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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

For products, scroll down to the bottom  ↓ STUDIO GHIBLI does not need much introduction, we think. With its many acclaimed works under the excellent direction of MIYAZAKI HAYAO it rose to one of the most prominent anime production studios in the industry. Feature films such as SPIRITED AWAY and PRINCESS MONONOKE awed the audience, earning the studio numerous prestigious awards at home and abroad. For many fans of the genre, Studio

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're capable to c

Blendy Stick, a series of instant drinks you can make right at your home! Quick, easy, and flavorful, you'll be able to enjoy the feeling of having a cafe experience without having to step out of the door. There is a large variety of Blendy Sticks to choose from, from coffee au lait variations to tea, hot cocoa, and even Japanese matcha: To brew up a cup of genuine au lait drinks, first take out a stick, open and pour its contents into your mug or cup. Each stick comes in a compac