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J-List truly loves Japan, and wants to spread our love of Japanese pop culture to as many people around the world as we can. We also incourage studying Japanese and learning the Japanese writing systems, whether you want to go all-out and learn Japanese or just find out more about the language by mastering hiragana and katakana.


NET099 Black Neri Eraser ~ Kuro Neri Keshigomu
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 50 g. Price: $2.00 Product type: Gum Eraser
When we were kids, there was nothing more fun than a "gum eraser" which the Japanese called neri-keshi, meaning "kneading eraser." This is a black eraser that you can squish and squeeze and make into any shape you like, or break off a piece for later use. Comes in a secure black case. Loads of fun!


PB917 Getting Along with the Japanese
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 250 g. Price: $18.50 Product type: Study Book
Sometimes living in another country can be quite confusing, trying to understand why people react one way when they really mean another. Japan is particularly challenging because of all the slight niuances of meanings behind gestures or responses that Westerners are often unable to pick up immediately. This handy book, is an excellent guide for foreigners or the "foreigner to be" when living in a country as rich in culture such as Japan. Written completely in English, this excellent cultural guide pits you directly in to confrontational situations with comical results, but teach a great lesson about the Japanese culture in great depth. From learning about the "inside" and "outside" groups that are so prevalent in the Japanese culture, sempai/kohai relationships, Japanese gestures, the importance of being humble, and many other important facets of the Japanese culture. If you have a Japanese friend, or are currently living in Japan, after reading this book you'll find that a lightbulb has turned on, providing you with more information that you never new before! A quick read with plenty of useful information.


DS6449 Beautiful Kanji Training
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 200 g. Price: $58.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Another amazing concept for Nintendo DS, this is a new game that teaches you to write beautiful kanji characters in Japanese. To use it, put the cartridge in your Nintendo DS and boot the game, and turn your DS on its side like a book. There are four choices at the main menu: Writing Check (which tests your ability to write characters with the proper stroke order, with several options); Daily Beautiful Kanji Training, regular practice for writing more beautifully; Everyone Beautiful Kanji, a party game for 2-6 players in which a group of people can compete to write, with options for limiting the character level to third grade or sixth grade; and Beautiful Kanji Dictionary, which lets you write your own characters and get advice on how to make them more beautiful or teach you how kanji characters came to mean what they mean. The game is special because it acts just like a Japanese teacher, patiently correcting the characters you get wrong, fixing stroke order or circling in read points you need to notice. A really amazing tool for students of Japanese! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with three years of previous study at least.


PAB457 Waku Waku! Character no Obento
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 400 g. Price: $16.50 Product type: cooking book/bento book
The art of cute japanese bento has taken over the world and is even more successful in the actual economy context, not to mention the healthy properties of those meals. This book features 100+ recipes and focuses on making fun bento meals with cute characters like pikachu, totoro, barbapapa and a lot more... Of course it features tons of superb & mouth watering pictures for you to refer at when making your own bento lunch! A great addition to our bento recipes books selection. 100 pages.


PAB494 Working in Japan ~ Getting Closer to Japan
Number in stock: 4 Weight: 300 g. Price: $21.50 Product type: Japanese Life Study item
An outstanding book in the Getting Closer to Japan series by Ask, this English-language guidebook presents useful topics for anyone desiring to live and work in Japan. Topics include taking the plunge, differences between Japanese and foreign companies, rules to keep in mind when meeting people, business etiquette and more. There is also a section with concrete recommendations about places in Tokyo you might want to get to know better. 96 pages.


CMC007 COPIC Multi Liner Pigment-based 7 tip Set
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 150 g. Price: $18.00 Product type: Art Pens
Copic markers are the markers of choice for Professional manga artists because of their superior line quality, precise tip sizes, and long lasting inkwells. These new Copic Multiliner pens have waterproof pigment-based ink that doesn't bleed or smear, making them the ultimate tools for both emerging and veteran manga artists. This Copic Multiliner A-2 set includes the following tip sizes: 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0. They are a hard tip marker that writes much like a ball point with a consistently uniform line. A must-have upgrade for any serious illustrator's writing tool supply! Recommended for those who want to know how to draw manga.


DS0135 Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 200 g. Price: $60.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
Thanks to personal computers and phones that can send email, many Japanese no longer write as much kanji as they used to, and it's easy even for them to forget. Here's a useful Nintendo DS learning program to help! The game features several sections, including a Simple Kanji Test you can take anywhere, practice with stroke order or writing with the stylus, an automatic "My Training" section, plus a kanji game. Start the game, enter your name and birthdate, and you're ready to test yourself against 2100+ everyday kanji. The game is smart, too: if you get a kanji wrong it will make you write it ten times to remember it. If you get stuck with a kanji, the answer button is always right there to help you. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least.


STA595 Real Origami with English Instruction ~ Lucky Cat
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 80 g. Price: $6.00 Product type: Origami Paper
Another fun and wacky 'Real Origami' with a Japanese traditional theme. Includes patterns and printed origami paper for one of the most recognized symbols of Japan, the maneki neko (lucky cat)! You'll have loads of fun making and showing off your 'real' origami creations. This pack includes a total of sheets measuring 150 x 150mm with 2 copies of the five different colors. Have a great time with this fun origami set!


DS3868 DS Healthy 1000 Recipes
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 200 g. Price: $55.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
A great resource for fans of Japanese cooking which contains a mind-blowing 1000 recipes that you can try at home. A database of classic Japanese tastes, it covers various boiled and fried foods, noodles, meat and vegetable dishes, even traditional Japanese sweets, all of them very healthy for your family. The recipe browser puts the information and pictures of the food you're going to prepare on the top screen, with selectable information on the interactive lower screen. You can search for foods or browse by category. But this software goes beyond mere food: you can enter your family members into the memory including their email addresses, and the software will help you work up a good meal plan for them complete with calorie counting. You can also save items to your favorites list, and use the calendar to plan meals. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the game itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese.


NYH139 Bath HIRAGANA Chart
Number in stock: 7 Weight: 80 g. Price: $3.80 Product type: Japanese Study
Here's a terrific study idea for memorizing the Japanese Hiragana characters -- study in the bath! This handy Hiragana table poster features the basic non-kanji characters of the Japanese language, on a waterproof plastic sheet poster that's made to be put up on to the wall of your shower or bath. Good for people wanting to develop their basics, this chart will help you cement your memory of all the characters with little pictures and examples of Japanese words that begin with each character. An indispensable study item that will have you reading kana with confidence in no time! Measures 60 x 42.5 cm (23 x 17 inches).


STT141 AQUAPIT ~ Pen Style Strong & Thin Liquid Glue
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 50 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Pen Stationery
For those who want to add a little luster to their belongings, this AQUAPIT pen is just what you need. Inside is a strong yet thin liquid glue that's stored inside this "pen shaped glue dispenser" which is perfect for pin point accuracy for your gluing needs. Use this to glue buttons, rhinestones, or other light decorations to your notes, cellphone, camera or anything else you can think of. Note this is not a writing utensil, but a top quality "glue pen" from Tombo (Tombow).


JPN143 Refill for SUPPLIO Pink ~ Aroma Fragrant Leads for Positive Mind
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Case of 20 Aromatic Pencil Leads
What's the mechanical pencil that can bring peace and healing to your life? It's SUPPLIO, the "sharp-pen" (as a mechanical pencil is called in Japan) with leads that contain a special aroma that's emitted while you write. By customer request, this is a refill pack for the SUPPLIO pencils, which are compatible with any 0.5 mm pencil. 20 leads included in this case. This is the pink "mind" type for spurring your imagination in new ways. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


JPN003 KURU-TOGA ~ Automatic Spinning Mechanical Pencil for Super Smooth Writing
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 80 g. Price: $5.80 Product type: Japanese Pen
The folks at Mitsubishi Japan don't just make cars... here's a revolutionary mechanical pencil that works to ensure smooth writing every time. This is a 0.5 mm point pencil that utilizes the Kuro-Toga engine, which spins the lead around with every click so that it forms a finer tip instead of a one sided edge that you typically see with your typical pencil. Great for practicing better penmanship with your Kanji! Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


CMC008 COPIC Comic Maker ~ Double Marker with 12 Basic Colors for MANGA Drawing
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 280 g. Price: $65.00 Product type: Art Pens
Serious artists know that Japan's famous pen maker COPIC creates the best tools for creating art. Here's a gorgeous set of 12 high end artist's pens that are great for coloring any kind of art. A wide range of pen colors are included, from black to pale red to first yellow, as well as four pens for coloring skin tones.


ZA953 Japonica SAKUBUN Notebook ~ 120 Squares
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Study Item
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.


ZA517 Japonica Kanji Practice Notebook (84 squares)
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Stationery
Another handy item for learning Japanese, this is a kanji practice notebook with medium sized squares (84 to a page), including dotted lines that divide each square into quadrants so you can more easily learn to write well-balanced kanji or hiragana/katakana. This great product is recommended by all of us -- we didn't have cool notebooks like this to study with when we were learning Japanese, but you can! Since the best way to learn Japanese is to write characters again and again, this notebook will really help you!


JPN141 Refill for SUPPLIO Green ~ Aroma Fragrant Leads for Healing
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Case of 20 Aromatic Pencil Leads
What's the mechanical pencil that can bring peace and healing to your life? It's SUPPLIO, the "sharp-pen" (as a mechanical pencil is called in Japan) with leads that contain a special aroma that's emitted while you write. By customer request, this is a refill pack for the SUPPLIO pencils, which are compatible with any 0.5 mm pencil. 20 leads included in this case. This is the green "healing" type. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


JPN142 Refill for SUPPLIO Blue ~ Aroma Fragrant Leads for Refresh
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.25 Product type: Case of 20 Aromatic Pencil Leads
What's the mechanical pencil that can bring peace and healing to your life? It's SUPPLIO, the "sharp-pen" (as a mechanical pencil is called in Japan) with leads that contain a special aroma that's emitted while you write. By customer request, this is a refill pack for the SUPPLIO pencils, which are compatible with any 0.5 mm pencil. 20 leads included in this case. This is the blue "refresh" type. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

HNK001 Japanese Custom Made Stamp ~ Square 0.5 inch Hanko

Custom Order Item Weight: 100 g. Price: $14.00
Product type: Custom Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp)

In Japan, hanko (name stamps) are used in lieu of signing your name as the way of signifying agreement, and the culture of these stamps has always been fascinating to gaijin unfamiliar with Japanese ways. Now you can get any kanji name you want on your very own Japanese name stamp. This is a quality stamp made of wood with any custom name or message you want on it, which will be a great connection to you and Japan. This name stamp is also legally able to be used in Japan (just register it with your local city office).

You can choose between 1-6 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:


This is an example of a name in katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign words and names. It says "Payne."	Kanji can be chosen based on their pronunciation, too. In this case we're using the "peh" sound from Peking ("North Capital") and the "in" sound from the Buddhist temple Byodoin near Kyoto.	There are ways of choosing kanji based on meaning, called ateji or forcing a reading on a character. For example, "Payne" comes from the French pan (bread), the name could be written with a character (archaic in this case) for bread.

This stamp can also be used to express your favorite character or concept, from love (ai) to sincerity (makoto) to a wacky message you'd like to create, as long as it can fit within the character limit for this stamp. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request to include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Since the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made, prior to the shipping date.


RESERVE103 Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription
This magazine will be available quarterly Weight: 700 g. Price: $12.50 Product type: Revolving quarterly magazine subscription
Manga (comics) is a piece of Japanese culture that the Japanese can proudly boast about, not only because of their fantastic work, but their ability to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Shonen Ace and Ultra Jump are among the two most popular publications that bring you the latest and greatest adventure stories for hungry readers to consume. J-List is happy to add to their list of publications, Comic Yuri Hime, a delightful publication that caters to the female crowd. Published quarterly, it features around 15 - 20 stories with a central focus on Yuri or female relationships (such as the story "Nana" for example). Stories range from fantasy to modern pieces with romantic nuances to add a light feminine touch to your reading. A great inspirational piece in both illustration and story work that both guys and gals will enjoy, all in a telephone book thick format. Each issue is approximately 300 - 400 pages in length with a mixture of full color and black and white illustrations. Also makes a great study item, immersing you into real vocabulary used in typical Japanese conversations rather than the formulaic dry textbooks you'll constantly exposed to. Note: while these yuri manga explore female/female romantic relationships, there is no adult content in Yuri Hime. This magazine subscription can be purchased on a revolving basis (billed monthly or as each issue comes in) or annually (for a flat fee w/ SAL shipping included). This is a revolving magazine subsciption item. Each issue will be automatically sent to you until you ask us to stop.


STA562 Zebra Sarasa Ball Point Pen 0.5 Set of 3 Colors
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 160 g. Price: $4.80 Product type: Japanese pens
A nice set of stylish ballpoint pens from Zebra, in their Sarasa series, one of the most popular around here at J-List. Three 0.5mm ballpoint pens are included, in black, blue, and red, and they come with a handy carrying case. Made from 81% recycled plastic. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


YOYA717 Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea 2010 Schedule Book
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 150 g. Price: $18.50 Product type: Ghibli Schedule Book
This Studio Ghibli approved 2010 personal schedule diary is pure gold for Ghibli fans, with its beautiful anime illustrations and characters inside. The back cover has a pen-holding loop. It has year, month, and week views, as well as address entry and lined and unlined note sections. This is the Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea version with Ponyo swimming in the sea on the following the pages throughout the year. Calendar runs from 2010 to 2011. Made of a sturdy canvas material. This light blue version has Ponyo on the cover.


SZ383 SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set with Wooden Box
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 150 g. Price: $16.50 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
The traditional art of shodo, or the "Way of Writing" with a calligraphy brush, is one of the many things imported from China but perfected in Japan. Here's a super miniature set containing everything you need to start writing Japanese calligraphy contained in this wooden box. You get a telescoping writing brush with tip, a real stone ink holder that's called a "suzuri," and a stick of ink, called "sumi." Put a little water in the ink holder and scrape the ink stick over it about 100 times, and you'll have beautiful India ink that's ready for writing. Plus, the act of preparing the ink is part of good calligraphy, since you're preparing your heart to write beautifully as you work.


SZ001 Japanese Shinto Lucky Charm - Sakura Omamori good luck
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 80 g. Price: $3.80 Product type: Japanese Traditional
The Japanese have all sorts of omamori (charm or amulet) that they believe in to protect them from various elements. Some omamori are designed protect them from car accidents, others are to promote good health, finding happiness, and even gambling. Naturally, there would be ones designed for finding love as well. For everyone out there who needs a little good luck now and then, here's a perfect good luck charm for you. This is a beautiful red lucky charm that is decorated with intricate sakura print for that authentic feel. Keep this with you in your car or bag to keep the spirit of good luck by your side. You never know what fortunes you'll find with this good luck charm, money, fame, love? If anything, it's a cool item for all fans of Japanese culture. Kakoo ii (cool)!


TAM085 Super Micro English / Japanese Dictionary Strap
Number in stock: 10 Weight: 50 g. Price: $3.00 Product type: Japanese Study
Here's a strap that may prove useful to you on your travels to Japan. It features a fully functional English to Japanese dictionary that is written with a full Japanese kanji as the definition, perfect to point to when you need to get your point across quickly. It's a petite dictionary, measuring 4x5 cm (1.6 x 2 inches) and easily fits in to your pocket.


TAM078 Mini Punch for DECO Bento ~ Clover
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 80 g. Price: $2.80 Product type: Bento Accessory
Bento art is a pride and joy of a Japanese mother, making delicious and visually stunning presentations to greet their young ones as lunchtime comes around. This decoration "punch" works to make those bentos even more interesting by creating complex shapes to add to the art. Simply stick your seaweed strips in between the slits and punch out a shape. This device creates an intricate clover shape.


HKN1001 Study Card ~ Basic Noun "What are you doing?"
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 150 g. Price: $4.50 Product type: Study tools
A classic way to get your "study on" when developing your language skills, this set of study cards are designed for children learning new vocabulary, which is perfect for beginning students in the Japanese language. These are large flash cards featuring cute illustrations and are written in hiragana for those who don't know how to pronounce these vocabulary words. This stack of 16 cards also has a hole on the top corner to make a ring of flash cards for use when you need it. This series features series of vocabulary focusing on the question "Nani Shiteiru?" (What you are doing) presenting the "mystery vocab" on one side with the answer on the other.


HKN1002 Study Card ~ Opposite Words
This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 150 g. Price: $4.50 Product type: Study tools
A classic way to get your "study on" when developing your language skills, this set of study cards are designed for children learning new vocabulary, which is perfect for beginning students in the Japanese language. These are large flash cards featuring cute illustrations and are written in hiragana for those who don't know how to pronounce these vocabulary words. This stack of 16 cards also has a hole on the top corner to make a ring of flash cards for use when you need it. This series features series of vocabulary focusing on the question "Hantai Kotoba" (Opposite Words) presenting the "mystery vocab" on one side with the answer on the other.


LHR-DS01U2 HDD Reader/Writer
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 600 g. Price: $55.00 Product type: Computer Item
This is a fabulous device from Japan's famous Elecom computer peripherals maker Elecom, an incredibly handy dock that lets you connect raw hard drives and easily read them on your Mac or PC. The device connects to your computer, and features a handy USB hub. When you need to access a bare SATA hard drive of either the 3.5 or 2.5 inch variety, just open the case and insert the drive, and it will mount on your computer automatically. Because the drive is protected while connected, you're safe against accidentally dropping it off the side of your desk. This convenient connection method means you can use terabyte and higher drives as removable media, connecting them for quick backups or to access information that you need. When you're done with the drive, just eject it form the OS and hit the eject button on the unit. Features full speed USB 2.0 and support for both Windows and Mac.


EMN729 Yu Yu Shiki 1 ~ Yuyushiki 1
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 400 g. Price: $14.50 Product type: 4 koma manga (A5 size) (What is this?)
A super Japanese comic from Komata Mikami, this is a fun 4-koma (4-panel) manga that follows three high school girls: Yuzuko Nonohara, Yui Ichii and Yukari Hinata. All three girls are in the school's Information Processing Club (computer club), and they have the most interesting adventures as they interact with each other. 120 pages. Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


PSP0730 Purisaga! Portable
Number in stock: 1 Weight: 200 g. Price: $78.00 Product type: PSP Anime Game
It's great to be able to experience the best dating-sim games and visual novels on a platform that's got a gorgeous screen and is fully compatible all around the world, the Sony PSP. This is a new dating sim game/eroge for PSP called Purisaga!, which is short for Pretty Wife wo Sagase! or "Search for a Pretty Wife." You are Remirisu, the prince of a certain country, on a journey to find yourself a wife. Which beautiful girl will you choose? About this software product: This is a standard Sony PSP UDM game made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with PSP hardware (all versions) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend you look for an online guide if you need help.


PAB768 Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 500 g. Price: $16.00 Product type: illustration book (e hon)
Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa, it won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. This picture book, cute and perfect for beginners who want to study japanese, features Kin, a bacteria charater from the series who take us on a healthy trip. In full hiragana and full color, this picture book is a very good study aid to introduce japanese language to beginners or young people.


STA560 SLICCI ~ Pentel New Stylish Gel Ink Pen 0.3mm --10 Colors Set
Number in stock: 9 Weight: 200 g. Price: $24.00 Product type: Set of Japanese Pens
A cute and stylish assortment of color pens from Pentel in their Slicci series, with ten .3mm ballpoint capped pens in red, dark pink, light pink, purple, orange, green, turquoise, light blue, dark blue, and black. This is a high quality set of precision pens that are built to last. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


EMN494 Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set
Number in stock: 8 Weight: 1400 g. Price: $62.00 Product type: Japanese Comic Set
By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana (hiragana) beside it. Highly recommended! Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)


TUTTLE041 The Samurai Sword (A Handbook)
Number in stock: 2 Weight: 510 g. Price: $19.95 Product type: Japan-related book
The samurai sword: symbol of the spirit of old Japan it embodies the samurai's steely discipline, unswerving devotion, and peerless skill. A feat of craftsmanship by hereditary artisans, the samurai sword is often judged superior to the famed blades of Western Damascus and Toledo. This complete handbook reveals the lore of the samurai sword, fascinating both for owners and for the intrigued. Detailing the origins and development of the samurai sword, its historical background, styles, famous schools, and differences in construction, outlining methods of identifying and researching the sword, as well as caring for it properly. "This book, written by one of the foremost authorities outside Japan, is the first on this subject in English. It should find many readers, since there are now more of these swords in America than in Japan due to the United States Servicemen's interest in them." - New York World-Telegram and Sun "If you happen to have a Samurai sword, John Yumoto's book will help you to determine its category. Whether you have one or not, it will give you all the romance of its background."- San Francisco Chronicle "At long last an American has produced a handbook on Japanese swords aimed at an American Market... It is a 'must' for anyone interested in Japanese blades and by far the best single reference volume for those who are not specialist."- Military Collector and Historian Publshed by Tuttle. For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.

HNK003 Japanese Custom Made Stamp set ~ Circle 0.7 inch DX Hanko

Custom Order Item Weight: 100 g. Price: $29.50
Product type: Custom Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp)

Here's a deluxe custom-made name stamp with case and ink included. The stamp is made of hard wood and laser-etched for perfect imprinting on paper every time. It comes with a high quality plastic case and red ink pad right inside, so you are never without the ability to stamp your name wherever you are. This stamp is also suitable to be legally used as an official name stamp in Japan, if registered with a city office in Japan.

You can choose between 1-4 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:


Most foreign names are written in the standard katakana character set. This says "Dennis."	We can help choose intereting-looking kanji for your name. These characters mean "exit" "mercy" and "happiness" and are also read "Dennis."	Why get a name at all? Choose a kanji character you like and have it printed as large as possible on the hanko stamp. This is ai (love).

Just about anything is possible with these great custom-made Japanese name stamps. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request you include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Because the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made.


KODA053 Arcade Mania! - The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers
Number in stock: 6 Weight: 900 g. Price: $17.50 Product type: Game Book
Japan has a unique and powerful presence in the world of video games, and is a country where the game arcade scene is still flourishing. Arcade Mania! takes you on a turbo-charged tour through a typical Japanese arcade, from the crazy crane games, sticker picture machines, and rhythm games that beckon from the entrance, then on to the fighting games, shooting games, retro games, games of chance, and card-based games you'll find inside. Covering classic games from Space Invaders to Street Fighter, as well as the unique, quirky games found only in Japan, Arcade Mania! is crammed full of interviews with game makers and star players, and packed with facts about the history, background, and characteristics of each game, all lavishly illustrated with photographs and game graphics, making this book a must-have for gamers everywhere.

Get a customized message in Japanese -- any name or slogan you like!
SHIKI01 Customized Japanese Calligraphy Board -- Shuuji
Available To Order Weight: 200 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
Kanji, the Chinese characters used by the Japanese, is a beautiful and complex system that is thousands of years old. Westerners often fall in love with the aesthetic beauty of kanji and surround themselves with its beauty. By customer request, we're now offering a service that will put into your hands: your favorite Japanese slogan your favorite English phrase translated into Japanese a kanji for use in getting a custom tattoo the name of a newborn baby boy or girl your name translated into Japanese characters (choose Kanji or Katakana) a personal message of love to that special someone (or someones). Written with a Japanese calligraphy brush by our own Tomo, who is quite accomplished with a calligraphy brush. Our staff will also take responsibility to make sure your message is just right, asking you questions (who is the message going to be seen by?) to ensure that the message you end up with is exactly what you intended, if necessary. To purchase this item, please add it to your cart and choose the kind of of writing board you want (copy the above if you like and add your phrase). The writing boards are square pieces of cardboard measuring 9 x 10 inches, that are great for framing or just hanging on your wall. Tell us what message, slogan or name you'd like written when you add this to your cart, and we'll create your "shikishi" (kanji writing board) and send it off to you. We'll send it in protective plastic and pack it with cardboard so it won't get bent or damaged. Great for fans of shuuji and authentic Japanese brush calligraphy! Please note, because the Japanese language is based on phonetics, we request that you also include the phonetic pronounciation for unique spellings of names or uncommon words to insure accuracy.


MUGB004 Moe USA Vol. 1 Maid in Japan
Number in stock: 5 Weight: 185 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: English Manga (What is this?)
So Many Costumes, So Little Cash Meet Patty and Ruby, two all-American teenagers who love dressing up as their favorite manga characters. Their passion for cosplay takes them to Japan, where they plan to buy professionally made costumes... until they see the exorbitant price tags. So, they do what any sensible cosplayer would do - they take part-time jobs at an Akihabara maid cafe! Their first day on the job is, naturally, a disaster. It's bad enough that the top maid- the heartless, conniving Sayuri - wants to make their lives miserable. But they also thoroughly embarrass themselves in front of the cafe's otaku customers, who have he power to make or break a maid's career. Just when all hope seems lost, though, they find a pair of magical maid uniforms that change their lives forever... A great all English manga, written by Atsuhisa Okura! For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.


STU029 The Tales of Miyazawa Kenji
Number in stock: 3 Weight: 300 g. Price: $16.50 Product type: Study Book (pocket size)
Kenji Miyazawa is one of the finest writers of fiction in Japan's postwar period, who crafted many works that are loved by children and grown-ups alike, creator of Night of Galactic Railroad, which inspired Galaxy Express 999. Here's a bilingual book that presents eight of his stories to you in both English and the original Japanese. Included are his seminal works The Restaurant of Many Orders, The Wildcat and the Acorns and Night of the Festival. 200 pages.

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