Making Waves⚡️🇯🇵

Bitcoin goods handmade artist / Japanese translation: @MyFirstBitcoin_ @savingsatoshi
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Introducing "Making Waves"

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The second ALEX plush is finished!
ALEX is a dragon, with wings and a tail on its back 🐲

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I'm currently making an ALEX plush. The construction is a little different from my Satoshi plushies, with the head and body made separately 🐲

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Just now, someone purchased a Satoshi plush that is being sold at Promenade, a café in Korea, and the payment arrived in Bitcoin!
It's truly convenient to have money that can be used the same way all around the world.
Bitcoin knows no borders 🌎

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Today I worked on cutting the fabric for the ALEX plushies.
For the black fabric, I have to mark the pattern pieces with a white pen, which is surprisingly tricky. In fact, it takes more than twice as long as working with other fabric colors 🖊️

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I received an order from Agile Energy X, a Japanese company working at the intersection of renewable energy and Bitcoin mining, to make five ALEX plushies.
Today, the first one was completed! 🐲

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Today I made an eel and chicken rice bowl.
In Japan, eel is considered a good food for beating summer heat and fatigue, but it's quite expensive, so I can't afford enough to really fill me up. Instead, I cooked it teriyaki-style with chicken and enjoyed them over rice. 🍚

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Today I made Hiyashi Chuka, a Japanese cold noodle dish.
In Japan, more restaurants start serving Hiyashi Chuka when summer arrives. It's light and refreshing, making it especially appealing on hot days 🎐

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I received an order for an ALEX plush from Agile Energy X, so I'll be starting production next week!
Today, I did some preparation work, including embroidering the face and wings 🧵

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Satoshi plushies are now available!
Price: 21,000 sats + shipping
Limited to 3 items.
If you would like to purchase one, please visit the Making Waves website 🌊

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If you are considering a purchase, please visit the Making Waves website!
https://t.co/oE2vEEGouF

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I’ve redesigned my website!
Along with that, I’m doing a trial sale of Satoshi plushies.

Sales start times:
Japan (JST): May 29 (Fri) 8:00 AM
U.S. (ET): May 28 (Thu) 7:00 PM
Only 3 items available in total.

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Today I worked on my website and made an Orange Pill pencil case.
Compared to my other cases, this one requires a lot more sewing, but I like the rounded shape that gives it a handmade feel💊

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During a presentation at the FREE Energy Summit, I was surprised to see Mr. Tateiwa from Agile Energy X introducing the ALEX plush I made! 🐲

I’m very happy that ALEX was brought all the way to Portugal, far from Japan 😊
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Today, I made a Genesis Block pouch while also working on improving my handmade goods website.
My website had been quite cluttered before, but I think I’ve managed to make it much cleaner over the past few days 💻

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🌊Local Satoshi (Standard)🌊

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Local Satoshi plush 🎭
I’ve now made 10 different designs!
I’ll continue collaborating with shops, communities, and events around the world to show that Bitcoin knows no borders.
Bitcoin knows no borders 🌎

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@yesbitcoinhaiti Actually, I looked into BTCPay Server yesterday, but I decided to put it on hold for now because setting up my own server is difficult, and it was also hard to choose a trusted hosting provider.
Thank you for letting me know!

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Today, I worked on adding payment functionality to my website, but unfortunately it seems too difficult for me.
I can’t afford more paid services, and I also want to avoid KYC...
In the end, I decided to continue with my current method of communicating directly through messages.

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Hmm… maybe, in a way, directly communicating with people who want to buy something, sending a Lightning invoice, and completing the purchase that way might actually feel more P2P.

That’s what I was thinking about today.

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Although Bitcoin is money anyone can use, creating an e-commerce site that accepts Bitcoin still doesn’t feel easy for everyone right now.
I once paid for a VPS and built one myself, but since the site got zero purchases, I stopped fairly quickly.