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There's a craze among modern Japanese women on leg aesthetics. Many Japanese women desire their legs to look long and slender. They aim for something called 美脚 (bikyaku) in Japanese, which refers to beautiful legs. Many women try to improve the condition of their legs in many ways, such as doing leg exercises, getting active, etc. A lot of my lady friends do yoga just for their legs, wear high heels to make their legs appear slender, and take the stairs instead of an elevator whenever possib

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

  Yoshi, everyone's favorite green dinosaur, comes in plushie form! Nothing can get more adorable than this. With his lovable features heightened by the soft, plushy material, Yoshi plushies have become all the rage for any Nintendo fan out there.  Yoshi has been a well-played character throughout many Nintendo Mario game series over the years. Compared to other famous characters like Mario and Luigi, he doesn't have a specific "power." However, Yoshi is able to ground pound

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

  「一髪、二姿」(ichikami, nisugata). These are the words that have been passed down since old times in Japan. By taking care of your hair through keeping it shiny, healthy, and smooth, you can bring out the beauty within you. As you may know, the Japanese care for their hair as much as they care for life. Having beautiful hair is life. With hair that is glossy and soft, you can feel beautiful from the inside and out. The line of hair care products, ICHIKAMI, was created with the sin

  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

  For nearly 70 years, Pentel has supplied the world with the highest quality products, in fact Pentel invented roller ball technology...the smoothest way to express ideas.  Today we want to introduce you The Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pen, a must-have for every cartoonist and ink artist, a version of the popular and long-lived Pentel Sign Pen, but with a brush tip, adds a further dimension to the popular Sign Pen, capable of expressive strokes with its flexible fibre tip. This felt tip br

 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

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

Imagine a fountain pen in a variety of lush colors! This is what the Pilot Prera Fountain Pen FPR-3SR exactly is, a fresh modern design incorporating traditional Pilot build quality fountain pen. The Pilot Prera has a clean and simple look and writes luxuriously.  The Pilot Prera is a relatively compact and lightweight design in high-quality fountain pen with a brightly colored resin body, has a chrome trim, a pocket clip and a cap that closes with a satisfying "click". Weighs 0.