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Celebration Envelope -- Lavender

A wonderful item from Japan, these envelopes are used to pass money during celebratory events in an especially elegant way. These stylish traditional envelopes have a Japanese crane theme, and held together with a crane-shaped bow made of tied wire on the front; this traditional ribbon has highlights of white, silver and pink. Money (or notes if you'd like) can be inserted into the plain white envelope included with this set, and inserted into the larger envelope. Made with a beautiful silver...

"B" Note Book -- Blue

This is a 60 page A5 sized notebook for general notebook use in Japan. Inside are ruled pages for writing -- these pages can be used to write in any language, but is especially good for writing Japanese either horizontally or vertically, with guide dots for making lines or for spacing. This is B5 sized, a great sized for taking anywhere (B5 measurements are 7" x 10" or 18 x 25 cm), and this is blue B type, meaning that the spaces between the lines are 6mm. Get this for your Japanese studies...

Piggy Hello Kitty Animal Bobble Head vol. 1

Another wacky rendition of Hello Kitty, in these "Animal Bobble Head: Hello Kitty Vol. 1 -- Oh! Cute!" (That was the box talking). Like little animal-Hello Kitty hybrid, these tremendously unique Kitty creations wobble and shake like little dashboard hula dancers. They come with a double-sided adhesive pad so you can stick them in your car, on your bike, or any earthquake-prone household surface. There are several varities of animal Bobble, including: Rabbit, Lucky Cat (Meneki Neko), Puppy...

My Neighbor Totoro Set -- Chu + Sho ~ Totoro Doll Collection

A great new series of soft toys from Sekiguchi, the popular Studio Ghibli licensor, this is the set of "Chu" and "Sho" (medium and small Totoros). Very cute, with great, soft fur, "kawaii" ears, claws and realistic-looking faces. They go great with Big Totoro, too! An outstanding item for Studio Ghibli collectors. (More like this)

Socks Glue "Pita" for Loose Socks

Japanese high school girls wear outrageously oversized socks called "loose socks." How do they keep their socks from falling down? You guessed it -- they use "socks glue" (also called sock-tachi in Japanese). Here's some authentic socks glue for you, straight from Japan -- an incredible handy water-based glue that you apply to your calf to ensure your socks don't fall down. They go great with the sailor uniforms we carry by Matsukameya of Nagoya! (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Signo Erasable Ball Pointed Pen -- 8 Colors Set

The Japanese love stationery, and any trip to a stationery store in Japan is a treat. At J-List, we try to bring to stationery store to you, and this is another winner by Uni-ball, who have taken their signature pen (called Signo), known for its comfort and grip, and made this incredible gel ink ballpen (that can write on anything, including paper, CD-Roms, plastic, etc) and made it erasable! This special pen not only creates a fantastic line but it can be erased with the special eraser...

*KINKAKU* Kimono Cellular Phone Case ~ Black

Lose the leather case you bought for your cell phone, this is a much more stylish way to hold your keitai (mobile). Thoroughly Japanese inside and out, these Canvas and Kimono fabric cases are high style gear for your mobile carrying mode. Made of a sturdy canvas material with a handy two-way strap that you can either connect to the loop attached to the other side of the case or to something else like your bag, belt, or hang in your car. There's another loop and wooden bead for closing the top...

Hello Kitty Aroma Ball *Black*

Hello Kitty has the power to be whatever you need her to be. And this is yet another excellent example of her ubiquitous nature. If you like cute things, you probably know that funky smells do not lend themselves to keeping a cute atmosphere. So here comes Hello Kitty again to save the day and get your car or funky spot back to proper freshness levels to allow for maximum cuteness. This bubbled-shaped Hello Kitty air freshener really brings your space to a whole new level. This is the Black...

Frog Hello Kitty Animal Bobble Head vol.1

Another wacky rendition of Hello Kitty, in these Animal Bobble Heads: Hello Kitty Vol. 1 -- "Oh! Cute!" (That was the box talking). Like little animal-Hello Kitty hybrids, these tremendously unique Kitty creations wobble and shake like little dashboard hula dancers. They come with a double-sided adhesive pad so you can stick them in your car, on your bike, or any earthquake-prone household surface. There are several varities of animal Bobble, including: Rabbit, Lucky Cat (Meneki Neko), Puppy...

My Neighbor Totoro Playing Cards ~ Great Fun!

The Japanese love to play cards just as much as anyone else (only they a deck of cards a "trump"). Now you can enjoy playing cards with this pack of super cute Totoro My Neighbor playing cards tucked away safely in their own sturdy clear plastic case. A variety of different scenes from the beloved movie are depicted on each card. This is a wonderful item and a great way for Totoro fans to enjoy a pleasant game of cards. Highly recommended to Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki fans. (More like...