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 ↓AMIIBO distributed by NINTENDO is a game accessory figure with a built-in IC-CHIP. The figures can be read into the WII U ‘Wii U GamePad’, the ‘NEW NINTENDO 3DS (incl. XL)’ as well as the 'NINTENDO 2DS' systems, whereby it allows players to enjoy various interlinked activities within the game, such as training characters or collecting all kinds of bonus content for compatible software.The IC-chip embeds
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,
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