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
Washi paper was first made in Japan, it's usually made using fibers from the bark of a specific Japanese tree called "gampi," the paper mulberry, or the "Mitsumata" bush. It can also be made using other materials like wheat, hemp, bamboo, or rice, and its 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 to this material, they'
Apica CO., Ltd has produced high quality notebooks they like to call, Apica Premium C.D. Notebooks. The C.D. stands for "classical design." Apica has reached all the marks that meet the satisfaction of passionate writers through these notebooks. They've taken heavy consideration into the very design of these notebooks, from the binding to the quality of the paper used. These notebooks certainly live up to their "premium" titles. There are so many reasons why th
Mystic, sexy, irresistible, powerful - stage free for some girl action with KOTOBUKIYA's BISHOUJO lineup. Bishoujo (美少女) is a Japanese term used to refer to pretty girls/women and this description couldn't live up more to its very name other than with this beautifully crafted statue series. Bishoujo female characters are inspired by several famous licenses of comic book, movie, and video game heroines such as STREET FIGHTER, MARVEL and DC COMICS, TEKKEN, and others. Typically the sta