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Calling out to Nintendo players! Are you prepared to blast off to PNF-404 and help Olimar fix S.S. Dolphin to get back to Hocotate? Today we'd like to spread the word on Pikmin goods you can get here, at J-Subculture! If you're someone from the GameCube era, then you probably know about the game Pikmin. Even if you don't, you must have seen Olimar and his little plant friends here and there on the Nintendo Wii or 3DS. The Pikmin series offer a three-dimensional, real time strategy

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 undifferentiated by marking or color. The bo

Washi paper was first made in Japan, it's usually made using fibers from the bark of an specific Japanese tree called "gampi", the paper mulberry or the "Mitsumata" bush. It can be also made using other materials like wheat, hemp, bamboo or rice, and his name means "Japanese paper", this term is used to describe the paper made by hand.  This paper is used for making the Washi Tapes, they're cute, they're Japanese and they're perfect for decor or packaging. Due

One of the top products sold at J-Subculture would be stationery supplies. And why not? Japan has the hottest new stationery, that are both trendy and functionable! Brilliant ideas for stationery come to life in Japan, expanding the numerous kinds of stationery out there. There are so many pens, markers, pencils, and other writing untensils in vast ranges of colors and designs to choose from.   Today, we at J-Subculture would like to introduce you to the Japanese company Pilot and its line

Stapleless staplers?! What are those?! These AMAZING works of stationery are as just as their name implies; they're staplers that don't use staples! So wait, how are they staplers if they don't use staples? Let's find out. The acclaimed company of Japanese stationeries, Kokuyo, has produced a one of a kind item that will certainly rock your world. They look like staplers, have the same function of a stapler, and they are truly called "staplers," but their designs a

   Introducing Monchhichi, lovable stuffed monkey-like fairy dolls sure to make anyone smile! Monchhichi were made and sold since 1974 by the famous Japanese doll company Sekiguchi Coporation. It has become so popular that in 1980, a Japanese TV show was broadcasted based on them. It was called, "Futago no Monchhichi," or "Monchhichi Twins." From there on out, the adorable dolls gained fans not only in Japan, but also around the world.  Monchhichi is also

  CANMAKE's makeup is arguably one of the most favored brands of makeup in Japan, especially amongst Japanese young girls. CANMAKE provides a myriad of makeup products to suit all skin types, even those who are sensitive. They come in sweet, lovely designs for affordable prices! Today at J-Subculture, we'd like to introduce of the their products called "Glow Fleur Cheeks," a series of flowery blush that brighten the apples of your cheeks.  Each case of CANMAKE's Glow Fleur C

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

Japan is a country filled to the brim with avid chopstick users. People acquire the skill to use chopsticks from an early age. Since chopsticks are a big part of Japanese food culture, you can find them in all sorts of designs in Japan. We at J-Subculture like to keep tabs on the assorted designs of chopsticks and today we'd like to talk about combat chopsticks! It's about time you've ditched the drab, wooden ones, isn't it? Man, do I know the struggle...  So combat chopsticks--what are th

You behold a beautiful scenery that leaves deep impressions, sit in a coffee shop to unwhide from a busy sightseeing tour through the city or a philosophic moment comes to as you wait at a remote railway station, with MIDORI's Travel's Notebook series you may capture the essence of the those very moments and make it an unforgettable memory. The notebooks come in two, brown and black, respective three colors, the 2015 limited blue edition, and two size formats, regular and passport. The starter k