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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 Japanese toy company BANDAI. Gunpla are customizable assemb

Have you always dream of having a group of forest friends in your cupboard? Now with KINTO's Mugtail mug series you can. KINTO's minimalist designs are life-long and frequently useable in everyday life, original and well designed housewares. KINTO CO.,LT was established in 1972 as a wholesaler of porcelain/ceramic tableware in Shiga prefecture, Japan. From the mid 1980's, KINTO imported and distributed selected European tableware/glassware brands to Japan until 2000. In the mid. of 19

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

Japanese stationery is unique, special and crazy, you never know what you´re going to find when you go to a Japanese stationery shop, you don´t even need to spend a lot of money to get something peculiar, the Japanese 100 yen shops are full of original stationery goods like tapes, stickers, notepads, letters & envelopes. Japanese stationery companies have the capacity to take those well known stationery goods, and transform them without modifying their usability. They&a

All the lovers of the art of handwriting and specially (and specifically) drawing, are always looking for the best pencil, made of the best wood and lead. Well, for many pencil lovers, the item we offer to you today, it´s simply the best option in the drawing world: the Mono 100 by Tombow. This is surely one of the best wooden pencils ever made. It´s a truly favorite one for all the draftsmen, designers, and other professionals and even students. With a gentle soft touch, your hand

   Introducing Monchhichi, lovable stuffed monkey-like fairy dolls sure to make anyone smile! Monchhichi were made and sold since 1974 by the famous Japanese doll company Sekiguchi Coporation. It has become so popular that in 1980, a Japanese TV show was broadcasted based on them. It was called, "Futago no Monchhichi," or "Monchhichi Twins." From there on out, the adorable dolls gained fans not only in Japan, but also around the world.  Monchhichi is also

Few weeks ago we introduce you the SYLVANIAN FAMILIES one of the best known dollhouse sets ever. Created by the Japanese company Epoc in 1985, Sylvanian Families is a collectible line of dollhouses and animal figures. Although first Sylvanian Families were made of porcelain, nowadays they are made of other materials like plastic, metal and fake fur.     In our previous post we introduce you a carefully selected list of our best deals on Sylvanian Families sets and figures, today we wan

【J-SUBCULTURE-Shop Product Introductions】 Proven popular at J-Subculture for the last 5 to 6 years straight, the KRACIE sweets series! That all kinds of things can be made out of these sweets is a big hit with kids♪♪ Also gathering with family and friends to do some cookin' makes for swell moments! Like having fun comparing who does it most skillfully and such playful activities. Of course!! when completed you can joyfully eat them :)! There are also many other types of sw

In J-Subculture we are big fan of the Japanese stationery brands and Tombow is one of our favourite ones, we already introduce you some of their best products like the Tombow AirPress Pen, with a cool characteristic, the capacity to write even when you are doing overhead, thanks to his unique air pressure system.   Today we want to introduce you another cool stationery product developed by Tombow, the Tombow Zoom Multi Function Pen and Mechanical Pencil.  Sometimes, when you are