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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 undifferentiated by marking or color. The bo

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

 

All the lovers of the art of handwriting and specially (and specifically) drawing, are always looking for the best pencil, made of the best wood and lead. Well, for many pencil lovers, the item we offer to you today, it´s simply the best option in the drawing world: the Mono 100 by Tombow. This is surely one of the best wooden pencils ever made. It´s a truly favorite one for all the draftsmen, designers, and other professionals and even students. With a gentle soft touch, your hand

It´s not the first time we talk about Japan´s favorite eraser, Tombow´s Mono eraser, we already introduced you the fantastic Tombow Mono One eraser, a extremely compact, convenient and refillable Tombow Mono eraser. This time we bring you something even better, the super useful Tombow Mono Zero Eraser!  Imagine that you combine a Tombow Mono standard eraser and a mechanical pencil, that´s exactly what the Tombow Mono Zero is. This is probably the world´s thinn

The most popular way to make your Gundam look its best is to paint its detail lines.The popular consensus is that you should line with a color and darkness relating to the plastic you're working on. For example, when lining on white use a light gray. For medium colors try a darker gray, and on dark or somethings vibrant colors use a black. If you're lining with paint try to mix in portions of the base color for a subtle effect. Remember to try different things and go with what you think looks

Anya: so cool!!! Anya's words and actions are very cute☺ Spy x Family is a comedic slice-of-life-style anime series that follows three individuals with exceptional abilities and some dark secrets. There are various figures of Hatsune Miku, so please search for "SPY×FAMILY" ! Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests!

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 in inspired from several famous licences of comic book, movie and video game heroines such as STREET FIGHTER, MARVEL and DC COMICS, TEKKEN and others. Typical the statues

  There is no better way to start the new day with a fresh cup of coffee...or two. While you can always hit the coffee shop nearby, you must acknowledge that there's something special about staying home and brewing up your own original cup. You can go for instant coffee, but if you truly want to enjoy the wholesome benefits and rich taste that coffee has to offer, then you must try drip coffee. It's also known as filter coffee, for its usage of filters. Japanese coffee lovers stay true to t

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day This is the title of an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures which was aired in 2011. It was directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai and an anime film of the series was release in 2013. Its genre can be divided into drama, supernatural, romance, and tragedy. This is a story about a group of six childhood friends who drift apart after one of the friends called "Menma" dies in an accident. Through the reappearance of Menma as a ghost visiting one of t