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Hario Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that manufactures professional and household coffee equipment. This company specializes in the manufacture of heat-resistant glass products for making coffee. It´s a well-known coffee goods company not just in Japan but all over the world.  Today we bring you a large collection of Hario´s best and most known Dripper, the Hario V60! This dripper´s name derives from the dripper’s “V” shape at

Pentel, the famous writing company, has supplied the world with the highest quality products for nearly 70 years. It has evolved through the years and they invented the roller ball technology; the smoothest way to write or draw. Pentel also pioneered graphite lead! One important detail to consider: every Pentel mechanical pencil, lead, eraser, pen and correction fluid is manufactured by their own factories… a true commitment to their manufacturing process! Many of their super qualit

For products, scroll down to the bottom  ↓ It’s about time we dedicate an article to the hugely popular hobby of GUNPLA ( ガンプラ Ganpura) , which has been around for decades with a devoted and growing fan community in its homeland as well as abroad. Gunpla is the abbreviation (oh how Japanese like to abbreviate things!) of the words GUNDAM + PLASTIC MODEL and the products are manufactured by the renowned Japane

For nearly 70 years, Pentel has supplied the world with the highest quality products, in fact, Pentel invented roller ball technology...the smoothest way to express ideas.Today we want to introduce you The Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pen, a must-have for every cartoonist and ink artist. A version of the popular and long-lived Pentel Sign Pen, but with a brush tip, adds a further dimension to the popular Sign Pen, capable of expressive strokes with its flexible fibre tip. This felt tip brush pen i

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ POKEMON, or Pocket Monsters written out, is a franchise centered around fictional creatures that often root or are inspired by Japanese folklore, which is filled with specters, demons, ghosts and other mystical beings of old. Since its launch in the mid-90's, Pokemon rapidly spread out and has firmly established itself as a top media franchise, representing an unprec

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ AMIIBO distributed by NINTENDO is a game accessory figure with a built-in IC-CHIP.  The figures can be read into the WII U ‘Wii U GamePad’, the ‘NEW NINTENDO  3DS (incl. XL)’ as well as the 'NINTENDO 2DS' systems, whereby it allows players to enjoy various interlinked activities within the game, such as training characters or collecting all kinds of bonus content for compatible software. The

To those with a great memory, you probably remember that we've introduced to you before a series of adorable animal mini clips by the Japanese stationery company. (Interested in this product? click the following link for details: www.j-subculture.com/guides/sub/623). Today at J-Subculture, we'd like to introduce you to a different adorable series from Midori. They're Midori Mini Magnets! Midori's stationery game is going on strong with these perfectly tiny and practical magnets! Their ani

Gentle Strokes, Pastel Colors MILDLINER is the name of a series of lightly colored highlighters produced by the stationery company Zebra. These highlighters come in a total of 15 different colors, separated by their color type. Through these highlighters, you can not only highlight the text you need to make catch the eyes, but also use them for artsy purposes, such as drawing in your notebooks. What makes MILDLINER stand out from all the rest of th

Instant and cup noodles are a well-known Asian and Japanese food. In fact, instant noodles were invented by Mr. Momofuku Ando, which is probably one of the most important persons in Japan’s modern history. His company’s name is known around the world as the first to produce instant noodles, Nissin Foods. This company’s main product, the well-known "Cup Noodle," is sold throughout the world. According to a poll made in Japan in the year 2000, t

Detective Conan, or Case Closed is a highly popular manga/anime series known by practically any Japanese person out there, fan or not. It is a detective series about a young, high school detective named Jimmy Kudo (in the English series). Jimmy later adopts the name "Conan Edogawa" to protect his identity after transforming into his younger self, hence "Detective Conan." The realistic, action packed mystery series of Case Closed will always keep you begging for more. Today we at J-Subculture