Hi chelle,
I have seen those awesome bentos, and drool when I look at them (although sometimes I also picture them tasting salty, not with actual salt, but with sweat off the hands that must have to work them forever to get them looking like that :P).
And yes, i LOVED totoro's cameo in Toy Story 3. I pretty much have that exact plush version sitting in my living room...
However, I have not heard about this wedding cake! Who's gina? Link please?
Probably one of my favorite side-effects of this whole knit project is how it's bringing all of Beijing's totoro fans out of the woodwork. Good times.