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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

  Who longs to be the beautiful woman, the striking princess that steals the show in all the famous books and movies? Having lovely, breathtaking eyes isn't limited to heroines in fairytales. You can become your own heroine and have stunning eyes thanks to Heroine Cosmetics! This Japanese brand of cosmetics is overwhelmingly popular. With these cosmetics, you can keep up your beauty 24/7 for reasonable prices! Here at J-Subculture, we'll introduce you to some of their mascaras, fals

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

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ STUDIO GHIBLI does not need much introduction, we think. With its many acclaimed works under the excellent direction of MIYAZAKI HAYAO it rose to one of the most prominent anime production studios in the industry. Feature films such as SPIRITED AWAY and PRINCESS MONONOKE awed the audience, earning the studio numerous prestigious awards at home and abroad. For many fans of the genre, Studio Ghibli movies are the epitome of animation making with