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In Japan, we have a culture of taking baths over showers. Baths are not only for cleaning ourselves, but also for having a relaxing time by yourself or even with family members! To soak in a tub of hot water, forgetting about one's troubles at the end of the day...isn't that soothing? To make bath time even more comfortable, there are Japanese bath salts you can use! There are various bath salts to suit one's needs. They come in many fragrances and colors. Some use oil

We live in the 21st century, and we are sure that everyone of you already knows who Pokemon is. But if you are a young parent, maybe your little children won’t still know this character and all the series about this little monster and all of his friends and their many adventures. In 2006 the famous franchise celebrated its 10th anniversary! Pokemon, as we know it, is a super multi-media video game, manga, trading card game, and televised anime franchise. Firstly created and develope

MUJI (Mujirushi, 無印良品) is a Japanese company that revolves around the idea of a "no brand" concept and utmost simplicity. Through their natural, soft, and aesthetic products, they've captured the hearts of many around the world. Each product is carefully made through a process that is both good for the environment and also ensuring of good quality. With fresh and clean ideas come items that will make our lives better. One of their well known products is their cut cotton facial pa

You'd be surprised to know the benefits of soy milk for your skin. The Japanese embrace the use of soy in their beauty products because it's natural and does wonders for the skin. Today we at J-Subculture would like to introduce you to a line of soy milk beauty products called Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Isoflavone! In these soy milk beauty products, soy isoflavones are used. Through these beauty products, your skin condition will immediately improve. The soy isoflavones help to add moisture to y

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

「一髪、二姿」(ichikami, nisugata). These are the words that have been passed down since old times in Japan. By taking care of your hair through keeping it shiny, healthy, and smooth, you can bring out the beauty within you. As you may know, the Japanese care for their hair as much as they care for life. Having beautiful hair is life. With hair that is glossy and soft, you can feel beautiful from the inside and out. The line of hair care products, ICHIKAMI, was created with the sincer

Today we offer you a very special and magical item. A truly beautiful playing cards with many of the hand-drawn designs of the Miyazaki factory, also known as Studio Ghibli. In this precious box you will find drawings, for example, of one of the most popular and beloved character of the wonderful Hayao Miyazaki, the amazing Totoro. This lovely character is best known for appearing in "My Neighbor Totoro." You will also find colorful drawings

It's not the first time we talk about Japan's favorite eraser, Tombow’s Mono eraser. We already introduced you to the fantastic Tombow Mono One eraser, an extremely compact, convenient, and refillable Tombow Mono eraser. This time we bring you something even better, the super useful Tombow Mono Zero Eraser! Imagine that you combine a Tombow Mono standard eraser and a mechanical pencil; that’s exactly what the Tombow Mono Zero is. This is probably the world’s

緑茶 (ryokucha) or Japanese green tea, is the top kind of tea that is consumed in Japan. There are many known health benefits from drinking green tea. For a beautiful life, drinking green tea is highly recommended, compared to its other tea counterparts. What is green tea made of though? And how is drinking green tea good for you? Let us at J-Subculture elaborate. Japanese green tea is made from the plant, チャノキ (chanoki), or Camellia sinensis. The image above is a picture of the

Sets available from JUNE 25, 2015: YAMATO (Standard) NAGATO (Amazon.jp Limited Edition) Set Content YAMATO: - PS Vita Face-Cover - Protection Hard Pouch – White with images of KAGA and AKAGI (possible to store the Vita with face-cover mounted) - Cleaning Cloth with Anime Series Theme Set Content NAGATO: - PS Vita Face-Cover - Protection Hard Pouch – Blue with image of AKATSUKI, HIBIKI, IKAZUCHI and INAZUMA (possible to store the Vita with face-cov