April 4th, 2023)
Happy 6th birthday, Koupen-chan! (April 4th, 2023)
Happy Birthday, Adult Penguin-san! (April 3rd, 2023)
Happy birthday, Adult Penguin-san! Their birthday is April 3rd.
Koupen-chan Diner: Info and Translations
Learn about “Koupen-chan Diner” — an exciting collaboration with The Guest cafe & diner and Koupen-chan from March to May 2023!
2023 Character Introductions
A fresh set of character introductions for Koupen-chan and company from Rurutea!
November 2022 Translations
Just some longer and/or multi-image translations that are too large to fit in tweets from November 2022. Includes a draft of Hanamaru Sauna, some personal illustrations about rurutea, and some bird doodles.
Koupen-chan x Sanrio Collab Compilation
A compilation of tweets/translations related to the Koupen-chan x Sanrio collaboration!