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There's a craze among modern Japanese women on leg aesthetics. Many Japanese women desire their legs to look long and slender. They aim for something called 美脚 (bikyaku) in Japanese, which refers to beautiful legs. Many women try to improve the condition of their legs in many ways, such as doing leg exercises, getting active, etc. A lot of my lady friends do yoga just for their legs, wear high heels to make their legs appear slender, and take the stairs instead of an elevator whenever possib

As you already know, Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation film studio based in Koganei, Tokyo (Japan), and founded on June 15, 1985. "Spirited Away" (2001) was their highest success, grossing over US$290 million worldwide and also winning a Golden Bear in 2002 and an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2003. Many of their works have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award, and four have won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Five of Studio Ghibli's films rec

From the hatching of the egg until the last beep does us part... ...TAMAGOTCHI are palm-sized, commonly egg-shaped handheld devices from BANDAI, housing a digital pet that needs to be pampered and reared until it is fully grown up. Compared to the first TAMAGOTCHI that came out back in the mid 90's, which was very simple in design and operations, latest versions are much more sophisticated with numerous features and downloadable app functions to add to the excitement of the players. Meanwhile th

Splatoon is a video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The game centers around characters known as Inklings—beings that can transform between humanoid and squid forms, and hide or swim through colored ink sprayed on surfaces using gun or brush-based weaponry. Splatoon features several game modes, including 4-on-4 online multiplayer and a single player campaign. Splatoon players control characters called Inklings, who have the ability to shape-shift between human and s

Japanese stationery companies have the capacity to take those well known stationery goods, and transform them without modifying their usability. They´re capable to create ordinary stationery goods which seem to be totally new by just adding little modifications to the key idea, developing brand-new products that everyone know how to use. Midori is one of those Japanese stationery bands who focus their developments efforts towards this idea, brand new well known use

【J-SUB Shop Product Introductions – Pikachu related Items】 Pikachu debuts in Hollywood!!!!!!!!!!! And that is for the first time in live-action for Pikachu! From appearance he looks all cute and snugly…but inside a “middle-aged man”?! Hilarous ((*´∀｀)) Not only in Japan, but much-loved around the world, this Pikachu finally receives its long-awaited live-action movie adaption☆ Have you taken a closer look at it yet? We thought to take up on the occa

 

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 and the first one to produce instant noodles, Nissin Foods. This company´s main product, the well known "Cup Noodle" it is sold throughout the world.  According to a poll made in Japan on year 2000,

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ Neither STAR WARS nor BANDAI need much of an introduction we think, both have been long-establish brands. However when these two join forces, fans of the Star Wars franchise can frolic of the sight of collectibles the cooperation of brands brings about. Bandai plastic model kits are no exception to this excitement and enjoy great popularity. Like the movies are always anxiously anticipated, also hobby enthusiast look forward eagerly to new rel

Furikake is a Japanese topping which usually is a mixture of dried tuna, sesame seeds, salt, sliced or seasoned seaweed, etc. Furikake is mainly used to sprinkle over steamed rice and noodles, but it is also used for salads, soups, pasta and sushi rolls.   Here it goes a brief history… Around 1912, a pharmacist called Mr. Suekichi Yoshimaru of Futaba, came up with the idea to make a product with ground fish bones to compensate for a lack of calcium in the Japanese diet. Small fish w