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
「一髪、二姿」(ichikami, nisugata). These are the words that have been passed down since old times in Japan. By taking care of your hair through keeping it shiny, healthy, and smooth, you can bring out the beauty within you. As you may know, the Japanese care for their hair as much as they care for life. Having beautiful hair is life. With hair that is glossy and soft, you can feel beautiful from the inside and out. The line of hair care products, ICHIKAMI, was created with the sincere wish for eve
suruga-yasuruga-ya;【J-SUB PROXY SHOPPING Introductions – Anime Popculture related Items】 The products we introduce you this time are all about the upcoming anime series of『ENSEMBLE STARS!・あんさんぶるスターズ!』!(^^)! Initially the ENSEMBLE STARS! Anime was set to air in 2017, but then the release dragged on and on…and now finally on JULY 7TH, 2019, it premiers, hurray \(^o^)/ That’s something to look forward to, isn’t it♪♪ Will the wait have been worth it and what kind of anime is it g
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 functional! 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 utensils 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