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
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 r
If you are searching for authentic regional Japanese snacks that are rarely available outside Japan, Yobuko Ika Shumai Senbei is a must-try.Yobuko, a coastal town in Saga Prefecture, is famous across Japan for its exceptionally fresh squid. Inspired by Yobuko’s iconic squid shumai, this product transforms that beloved flavor into a crispy, savory rice cracker.This is not a dumpling.It is a carefully crafted Japanese squid cracker (senbei) that captures the rich umami of Yobuko squid in a light,
We are sure you are one of those crazy coffee or tea addicted ones, and that’s why we bring to you one of Hario’s most successful products. It’s maybe seem an elegant, cool, and super well-designed bottle (which is true) of wine on the outside, but it has a small secret on the inside… it is not a normal bottle. What it really is… is a teapot with the filter inside! If you love -and we know you do- tea’s or coffee’s real and true flavor, but you don’t want it to be too bitter, because you like