I haven't forgotten you! In a ridiculously busy timeline at the moment. Hopefully back to cultural observations and creativity in couple of weeks! :o
In the meanwhile, here is JAL's new Hello Kitty Plane. (Trying to compete with the Neko Densha?)
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/boeing/article/Japan-Airlines-debuts-Hello-Kitty-Boeing-777-2517857.php