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Square Geta w/Kasuri (Splash) Pattern ~ Varnished Paulownia

Geta are a favorite choice of Japanese Summer festival (Matsuri) goers, they make a memorable clip-clop sound when you walk in them that many people associate with the matsuri season. These rounded square geta are made of extra sturdy Paulownia Wood that's been varnished so it's extra smooth. The sandal straps have a traditionally-encoded Japanese pattern on them, this Geta are the Kasuri (Splash) pattern version. Geta are great for wearing around the house or on a hot day by the pool, for a...

Square Geta w/Kasuri (Splash) Pattern ~ Varnished Paulownia

Geta are a favorite choice of Japanese Summer festival (Matsuri) goers, they make a memorable clip-clop sound when you walk in them that many people associate with the matsuri season. These rounded square geta are made of extra sturdy Paulownia Wood that's been varnished so it's extra smooth. The sandal straps have a traditionally-encoded Japanese pattern on them, this Geta are the Kasuri (Splash) pattern version. Geta are great for wearing around the house or on a hot day by the pool, for a...

GETA ~ Okaku Black

The Japanese have worn sandals for centuries, and many men wear them still, often well into winter. This excellent set of footwear from Japan is based on the idea of the traditional rectangular wooden geta with a comfortable black colored soft plush-like material strap. These measure 12x25 cm (4.5x9 inches) in total and can fit people with sizes of 22-23cm (or around 7.5 inches) from the back your heel to the space between your big toe and second toe (please do be sure to measure this before...

Welcome to Max Soap -- Tina Yuzuki

The fuzoku of Japan is a heavenly establishment, where men can walk in to be greated by a number of fantastic services. The most popular and thereby most expensive, is the soaplands, where you can be washed literally from head to toe by a lovely female assistant who will eagerly provide additional services as part of the VIP special treatment. She'll provide you a wonderful massage, using her chest, legs, and even her tongue on various swollen body parts so you can have an experience of a life...

Arita Ware Yunomi -- Dragon ~ Green Tea Cup

At J-list we are pleased to bring you traditional hand-made pottery dishes made here in Japan, made of a light weight clay and with hand-painted decorations. This is Arita ware, one of the first types of porcelain in Japan and highly respected around the world. Arita ware is made exclusively in Arita Town in Saga Prefecture, and began 400 years ago when Sanpei, a ceramist from Korea discovered a wealth of top quality porcelain in the area. Prized both in Japan and abroad, these dishes will be...

Cloisonne Ware Beer Mug

Despite the image of traditional sake as being the nation's official alcohol, Japan is certainly a nation of beer drinkers. Beer is unofficially the drink of choice when making a toast to a group of people, and beer commercials dominate the airwaves on TV. But whether you can get your hands on Sapporo, Kirin, or Asahi (Japan's greatest breweries), you'll enjoy drinking your next brew from this beer mug made in Japan. This ceramic stout was designed to give beer an excellent head when you pour...

SHIATSU Genuine Arita Ware Health Yunomi ~ Blue and Yellow Devil

At J-list we are pleased to bring you traditional hand-made pottery dishes made here in Japan, made of a light weight clay and with hand-painted decorations. This is Arita ware, one of the first types of porcelain in Japan and highly respected around the world. Arita ware is made exclusively in Arita Town in Saga Prefecture, and began 400 years ago when Sanpei, a ceramist from Korea discovered a wealth of top quality porcelain in the area. Prized both in Japan and abroad, these dishes will be...

Happy Tanuki Sake Set

This beautiful ceramic three-piece sake set is based on the magical Tanuki, the "Japanese raccoon" that can be found over most of Japan, as well as the starring role in the Ghibli feature "Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko" (Raccoon Wars). Personified as a modern-day god of gluttony and boozing, one will often find a ceramic tanuki standing in front of a restaurant welcoming customers in like the famous Maneki Neko, with a bottle of sake in one hand and a leaf upon its head. The sake bottle of this...

Dagashi Shop on 2nd Street -- Individual Box ~ Re-ment Puchi Sample Series

The image of Japan is that everything must be exceptionally expensive. However, one of the cheap guilty pleasures od Japan, especially for children, is going to the Dagashiya, a kind of "penny candy" store where sweets and snacks can be had for pocket change, where kids happily load up on goodies. This latest set from Re-ment brings us to the traditional Dagashiya for miniaturized versions of candies and other treats! Ten different sets in all, many fans of Japanese culture and J-List customers...

Thick and Strong Chopsticks for Men

There are chopsticks that you just use, and then there are chopsticks that you own, and take with you because you prefer to use them. These are the owning kind. A pair of full length adult sized chopsticks (22.5 cm or 8.75 inches), extra thick for maximum durability. A dark colored men's style version that's made of wood and covered in a smooth lacquer. In Japan it's become popular among the eco-conscious to carry your own chopsticks with you, so you can use them instead of the ''disposable...