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A new Godzilla film has been released recently called, "Shin Godzilla" or "Godzilla Resurgence." It revolves around a gigantic, horrendous monster known as "godzilla," a combination of the Japanese words ゴリラ gorilla and クジラ whale. It is violent, huge, and comes from the sea to wreak havoc on mankind. Godzilla is known to all as "king of the monsters." There are various films that depict the destructive disposition of Godzilla. Its signature weapon is its ability to release a nuclear blast tha

Washi paper was first made in Japan, it's usually made using fibers from the bark of a specific Japanese tree called "gampi," the paper mulberry, or the "Mitsumata" bush. It can also be made using other materials like wheat, hemp, bamboo, or rice, and its name means "Japanese paper," this term is used to describe the paper made by hand. This paper is used for making the Washi Tapes, they're cute, they're Japanese, and they're perfect for decor or packaging. Due to this material, they'

Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player strategy board game. Its earliest predecessor of the game, chaturanga, originated in India in the 6th century was brought to Japan where it spawned a number of variants. Two players, Sente (Black; more literally, person with the first move) and Gote (White; person with the second move), play on a board composed of rectangles in a grid of 9 ranks (rows) by 9 files (columns). The rectangles are undifferenti

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