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Have you ever heard of the character, Domo? Domo is a famous character in Japan. He's a monster who constantly has his mouth open. There's no need to fear him though, because he's actually sweet and cuddly despite his looks. Domo or Domo-kun, is the official mascot character of NHK, which is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. His name is a Japanese pun from the word どうも (doumo). Domo means "hello there," which depicts Domo's kind and friendly nature.   

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

  The Cow Brand Beauty Soap that is made in Japan offers simple, natural ingredients for healthy, soft, and beautiful skin. It is a famous brand of Japanese bar soap that has been loved by all since its production in 1909. Through its continuous usage, your skin will grow supple, smooth, and gain a youthful glow. It is a trusted brand of soap that will never fade out. There are two different kinds of Cow Brand Beauty Soap. They come in BLUE and RED. The kind of soap varies, but the good ef

【J-SUB Shop Product Introductions – Pikachu related Items】 Pikachu debuts in Hollywood!!!!!!!!!!! And that is for the first time in live-action for Pikachu! From appearance he looks all cute and snugly…but inside a “middle-aged man”?! Hilarous ((*´∀｀)) Not only in Japan, but much-loved around the world, this Pikachu finally receives its long-awaited live-action movie adaption☆ Have you taken a closer look at it yet? We thought to take up on the occa

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

 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

As you already know, Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation film studio based in Koganei, Tokyo (Japan), and founded on June 15, 1985. "Spirited Away" (2001) was their highest success, grossing over US$290 million worldwide and also winning a Golden Bear in 2002 and an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2003. Many of their works have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award, and four have won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Five of Studio Ghibli's films rec

The ZEBRA SURARI EMULSION Ink pen is a innovation in ink history, the Japanese pen company Zebra develop a new ink type for their ZEBRA SURARI EMULSION ink pen line. This new emulsion ink combines, in a perfect balance, an oil-based ballpoint and gel pen ink, bringing smoothness and vibrant colors at the same time, an amazing development!   Available in multiple tip sizes and vibrant colors, ZEBRA'S emulsion is water resistant, smear-proof and even smoother than low friction ballpoint pens

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ 'SIMPLE STYLE' and 'HEROIC ACTION' are the fundamentals behind BANDAI's popular figure series. Each figure is highly poseable and faithfully designed, combining all the aspects of 'modelling', 'mobility' and 'coloring' in one unit in top quality. The figures come also with a variety of exchangable parts, such as hands, weapons and facial expressions to bring out the fullest of every character in each pose. S.H.FIGUARTS figures have a standard s

Established in Japan in 1950, Midori is a Design Stationery brand of international repute - famous and admired for the smoothness of its MD paper, the quality of its brass products and its beautiful leather traveller's notebook. BRASS, an alloy of copper and zinc, has its own adorable gloss, and has been used in architecture, furniture and hardware, art and craftworks since antiquity. Over the years, its surface oxidizes to become a deep, tender color hue worthy of long appreciation. Some Midori