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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Japan is an expensive place, and travelling inside the country can be costly, although there are some good ways to keep travel costs affordable. I recently suggested that anyone traveling inside Japan consider minshuku, a kind of local version of a youth hostel or a bed-and-breakfast that might offer a more authentically Japanese experience than lodgings picked from a guidebook for foreigners. There are some other inexpensive ways to stay in Japanese cities, too. Like the 24-hour saunas found near the train stations of most major urban areas, where you can take a really excellent bath and get hot in the sauna, then pull up a corner of floor and sleep in the "relaxation room" with a hundred or so other yukata-clad men. (Hope you don't mind snoring.) Or try Japan's famous capsule hotels, which give you a cozy space with everything you need except room to stand up in. Each will set you back around $35 a night, unbelievably cheap considering you're in the middle of a big city like Tokyo. One note, the sauna establishments will be for men only, and 90% of the capsule hotels I've seen have also been male only, although a few do have a floor for women to stay on.

If you come to Japan, try staying in a "capsule hotel"; Japan is running out of children as its birth rate falls.

The subject of Japan's shrinking birth rate -- called shoshika in Japanese -- is something I write about a lot, since it's talked about often in Japan. While most modern democracies have low birth rates, Japan's is among the lowest with just 1.22 children per couple, which compares with 2.05, 1.66, and 1.89 for the U.S., U.K. and France. But why are so few babies being born in Japan? Well, there are many different trends at work, including the hyper-urbanized world where most Japanese live today, the changing roles of women in society, and the ongoing effects of Japan's long economic crisis. People definitely get married and start having children later than they used to, too -- back when I arrived in Japan in 1991, it was common for girls to worry about being "Christmas Cakes" if they didn't get married by the age of 25, since no one wants to buy a Christmas Cake after December 25th. With so many options available to Japanese people these days, this kind of thinking is unheard of now. Japan's stressed-out society doesn't help the situation either, and I know of several women who are undergoing fertility treatment to get pregnant.

But J-List's staff isn't taking the problem Japan's falling population lying down. No, we're doing our part to raise the population, and we've got good news: Tomo, the J-List employee who keeps our site stocked with interesting DVDs, Blu-Ray discs and other products, is the proud father of a new son, little Motoharu, who was born safely to his mother yesterday. Congratulations to the proud parents!

We're overjoyed to announce that the first 2011 anime, J-POP, idol and other calendars have been posted for preorder to the J-List site. From this year's dynamite Studio Ghibli calendar -- which always features brand new art from the studio's films -- to dozens of other awesome anime, music and idol calendars, there's no better way to bring a little bit of Japan into your home all year long. Click to view them all!


Today's New Items

2011 Calendar -- Studio Ghibli
New 2011 Anime Calendars

Yay! The 2011 anime calendars are officially available for preorder, and as usual J-List has a huge lineup of amazing items for you, including all the Totoro and Ghibli calendars.

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Angel Beats! 2011 Desktop Calendar **Preorder**
Angel Beats! 2011 Desktop Calendar *Preorder*

The Japanese calendars we carry always mirror the most popular anime series in Japan right now, like the new Angel Beats! offering.

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2011 Calendar -- GACKT
New J-Pop 2011 Calendars

Of course we carry tons of outstanding J-POP and J-ROCK calendars for 2011 are posted. Including the ever-dreamy Gackt.

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2011 Calendar -- Yuko Ogura
And JPOP & Sexy Idols Too

The most beautiful idol singers and models make their way to your wall or desktop in 2011 with this new batch of calendar preorders, up today. See the sexy Yuko Ogura and more!

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Animage Sep 2010
Animage Sep 2010

Full back to back coverage on all the greatest anime of the month? Check. Stylish perfect-bound archival format? Check. New sneak peeks at Ghibli anime and more? Check. Get Japan's trusted anime news, artwork and extras straight from the source!

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Comic Rex Aug 2010
Comic Rex Aug 2010

Another thick issue of Comic Rex, the great manga magazine for Japanese students, Kannagi fans and more. Comes with furigana for easier reading, too.

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EVA00 Entry Plug LCL Frozen Candy
EVA00 Entry Plug LCL Frozen Candy

Keep your own body's Eva unit frosty cool with this stylishly boxed Entry Plug themed ice pop - just put it in the freezer and you've got a tangy delicious treat!

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Bakemonogatari Real Figure vol.2 Set of 2
Bakemonogatari Real Figure vol.2 Set of 2

Next, a pair of super-cute bishoujo figures from the moe anime Bakemonogatari. Hitagi and Nadeko are looking great!

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Moe Moe Weapon Japanese Sword (KATANA) Encyclopedia  Buki Daizen
Moe Moe Encyclopedia ~ Sword (KATANA)

Find all the information you need on the history of famous Japanese katana swords - delivered by blushing moe maidens in this stunning encyclopedia of real swords of the past.

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Student Council P.E. Limited BOX  Seitokai no Ichizon
Restocked Artbooks

The popular anime Seitokai no Ichizon goes 3D now, with these cute Nendoroid-like figures packaged in this special boxed set, with an artbook. What an awesome idea.

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Star Wars Tenugui (Japanese Towel) -- R2-D2  C3-PO w/ Sakura Petals
Awesome Star Wars Products from Japan

J-List has tons of Star Wars items from Japan, from traditional Star Wars items to the R2-D2 gum bottle to our Light Saber chopsticks. See fresh stock of those traditionally themed tenugui towels, so cool!

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Japanese Gymnastics Uniform Red Bloomer set  size M
Anime Cosplay Products Restocked

See more cosplay items on the site, including super-cute PE uniform (called buruma or "bloomers" in Japanese), the uniform from ToHeart plus the classic Red Ribbon Gray Sailor Uniform.

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Japanese Sexy Girl T-Shirt by erect81
Japanese Sexy Girl T-Shirts by erect81

The beautiful Hitomi Hayasaka is profiled on this latest offering from the erect81 lineup of bold, a really unique T-shirt from Japan for JAV fans.

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Bomb Jul 2010 NO. 365 with DVD
Bomb Jul 2010 NO. 365 with DVD

Speaking of gorgeous, we have the new Bomb issue in. This magazine follows all the top names in Japan's lovely gravure idols, and it comes with a DVD>

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Tales of Symphonia One Coin Figure Basic Set of 6 *Preorder*
Tales of Symphonia One Coin Figures

Fans of Tales of Symphonia will be pleased with this offering by the folks at Kotobukiya. Part of the One Coin Figure collection this is a basic set of six prepainted figures that look great.

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Nyanko Sensei Mini Plush Set of 4 **Preorder**
Nyanko Sensei Mini Plush Set of 4

Nyanko Sensei ("Professor Meow") is a super cute line of toys based on a manga about the cats. Today we've gotten in the new line of plush toys our customers love so much.

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Kameda Edamame Light Cracker
New Japanese Snacks

Today's new J-snacks include Kameda Edamame Light Crackers, Lotte Fit's Gum (the one with the YouTube dance), plus...Gummy Donuts?

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Ukiyoe Drops (Green Tea Flavor)  Tsunami by Hokusai
Restocked Ukiyoe Food Drops Candies

Also, see fresh stock of the really cool ukiyoe traditional "Food Drops" candies, which combine famous art from the Edo Period with awesome candy. Also enjoy Soy Sauce, Potato Chips and Gyu-Tan (Beef Tongue) flavors!

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Rose Kimono Pattern Bento Box  Genuine lacquered 2 Tier Bento Box  Elastic Band
Rose Kimono Pattern Bento Box

The amazing artistic sense of the Japanese kimono comes to your lunch on the cover of this beautiful new bento box. Check out our full line of bento accessories today.

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Blue Rabbit x Moon Bento Box Set  Square 2 tier Bento Box  Chopsticks  Bento Bag
Restocked Blue Rabbit, Lacquered Bento

See fresh stock of the outstanding "Blue Rabbit x Moon" bento set, which is both very traditional and very modern at the same time. One of our favorite products.

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Re-usable Heart Die-Cut Ice Pack
Re-usable Heart Die-Cut Ice Pack

Keep your lunches cool in kawaii style with this super-cute heart shaped reusable ice pack. Your love will never grow cold!

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Monkey FURIKAKE Bottle Double Face
Other Restocked Bento Items

Then see some fun items for your bento life, including our Monkey-shaped Furikake Bottle for bringing your favorite condiments with your lunch, the Microwave Heart Shaped Egg Maker and more.

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Genuine Lacquered Chopsticks Set  Kira-Kira Sakura Shower
Genuine Lacquered Chopsticks Set

Enjoy your meals in style with these stylish, high quality and reusable lacquered chopsticks with a sakura cherry blossom motif.

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Totoro Plush Toys Restocked

See fresh stock of some cute Totoro no Sanpo (Take a Walk with Totoro) plush toys, including both Totoro colors and the cute Makkuro Kurosuke (Soot Sprite), which shakes when you pull his string. Also the Fox Squirrel from Nausicaa and Laputa!

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Portable Paper Soap  Strawberry Scent
Portable Paper Soap ~ Take anywhere!

Washing your hands in public restrooms is no fun if there's no soap. Never run into this problem, thanks to the portable "paper soap" we've restocked today -- the thin sheets turn into strawberry or apple scented soap when you wash.

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Lucky Lover's Cat Display  Invitation for Good Karma
Random Traditional Items From Japan

A whole lot of fun traditional Japanese items are restocked today, including the Simple Green Tea Leaf Container, Lucky Lover's Cat Display for Good Karma and Omamori Strap for Victory.

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Japonica Kanji Japanese Practice Notebook(100 squares)
More Kanji Practice Books, Japanese Pens

Also, see fresh stock of the highly useful kanji practice notebooks, great for writing kana and kanji characters repeatedly until you've memorized them. Also see the Pentel VICUNA Beautiful Body Pen.

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Skull *Sex Style* Mug Cup
The Most Interesting Coffee Cups from Japan

There are 48 traditional positions according to the Japanese, and we've restocked our popular Sex Style coffee cups that illustrate them for you, including our cool skeleton version!

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Fate/stay night iPad Case **Preorder**
Fate/stay night iPad Case *Preorder*

Establish your love of Type Moon's Saber, Rin, Sakura and Archer in this stylish Fate iPad cover. Mobile computing has never looked so good.

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Evangelion Mari Plugsuits iPhone 4 Case **Preorder**
Evangelion iPhone 4 Case *Preorder*

Ever wanted to have a portable Eva plugsuit along with you for those hard to handle Angel attacks? Now you can, with these classy cases for your iPhone. One for each of your favorite characters to choose from!

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Kyou Fujibayashi 1/6 Figure P.E Costume ver.  CLANNAD **Preorder**
Kyou Fujibayashi 1/6 Figure CLANNAD *Preorder*

Next up, a great figure to go with your collection from the classic anime and visual novel Clannad. Preorder Kyou before P.E. class is dismissed!

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K-ON! 'Itasha' Car Sunshade A *Preorder*

Add bold splash of K-On! to your car's decor with this sun shade for your windshield, a great way to show the world your fandom for this great series.

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Love Machine Figma Action Figure  Summer Wars **Preorder**
Love Machine Figma ~ Summer Wars *Preorder*

Another amazing Figma from Max Factory, this one from the hit anime film Summer Wars. Love Machine looks truly awesome.

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Morinaga Hi-chew -- Green Apple
Restocked Snacks for Today

Morinaga Hi-Chew in several popular flavors! Meiji Kireito Lemon Gummy! Mini Assortment! Traditional Bontan Ame! Meiji Pucca in Banana Milk flavor! Tsubu Rock Strawberry Gum! Lots of good stuff.

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