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Sitting Jiji Plush Large -- Kiki's Delivery Service

Jiji dolls have always been a favorite of J-List customers, however we are pleased to bring you the plush doll as well! In Kiki's Delivery Service, Ghibli fans will recall the cute but silent cat. With all the detail of the anime including a soft plush tail, wide eyes, and a cute red bow that's making Jiji ready for you to take home. This is the perfect toy for fans of the Miyazaki anime. This is the large plush, which stands a cuddly 35 cm (14") from the ground. An authentic Studio Ghibli...

Sitting Jiji Plush Small -- Kikis Delivery Service

Jiji dolls have always been a favorite of J-List customers, however we are pleased to bring you the plush doll as well! In Kiki's Delivery Service, Ghibli fans will recall the cute but silent cat. With all the detail of the anime including a soft plush tail, wide eyes, and a cute red bow that's making Jiji ready for you to take home. This is the perfect toy for fans of the Miyazaki anime. This is the small plush, which stands approximately 16 cm (6") from the ground. An authentic Studio Ghibli...

Guts ~ Konjou Headband -- Hachimaki

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: "Konjou" meaning "Guts!" or "Will-power!". It's a great way to show your "never give up spirit. Perfect for Japanophile and those with iron wills! Measures 86 cm (34 inches). (More like this) (Direct link to...

Glico Watering Kiss Mint -- Muscat Mint

Another flavor of the delicious Kiss Mint, by Glico, the famous gum that's been around in Japan for years. This is "Grape Mint" flavor, for people who are concerned about their breath smelling bad (especially if it's prior to a potential kiss!). These breath capsules with herbs and mint make your breath smell nice, and have a nice muscat (green grape) flavor. 8 sticks of gum in a package with funny English on the package: "Watering Kissmint." Great for fans of Japan's delicious chewing gum...

First Kanji Dictionary: Look & Remember ~ Mite Oboeru Kanji Jiten

Studying kanji is one of the hardest parts of Japanese to master, and for those beginning it can seem a nearly impossible task. This book can make studying kanji fun again, with this pictorial kanji dictionary that covers 1st and 2nd grade kanji, along with hiragana and katakana. Each page has a simple and colorful drawing depicting the meaning of the kanji, along with the kanji written large with stroke order and in many cases how the kanji came to be. Each kanji page also contains the onyomi...

Bakunyu Fantasy 2 ~ Bakunyu Genso 2

K.T.C. comics knows what their fans like, and it happens to be kyonyu (large breasts) in this amazing anthology filled with stories about women with massive mammaries. Notable stories are "Ushichichi" a rough and tumble cowgirl who, well, is actually part cow (great for fans of kemono sex or catgirl fetish), "Obscene Laboratory" where a mad scientist injects a serum turning himself into a tentaclled monster to satisfy his sexual cravings for his female lab assistant, Towa ni itoushiku, a story...

First Kanji Dictionary: Look & Remember ~ Mite Oboeru Kanji Jiten

Studying kanji is one of the hardest parts of Japanese to master, and for those beginning it can seem a nearly impossible task. This book can make studying kanji fun again, with this pictorial kanji dictionary that covers 1st and 2nd grade kanji, along with hiragana and katakana. Each page has a simple and colorful drawing depicting the meaning of the kanji, along with the kanji written large with stroke order and in many cases how the kanji came to be. Each kanji page also contains the onyomi...

A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters

Narumi Yasuda is a leading Japanese landscape photographer whose work has appeared on calendars, and in numerous magazines and publications, including Nippon: Land of Beauty and Tradition and Japan: An Invitation (Tuttle). Leza Lowitz holds a degree in English literature from UC Berkeley and a masters degree in creative writing from SFSU. She is the co translator of the art history book Japan: Spirit and Form (Tuttle) and has been a lecturer in English at Tokyo University. An ideal full color...

Pocari Sweat Powder

Pocari Sweat is famous all over the world because it has an odd name that makes you think you're drinking someone's sweat. What it really is a refreshing sports drink that puts various chemicals back into your body that you lose while sweating. (Pocari comes from the Japanese word pokkari, which means "floating like a cloud"). Now you can enjoy this great drink in powder form. Just add the powder to a liter of cold water and you're set to go. The most popular sports drink in Japan now available...

Puccho Gummy -- Cola and Lemon

Puccho candies from UHA have been popular here at J-List, with flavorful soft candy with bits of gummy imbedded in it making them an incredibly yummy treat, with bits of gummy in a funny dispensing container. This package is their exciting cola and lemon flavor, a super yummy gummy treat. For those that enjoyed the regular Puccho when you found the bonus gummy inside as you chewed it, you'll definately enjoy this treat. (More like this)