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 For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ Who would have thought?! The Japanese discover their renowned swords again. In particular younger generations get hooked to the ancient weapons, the status symbol of the venerated Japanese knights of old - the samurai. The increased interest into the blade, however, can't only be seen with men, but also young women are surprisingly drawn to the topic, be it for KATANA (the Japanese word for sword) swordplay and dance exercise classes or

Japanese make up, cosmetics, and fashion has its own set of ideals. One key point of Japanese make up application is to increase the size of one's eyes. In Japan, having a pair of large eyes with double eyelids gives off a beautiful, radiant appearance. That is why there are tons of beauty products out there that aid to increase the size of one's eyes. There are many ways you can achieve larger eyes by using cosmetics. Some people draw deep, black lines using eyeliner to trace the eyes

Founded in 1918, Pilot Pen Corporation is the largest pen manufacturer in Japan, for the general consumer market, some of Pilot's famed product lines include Hi-Tec-C gel ink pens. We want to introduce you which is a solid upgrade to Pilot´s hit product, the Hi-Tec-C Maica. Available in many colors, this pen´s name, "Maica" or "My Color", encourages you to choose your favorite one.  With a rounded design and slightly heavier bod

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ POKEMON, or Pocket Monsters written out, is a franchise centered around fictional creatures that often root or are inspired by Japanese folklore, which is filled with specters, demons, ghosts and other mystical beings of old. Since its launch in the mid-90's, Pokemon rapidly spread out and has firmly established itself as a top media franchise, representing an unprecedented phenomenon around the world. There are numerous video games, animated

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓   In various articles we have been introducing different FIGURE types and brands, which are popular with collectors and newbies to the hobby. This article we want to devote to one of the finest and most excellent figure series out there, the one of SAINT SEIYA MYTH CLOTH EX by BANDAI. The fantastic adventures of Saint Seiya and other KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC is a creation of MASAMI KURUMADA and know through out the world of fans of the mang

In J-Subculture we are big fan of the Japanese stationery brands and Tombow is one of our favourite ones, we already introduce you some of their best products like the Tombow AirPress Pen, with a cool characteristic, the capacity to write even when you are doing overhead, thanks to his unique air pressure system.   Today we want to introduce you another cool stationery product developed by Tombow, the Tombow Zoom Multi Function Pen and Mechanical Pencil.  Sometimes, when you are

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ TAKARA TOMY's TOMICA are palm-sized diecast toy cars that have been around and appreciate for many decades by people of Japan and around the world. Other than plastic, diecast bodies give an authentic feel, despite the size of the vehicles and the gimmicks they come with, such as opening doors, give it a final touch. To its existing series of models resembling real automobile brands, Takara Tomy also introduced fictional line-ups such as DISN

  Midori MD Notebooks are for lovers of the best notebooks the world has to offer, and these notebooks happen to be the best. The "MD" stands for "minimum design." These notebooks are simple, aesthetic, and are practically made to suit true writers out there. Why use anything lower than the high quality you deserve?  With its soft pages, you can open these notebooks with ease, keeping them in place so you can continue to write smoothly. The balance of white brings

Furikake is a Japanese topping which usually is a mixture of dried tuna, sesame seeds, salt, sliced or seasoned seaweed, etc. Furikake is mainly used to sprinkle over steamed rice and noodles, but it is also used for salads, soups, pasta and sushi rolls.   Here it goes a brief history… Around 1912, a pharmacist called Mr. Suekichi Yoshimaru of Futaba, came up with the idea to make a product with ground fish bones to compensate for a lack of calcium in the Japanese diet. Small fish w

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