'Otogi no Kuni' is Japanese. 'Otogi' is used in the phrase 'Otogibanashi' which means fairytale. 'No Kuni' means 'the country of'. Therefore, Otogi no Kuni means Wonderland, or Never-Never Land or Otherland (and any other such name).
I chose to use a Japanese phrase because I live in Japan. I chose that particular phrase because although I am a geek of many geeky things, I am primarily a geek of Fantasy. Also, the Kanji (Asian characters) I chose to phonetically represent my name for fun includes the kanji 'togi' (although I use a different pronunciation for my name).
In my mind, Otogi no Kuni represents the places my mind goes when I am daydreaming. I often get ideas for Cafepress designs while I am daydreaming. That is why my shop is named so.
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