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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

Every fan of crafting, scrapbooking, drawers and artists in general will love this. As an artist, you are always looking for the best creative tools to enhance your designs, specially if you love the world of ink and its specific tools! Well, what we are offering is just what you need. These are truly amazing ink collections that you will need to buy! Create marvelous artworks with this gorgeously-colourful inks! They are inks for drafting, which quick dry, specially recommended for Tracing pap

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

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

  ”すみっコぐらし” How about a comfortable life living in the corner? These adorable friends feel at ease when they're sitting in the end seats of a train, packed at a single table in a cafe, and simply lying together in the nook of the room. It's a lifestyle that keeps these friends cozy and snug. Let's take a look at these "things in the corner," shall we? すみっコぐらし (Sumikko Gurashi) are characters from San-x that are highly popular in

  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

 In Japan, we have a culture of taking baths over showers. Baths are not only for cleaning ourselves, but also for having a relaxing time by yourself or even with family members! To soak in a tub of hot water, forgetting about one's troubles at the end of the day...isn't that soothing?    To make bath time even more comfortable, there are Japanese bath salts you can use! There are various bath salts to suit one's needs. They come in many fragrances and colors. Some use oils from

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

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

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