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 Takoyaki, the Japanese, fun-sized snack that's sure to rock your world! たこ焼き (takoyaki) literally translates to octopus (tako) and fried (yaki). Takoyaki are small balls of flour batter cooked in specialized takoyaki pans. In each ball, there are pre-cooked octopus bits. Takoyaki is usually eaten with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, green seaweed bits, and dried bonito shavings. Most takoyaki contain ingredients besides octopus, such as green onions, pickled red ginger, and tempura scr

  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

  Yoshi, everyone's favorite green dinosaur, comes in plushie form! Nothing can get more adorable than this. With his lovable features heightened by the soft, plushy material, Yoshi plushies have become all the rage for any Nintendo fan out there.  Yoshi has been a well-played character throughout many Nintendo Mario game series over the years. Compared to other famous characters like Mario and Luigi, he doesn't have a specific "power." However, Yoshi is able to ground pound

You'd be surprised to know the benefits of soy milk for your skin. The Japanese embrace the use of soy in their beauty products because it's natural and does wonders for the skin. Today we at J-Subculture would like to introduce you to a line of soy milk beauty products called Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Isoflavone! In these soy milk beauty products, soy isoflavones are used. Through these beauty products, your skin condition will immediately improve. The soy isoflavones help to add moisture to you

【PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS - Detective Conan related Items】 Thrill & excitement with Detective Conan, our feature article today☆ The 23rd anime film of the Case Closed series is now out in theaters with “Detective Conan: Fist of the Blue Sapphire” and it’s a huge success! On its opening day in Japan, the anime made a new box-office revenue record for the franchise breaking through the 400 mio. Yen mark, surpassing previous films of the series ＼(^o^)／ Also our anime-l

All the writing with ink pen lovers will surely be fascinated with the item we are introducing to you! You already know that Uni-ball writing pens are practically the best of the world. The Mitshubishi Pencil Corp, creators of the fantastic gel pen, the super famous Uni-Ball Signo, have created their latest custom multi pen series of ink cartridge refilling. These are gel ink refills for the Uni-Ball Style Fit writing system, and it´s certainly a super high quality ink (notice that the pe

 In Japan, we have a culture of taking baths over showers. Baths are not only for cleaning ourselves, but also for having a relaxing time by yourself or even with family members! To soak in a tub of hot water, forgetting about one's troubles at the end of the day...isn't that soothing?    To make bath time even more comfortable, there are Japanese bath salts you can use! There are various bath salts to suit one's needs. They come in many fragrances and colors. Some use oils from

 椿 (tsubaki) refers to Japonica Camellia, known more commonly as Japanese camellia. This gorgeous flower usually blooms between January and March. Its petals can range from red to pink to white, sometimes with streaks and speckles. The ones most cherished in Japan are the ones that bloom a deep, vivid red.  The oils of tsubaki have properties that are completely beneficial to one's beauty cares. It softens the skin, smoothens the hair, and brings out the natural glow one has. T

There's a craze among modern Japanese women on leg aesthetics. Many Japanese women desire their legs to look long and slender. They aim for something called 美脚 (bikyaku) in Japanese, which refers to beautiful legs. Many women try to improve the condition of their legs in many ways, such as doing leg exercises, getting active, etc. A lot of my lady friends do yoga just for their legs, wear high heels to make their legs appear slender, and take the stairs instead of an elevator whenever possib

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