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From the hatching of the egg until the last beep does us part... ...TAMAGOTCHI are palm-sized, commonly egg-shaped handheld devices from BANDAI, housing a digital pet that needs to be pampered and reared until it is fully grown up. Compared to the first TAMAGOTCHI that came out back in the mid 90's, which was very simple in design and operations, latest versions are much more sophisticated with numerous features and downloadable app functions to add to the excitement of the players. Meanwhile th

For products, scroll down to the bottom ↓ Neither STAR WARS nor BANDAI need much of an introduction we think, both have been long-establish brands. However when these two join forces, fans of the Star Wars franchise can frolic of the sight of collectibles the cooperation of brands brings about. Bandai plastic model kits are no exception to this excitement and enjoy great popularity. Like the movies are always anxiously anticipated, also hobby enthusiast look forward eagerly to new rel

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

【J-SUB Product Introductions – Anime Popculture related Items】 The from October starting 4th season of『My Hero Academia・僕のヒーローアカデミア』is now one of the most hotly anticipated anime to come out this fall!! My Hero Academia, or short HeroAca, was first published in the WEEKLY SHOUNEN JUMP issue no. 32 in 2014 and has been serialized since in 24 volumes! The anime ran for its 1st season from April to June 2016, the 2nd season from March to September

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

You'd be surprised to know the benefits of soy milk for your skin. The Japanese embrace the use of soy in their beauty products because it's natural and does wonders for the skin. Today we at J-Subculture would like to introduce you to a line of soy milk beauty products called Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Isoflavone! In these soy milk beauty products, soy isoflavones are used. Through these beauty products, your skin condition will immediately improve. The soy isoflavones help to add moisture to you

  It's the beginning of the new year, which means that NOW the perfect time to put your best face forward. Why not switch things up with a new look? By using a new eyeshadow palette, you can achieve an appearance of allure and charm that you've never experienced before with what you normally use. CANMAKE Perfect Eyeshadow series offers various kinds of eyeshadows that come in pretty hues and convenient designs. Bring out the beauty in your eyes through these "too good to be true"

 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 certaintly live up to their "premium" titles. There are so many reasons why these not

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

Washi paper was first made in Japan, it's usually made using fibers from the bark of an specific Japanese tree called "gampi", the paper mulberry or the "Mitsumata" bush. It can be also made using other materials like wheat, hemp, bamboo or rice, and his 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