This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 80 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Pentel Pen
The problem with writing kanji with a normal ball point pen is that normal ball points are too big making the written kanji often illegible. While normal ball points are fine for writing English letters, the complicated strokes of kanji require a cleaner, finer pen. Introducing this super fine ball point pen by Pentel and their famed ENERGEL series. This is a black 0.5 mm pen, that feature a super soft grip that provides extra comfort, and has a smooth flowing liquid ink that practically glides on the surface of the paper with little or no pressure. A pen so cool that it won the STOY (Stationery of the Year) Award in 2006, that it will quickly become your favorite. Try this technical quality pen at normal ball point pen price.
Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)
TY386Pass the Test Headband Large -- Zettai Goukaku Hachimaki
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $4.50 Product type: Headband
Headbands, or hachimaki as they are known here in Japan, are famous for carrying great slogans. They were a big deal with everyone from kamikaze pilots to student ralliers in the sixties and still today with students studying to get into a great university. This particular headband says: "Zettai Goukaku" meaning "I will definitely pass the test." Perfect for students who hope for success at studying or for anyone trying to overcome a test or trial. This headband measures 86 cm (34 inches).
STT029Snack Parody Marker * Natchan! * orange juice with Orange Scent
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 80 g. Price: $1.80 Product type: Wacky Item
Coming to you from the Sakamoto Corporation is this fun and absolutely wacky product from Japan. This funky looking orange pen definitely screams kawaii with the illustration of Natchan all over. It's a double ended version that reveals side to be a marker tip with the other being a fine tip pen version. However, that's not all, if all of a sudden you smell fresh oranges around you, it's because of the wonderful orange scent this ink contains. A great way to send a warm message to that special someone and leave a lasting impression. Pretty cool!!
Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 600 g. Price: $34.00 Product type: Bilingual Comic
Doraemon is possibly the most beloved character in all of manga and anime, the anime has been watched for generations and the manga loved by young and old alike. Here is a three volume set about the famous cat-shaped robot, republishing the first Doraemon comics from 1974, in a bilingual format, perfect for students of Japanese as well as fans of Doraemon. The original artwork is preserved in right-to-left format, with English written in the dialogue balloons and the Japanese written outside the panel. Sound effects have Japanese-English translation as well. These books are great for not only learning Japanese but make great reading, these comics are as funny today as they were 30 years ago and offer an interesting peek into Japanese culture. Each volume of the three volume set is 60 pages, size is 4 3/4" x 7 1/4". (12 x 18.7 cm).
FK383Re-ment Gokujo Sushi (Prime DX Sushi) Full Set of 6
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 450 g. Price: $38.00 Product type: Re-ment Item
A totally cool set of small collectible toy-and-snacks from Japan, this is a recreation of the most famous dishes found in Japanese Gokujo Sushi "Finest Sushi" that are made out of plastic and looking very delicious! This series of "petite dishes" features items from 6 various categories 1) Edo style Negiri sushi, 2) Seafood bowl, 3) Maizushi (sushi platter), 4) Funamori, 5) Kaiten zushi ("sushi-go-round") and 6) Temaki Zushi (hand rolled sushi). Each totally cool figure is a recreation of famous food dishes that comes with little sign boards, menu cards and other extras. Even the box can even be used as part of the cut out display to add to your cool diorama of sushi delicacies. This purchase is for a full collection of all 6 figures.
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 250 g. Price: $12.50 Product type: Bilingual Comic
Doraemon is possibly the most beloved character in all of manga and anime, the anime has been watched for generations and the manga loved by young and old alike. Here is a three volume set about the famous cat-shaped robot, republishing the first Doraemon comics from 1974, in a bilingual format, perfect for students of Japanese as well as fans of Doraemon. The original artwork is preserved in right-to-left format, with English written in the dialogue balloons and the Japanese written outside the panel. Sound effects have Japanese-English translation as well. These books are great for not only learning Japanese but make great reading, these comics are as funny today as they were 30 years ago and offer an interesting peek into Japanese culture. Volume 4 of the series is 158 pages, size is 4 3/4" x 7 1/4". (12 x 18.7 cm).
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 100 g. Price: $6.20 Product type: Kitty Items
If you're the kind or person that loves to bake cookies, why not add a little extra Japanese cute culture goodness to your arsenal of star, snowflake and animal cookie cutters. This wonderful mold and stamp cookie cutter set features wonderful cut out patterns of Sanrio's Hello Kitty. Much more than your average cookie, you can actually make a 3D Kitty cookie by cutting out the body and cutting the 2 legs with the other cutting molds. When baked to a fine crisp, you can fix it so Kitty-chan is sitting upright waving at you. A wonderful set of bakery tools worthy of any Japanophile with a flair for the kitchen. Perfect for making someone smile after a bad day at school (or work) or simply just to show off your love for everything Sanrio!
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 150 g. Price: $8.50 Product type: SanX Item
Fans of Relax Bear (Rilakkuma) will love this adorable sponge wallet. Designed with his trademark face expressionless look in mind, this keepsake is one thats perfect for you or your little ones to get a good giggle out of. The outside is a soft fabric that is filled with a sponge inside to soak up all that water when bath time comes. Measures 17x13 cm (6.7 x 5 inches). A great play or display item for fans of Japanese cute culture. Made by San-X.
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 750 g. Price: $32.00 Product type: Hello Kitty Item
Let Hello Kitty cool down your hot summer days with this mini tower fan from Hello Kitty! A child-safe fan great for those with curious children, this fan is powered from electric outlet and can be tilted to make the fan point upwards or downwards as needed. Her tail acts as a simple and off switch which causes her head to twist to the left and right to make sure that everyone gets a refreshing breeze. She measures 17x11x11 cm (6x4x4 inches). A super cute fan portable enough for any part of the house, and a great way to circulate the air around your room this summer. Enjoy this basic color version.
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 500 g. Price: $36.00 Product type: Hentai art book
With participation on super famous & recent releases like Kiss on my Deity and Nursery Rhyme, the character designer & illustrator Fumitake Moekibara is turning the anime world upside-down with his remarkable talent when it comes to illustrating moe female characters. J-List presents Fumitake Moekibara's first artbook, regrouping major full color illustrations that any anime fan do not want to miss. Printed on super high quality grainy paper this illustration book is definitely a must have. 100 pages.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 350 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Japanese Snack Treat
Get into the spirit of Evangelion with the new UCC Evangelion Coffee from Gainax, which features all the characters from the new Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance film. Inside is 250 ml of delicious milk coffee that will pick you up. Cans will be shipped wrapped in bubble wrapping so you'll get them in pristine condition, for collectors who want to display them on a shelf. This is for a single random individual can.
In stock in San Diego! Weight: 900 g. Price: $37.95 Product type: Hooded Sweatshirt
Here's a great hooded sweatshirt to keep you warm in the cooler months, our awesome original Neko Bus (Catbus) from My Neighbor Totoro. One of the most memorable characters from anime ever, the Cat Bus is an invisible creature that runs around Japan, ferrying magical beings like Totoro, finding little sisters, and so on. All our hoodies are made from the highest quality materials, with 80-20 cotton bends, far superior to the 50-50 blends sold by almost every once. This hoody will stay soft for years, and the design on the front is good for hundreds of washings. Size S through XL. These hoodies are unisex and can be worn by both guys and girls. (SZHS SZHM SZHL SZHXL)
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Number in stock: 4 Weight: 200 g. Price: $58.00 Product type: DVD (*zoned for Region Code 2*)
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Studio Ghibli completists will definitely be interested in this -- "Short Short", a complete collection of all the odds and ends (commercials, music videos) that Ghibli has created over the years, from 1992 to 2005. Included in this 42 minute collection are shorts directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Yoshifumi Kondou, Yoshiyuki Momose, Osamu Tanabe, Shinji Hashimoto, and Takeshi Inamura, and feature not only new characters, but familiar characters from Totoro, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies, and more. The styles of the shorts vary as well, sometimes simple, sometimes rich, and sometimes experimental, these 42 minutes are fascinating animation from start to finish. Presented in chronological order and presented in full frame or letterbox where appropriate, we'll see commercials for Lawsons (a convenience store chain), their advertisement for the the Ghibli Museum, and the excellent House Curry commercials, which capture the feeling of Japan during the Showa era. Of particular interest to Ghibli fans are the music videos -- the very rare "On Your Mark" (aka "Castles in the Sky") video by Chage & Aska presented here on DVD for the first time (this video also has an English track and full English subtitles) directed by Miyazaki himself. Other music videos are the futuristic trio of stories by Yasutaka Nakada ("Portable Airport" "Space Station No.9" and "Floating City Planning") and the singalong by Meiko Haigou, "The 'Which? Which?" Song". A special bonus is the accompanying booklet that describes all the pieces along with storyboards and other information. Finally all the odds and ends of the Ghibli world are available on one convenient DVD. Region 2, 2.0 & 5.1ch Dolby (where applicable), full frame and letterbox where applicable.
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 300 g. Price: $18.00 Product type: Set of Japanese Brush Pens
A great set of fude pens from Japan in 12 different colors. Now you can spice up your Japanese writing with this colorful set of pen brushes from Sun-Star company (very famous). A really excellent set of 12 different colored brush-writing pens for doing Chinese/Japanese calligraphy or all kinds of art. Great 12 colors including traditional and florescent. Great for art lovers, too, and for anyone wanting to tackle shuuji (Japanese calligraphy)
Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)
STT022Cinnamoroll HIRAGANA Learning Book with HIRAGANA Chart
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 100 g. Price: $3.50 Product type: Sanrio Study Aid
Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. Let Cinnamonroll and Sanrio help you learn hiragana with this fun workbook. The book shows you the stroke order of the characters and gives you a practice section on the bottom filled with great illustrations of Cinnamonroll to keep you motivated. A great study guide supplement to all studying the Japanese language.
STT053Mousse-chan Fuwa-Fuwa Paper Clay Set ~ Cake Shop
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 350 g. Price: $13.50 Product type: Paper Clay Play Set
For those who love to make wonderful shapes with clay, here's a fun Cake Shop versions by Mousse-chan. This "clay dough" set comes with all that you need to make your creations look just like the real thing (but don't try to eat them because they're clay!) This set includes a variety of tools which include four shape makers (cup cake, strawberry, cookie, and Mousse-chan), a roller cutter, two trays that have different shaped mouths to push the clay through, a "pressing" tool to create these shapes, and four different colored pieces of clay (yellow, pink, blue and white). Make all your favorite cakes with this fun clay set. Recommended for ages six and up.
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 100 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Practice Notebook
Here's a great writing practice notebook you can use for perfecting your kanji, as well as hiragana and katana. Each page has 8 columns of 15 squares you can fill in with whatever is currently giving you the most trouble, until you can master it with smooth, beautiful strokes. 120 pages.
STA191Soft Touch Color Fude Pen -- Black (Sumi Iro )
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 70 g. Price: $1.80 Product type: Japanese brush pen
A great item from Japan, this is a "fude" (FOO-day) pen, which writes like a Chinese writing brush and makes beautiful calligraphy-style letters. The ink in this pen is green, but with an extra-soft nib, that allows you to write with a fat line (when you press harder) or a thin line (when you use a light touch). Great for anyone wanting to tackle shuuji (Japanese calligraphy)
Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)
This item is in stock in San Diego. Weight: 600 g. Price: $11.00 Product type: Manga Illustration Book
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Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! Illustrated and written by the famous Tadashi Ozawa who is known for his work on Laputa, Akira, The Record of Lodoss War and Yawara!
This thick manga book gives you an inside look at how to draw different kinds of uniforms, costumes and festive clothing such as OL, restaurant, hospital, fast food and other types of uniforms, including traditional attire of other countries. Comments on styles, details, and history make it a complete book of everything you need to know about drawing Japanese uniforms, or doing research into your local area -- points to watch, ideas to think about, et al. Give your work an authentic style and feel with this book of costumes and uniforms from Japan and other countries.
Artists to enthusiasts and fans will all love this thick book of all color illustrations. Straight from Japan. 135 pages.
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MPJ137Sakuma Drop ~ Grave of the Fireflies Limited Edition
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 200 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Japanese Snack Treat
A dynamite treat from Japan's past, Sakura Drops hard candy have been around since 1908, making them more than a century old. Featured in the famous Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, a touching tale of two children trying to survive in war-torn Japan, they capture the era of the Showa Period perfectly. This delicious and long-lasting tin of candies will be useful after you've eaten the delicious candies, since you can put cool stuff in or build a shrine to the kids in the film in your home, or whatever (we aren't picky). There are approximately 40 candies in each tin. An excellent item for fans and collectors of traditional 'dagashi' candies.
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 120 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: Kamonohashikamo Item
Kamonohashikamo (Japanese for Platypus) is the newest cute character from San-X, and we think you'll like him. This is a soft plush coin case that you can use to hold your money, or other valuable items. This plush toy features the face of the character and has a strong zipper on top. Measures 4.5 x 3.25 inches (12 x 8 cm).
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Wacky Strap
Here's an fun wacky item that will surely turn some heads -- a sushi strap that looks just like the fake sushi in the restaurant windows! This particular variety of sushi is tuna, and has a swivel key ring that helps it from getting twisted with your keys or bag. Measures 4 cm in length.
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 200 g. Price: $6.50 Product type: Wacky Strap
Have loads of fun with this pointer that's sure to get your friends laughing. What may innocently appear as a chocolate soft cream on top is actually meant to be something more "undesirable" unless you're telling a joke, what the Japanese call "unchi" (poop), which is considered to be lucky in Japan (and you thought feng shui was strange). Wave it around an look like an idiot or use it to poke at your friends to get their attention, or incorporate it into your next cosplay creation. Either way, anyone will enjoy your antics with this odd yet entertaining accessory. When fully extended the pointer measures 70 cm. The soft vinyl "poop" end can be removed to reveal a standard pointer with a ball-point pen on the end, too. A great supplementary item to the famous "Poop Hat (unchi)" and it makes a great gift!
This item can be ordered. Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Wacky Strap
Here's an fun wacky item that will surely turn some heads -- a sushi strap that looks just like the fake sushi in the restaurant windows! This particular variety of sushi is salmon, and has a swivel key ring that helps it from getting twisted with your keys or bag. Measures 4 cm in length.
YOYA707Revoltech No.071 Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann *Preorder*
PRE-ORDER NOW Weight: 400 g. Price: $28.50 Product type: Revoltech Figure
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (aka Break-Through Heaven Gurren Lagann) was one of the most popular series in 2007 and still continues to be talked about today. A production by Gainax (of Evangelion fame), it features a hard edged band of heroes living underground, escaping the clutches of Gunmen robots who are piloted by beastmen. This is the Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann Robot in Revoltech form, featuring 13 articulation points allowing you to pose it anyway your imagination sees fit. It comes with interchangeable accessories such as replaceable hands, replacable drills, and a display base. Measures 13.5 cm (5.3 inches) and brought to you by Kaiyodo.
This is a preorder that's scheduled to release in July 2009.
Number in stock: 2 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Wacky Strap
Here's an fun wacky item that will surely turn some heads -- a rice bowl strap that looks just like the fake food in the restaurant windows! This has a swivel key ring that helps it from getting twisted with your keys or bag. Measures 3 cm in length.
PRE-ORDER NOW Weight: 200 g. Price: $25.00 Product type: Evangelion Socks
From Cospa of Japan, comes another great item featuring Evangelion - NERV socks. These short socks are a low cut version, stopping right at the ankle, and are a mixed color version. The image of the NERV symbol is printed on the bottom of the soles. Made out of a combination of cotton, nylon and polyester, these socks are sure to be a great way to show your love for the show and the upcoming movies from Gainax. Good for those shoe sizes 25-27 cm (6-9). This comes to you in a 3 pack.
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 60 g. Price: $2.50 Product type: Gashapon item
The Japanese gashapon phenomenon is a fun way to explore the world of anime and the Japanese culture through small toys that come in capsules that are sold via gashapon coin-operated dispensers. The word gashapon is an onomatopoeia for the sound the capsule makes when falling through the dispenser. This cool set features the famed trains that run the JR Yamanote line. One train is contained in a box that measures 3.5 cm (1 inch) cubed and will charge out of the box when you push, twist or turn the switches on top. All the boxes can be connected together to form one long line as well. It is also fixed with a chain that you can use to attach to your keychain or backpack. This is an individual purchase from the set that are picked randomly by the J-List staff.
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 300 g. Price: $14.00 Product type: Lunch Box
We're big fans of the San-X lineup of cute characters, and one of the cutest is Mamegoma, a little seal whose name literally means "Bean + Sesame Seed." Now you can enjoy the pure cuteness of Mamegoma with this cute bento box. This is a simpler single tier lunch box, which features a single compartment that has two optional food trays, which can be used or removed if you want to fit more food in. Super cute design with Mamegoma and strawberries, and an automatically locking lid to keep everything tightly closed. This lunchbox measures 5.5 x 4 x 2 inches (14 x 10 x 5 cm).
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 180 g. Price: $5.80 Product type: Paper Clay
If you want to expand your possibilities with the Mousse-chan clay set, here's the perfect item for you. This is a clay mold sheet designed specifically for cake creations. It comes to you in a single plate that measures 12x17 cm and has a variety of shapes from leaves, almonds, strawberries and more to use as toppings or even your cake creations yourself. Looks so real you'll want to eat them, but don't, after all, it's only clay. Comes with a roller too.
PRE-ORDER NOW Weight: 800 g. Price: $160.00 Product type: Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Figure
From the animation of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS comes this PVC figure of Nanoha Takamachi, posed for action in spear in hand. This is a 1/7th scale version that measures and measures 27 cm (10.5 inches) tall and has additional "floating" accessories that are placed around the figure for a more dramatic appearance. Fully painted and ready to display right out of the box. Brought to you by the folks at Alter.
This preorder is scheduled for release in October 2009.
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 250 g. Price: $9.80 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
The daruma doll is a well known symbol throughout Japan thought to bring good luck to those who posses it. Representing the Bodhidharma, it often is shaped into a ball with the face of the Buddha with one eye filled in (both eyes are filled in when you accomplish your goal). This traditional item is actually a fantastic game that was played since the ancient days of Japan which consists of a daruma on top with five different colored wooden blocks stacked below it. The object of the game is to use the wooden hammer to knock out the lower blocks without the rest of them toppling over. It will bring you loads of fun with your friends and family, and makes a highly interesting display item for fans of Japanese tradition! This larger set comes with 1 hammer and six blocks.
VWDZ8002My Neighbor Totoro ~ Tonari no Totoro (region 2)
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 200 g. Price: $58.00 Product type: DVD (*zoned for Region Code 2*)
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The long wait for Hayao Miyazaki's anime masterpiece is over, with the excellent 2-disc release of My Neighbor Totoro. A wonderful film about a magical discovery of two girls, Totoro is filled with incredibly and memorable characters -- the magical Totoro, the unforgettable Neko-bus (cat bus), and more.
A fantastic DVD release from Studio Ghibli and Buena Vista Japan, this release includes both the original Japanese version and the English-dubbed, as well English subtitles, so you can enjoy the film any way you wish. It comes with many extras, too, such as the complete storyboard history of the film viewable with the multi angle button on your DVD controller, four different original movie trailers, an alternate opening and closing to the movie, and a documentary on the new Miyazaki Museum that recently opened in Japan.
This is the menu for disc 1.Options are, on the left side, View film, Chapter, and on the right side, Sound options, and Subtitle options.
This is the Tokuten (Extras) Disc menu. Options are, View movie (storyboard version), Film trailers for Totoro, Alternate opening and closings, and the documentary on the new Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo.
My Neighbor Totoro is one of the most classic and successful Japanese anime movies of all time, and helped make Hayao Miyazaki and international star as a director. You can now own the classic on DVD, meticulously transferred by the staff of Ghibli.
You can enjoy the film either with English subtitles, or the full English version, whichever you prefer.
On the Extras disc, you can view the film in storyboard mode, a great way to get insight on the movie and the director.
STT052Mousse-chan Fuwa-Fuwa Paper Clay Set ~ Crepe Shop
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 280 g. Price: $13.50 Product type: Paper Clay Play Set
For those who love to make wonderful shapes with clay, here's a fun Crepe Shop versions by Mousse-chan. This "clay dough" set comes with all that you need to make your creations look just like the real thing (but don't try to eat them because they're clay!) This set includes a variety of tools which include a soft tray to form various shapes (strawberries, cherries, leaves, flowers...) Crepe shaper, paper to hold the creation (just like the real thing), three different colored pieces of clay (yellow, pink and blue), and a decoration clay applicator (with white clay) to represent the cream. Make all your favorite desserts with this fun clay set. Recommended for ages six and up.
SS112Genki Answer Key ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese ~ Answer Key (for both Genki I and Genki II)
This item can be ordered. Weight: 200 g. Price: $12.50 Product type: Study Item
One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well.
Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing exercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT.
THIS BOOK: This book is the answer key book containing all the answers to both Genki I and Genki II, for both the workbook and textbook. All the exercises are answered here, with page numbers corresponding to their place in the Genki workbooks and textbooks. Furthermore, this book contains the complete transcriptions to the listening sections of the workbook. This is a necessary companion for those doing self-study with the Genki workbook/textbook for those who want to check their answers by themselves. 7" x 10" (18 x 25.5 cm) 72 pages, card cover perfectbound.
The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series:
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PB985Genki I ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 200 g. Price: $34.50 Product type: Study Item
One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well.
Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing excercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT.
THIS CD SET: This is the students CD set for those studying with the textbook (PB888) and the workbook (PB890) for part I of the Genki series (lessons 1 to 12). This is a highly recommended purchase as it is excellent listening practice necessary for training your ears for the Japanese language, as well as practicing your own Japanese speaking. There are two CDs in this set: Disk 1 (73:35) covers the dialogue and vocabulary in the textbook -- read along with the dialogue and repeat the vocabulary. Disk 2 (40:50) has exercises for the listening comprehension questions in the workbook, suitable for testing your hearing and listening abilities. These 2 CDs are housed in a clam-shell case and contain a guide as to which track pertains to which page in the textbook or the workbook.
The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series:
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 550 g. Price: $26.00 Product type: Ghibli Item
A terrific Totoro cushion with soft fuzzy plush and a great Totoro with embroidery that will make any Totoro or Ghibli anime fans face light up with delight. Has a happy Totoro jumping up with arms outstretched as if for a hug. For anime fans, and makes the perfect gift. 45cm square (17.7 inches square), and made with the same high quality soft materials as the Totoro blankets. Huge and huggable, it's the perfect item for those in need of something kawaii! This version features the blue ("medium") and white ("small") Totoro on it.
YB031Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion ~ Heroine's Tribute
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 950 g. Price: $34.00 Product type: Anime magazine
Time to take care of our Code Geass fans, with this full color high quality artbook that is a tribute to Code Geass cute heroines! Featuring tons of awesome colorful illustration, find CC, Karen and her friends like you've never seen them before. With the participation of super famous artists like Satoshi Urushihara (Plastic Little, Front Innocent), Annindoufu (THE IDOLM@STER), eco* (Da Capo), Satoshi Kiba, Konoe Ototsugu (RIGHT LIGHT), Sasaki Mutsumi (CHAOS;HEAD), Shintaro (Boys Meets Girls), Takamura Kazuhiro (Strike Witches), Nakajima Atsuko (Ranma 1/2) and many more, which makes this artbook a must have collector's item!! Coming with a special sexy pin-up double-sided poster illustration, this is an masterpiece that you definitely want to add to your collection.
Buy 4 or more manga comics or Queen's Blade books and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 50 g. Price: $4.50 Product type: Joke item
Hachimaki (headbands) as they are known in Japanese carry great slogans from the more modern eras of Japan. Still popular at parties, rallies, and other functions where the speaker(s) want to incite the crowd to join their cause, they carry slogans such as this one: "Toukon" ("I have fighting spirit!"). It's a great way to show your Japanese spirit, and even just your own unique fighting spirit! Grab one today and let the world know you are here! Measures approximately 85 cm in length (33.5 cm) and will fit around most heads.
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 800 g. Price: $38.00 Product type: Anime Artbook
Clannad is a visual novel released in 2004 for the PC. It's surprising success due to a fabulous story and great character design got the series adapted to various other medias. In 2007, Clannad is released as a movie and on Japanese TV in two anime series. This is the visual fanbook for Clannad's TV animation. It includes a gallery with a lot of beautiful full page artworks, as long as a character information section followed by a storyline walkthrough, detailed all the episodes from the story board to the actual animated product. The book is of course full color and enclosed in a soft cover. It's a real encyclopedia for the Clannad TV animation series and it also contains interviews and photos of the voice actors. A beautiful collector visual fanbook for all Clannad fans. 143 pages.
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