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For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ Who would have thought?! The Japanese discover their renowned swords again. In particular younger generations get hooked to the ancient weapons, the status symbol of the venerated Japanese knights of old - the samurai. The increased interest into the blade, however, can't only be seen with men, but also young women are surprisingly drawn to the topic, be it for KATANA (the Japanese word for sword) swordplay and dance exercise

A popular must-do for Japanese-styled makeup is putting on false eyelashes. Japanese people tend to have eyelashes that are fine and short. Since most Japanese people want to go for the dolly-eyed, anime-styled look of bigger, fuller eyes, many use false eyelashes when putting on their makeup. Putting on false eyelashes volumizes one's eyes, producing a more open-eyed, brighter look. False eyelashes are a staple to "kawaii" makeup and fashion. Depending on the type and color of the eyelashes, th

WELCOME TO THE NANOBLOCK WORLD OF ANIMALS! Each animal is from the Nanoblock mini collection series. These nanoblocks are so tiny. At first, they seem unconnected, but when you put them together, they form an adorable animal! They're so small that they can fit in the palm of your hand! Just looking at them makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. They make great decorations too! And they're great for your personal collection. If you look very closely, you can see all the nanoblock parts

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 flowers of