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Tarako Furikake - Cod Roe

With the many many varieties of Furikake (food condiment sprinkled over rice -- 'furikakeru' means to 'sprinkle' in Japanese cooking terms), how could you ever get bored of eating rice? Here's a furikake flavor of one of the mosts popular tastes in Japan: Tarako (Cod Roe) makes its appearance in many Japanese dishes, and even on pizza and pasta. This Tarako furikake is healthy but it's even more fun to eat because it's pink! This is a blend of sesame, seaweed, and of course tarako (and other...

Chocobo Mysterious Dungeon Plush Santa Final Fantasy

Chocobo, the cute Final Fantasy/Square Enix mascot is back again in a Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon plush (literally translated as 'Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon', a game released for Playstation and Wonderswan consoles in Japan). This is Chocobo in a seasonably cute Santa costume version. Sure to bring a tear to the eye of Final Fantasy fans young and old. A soft plush that measures 20cm tall. The hood is removeable.

Chocobo Plush -- Black Mage ver.

Power up your Christmas cheer with Chocobo, the cute Final Fantasy mascot is back again in a Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon plush (literally translated as 'Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon', a game released for Playstation and Wonderswan consoles in Japan). This is Chocobo in an adorably cute 'Black Mage' costume version. Sure to touch the heart of even the toughest Final Fantasy fan, this is a very colorful and soft plush that measures 20cm tall. The hood is removeable.

Retro Trading Mark 2 Tier Bento Box

All the world knows of Japan's delicious and fun custom of "bento" (boxed lunch). Now you can have a great and authentic bento box for your lunch. A great item, this is a large sized box that you can put your rice and everything else into this two tiered stackable box (15x8x7 cm or 6x3x2.8 inches). Holds rice and "okazu" which is basically "whatever you eat with your rice," including sausages, meatballs, and so on. The cover has a fancy traditional illustration of a stamp used for making trades...

UHA High Conc. Milk Candy

From the UHA (Unique Human Adventure) snack company, this High Conc. Milk Candy (Condensed) is a sweet milky treat that goes down tasty and creamy with the goodness of 8.2% milk. They're not too big on skim milk over here, and this candy is no exception. Each piece of silky smooth condensed milk delight is 100% taste enjoyment, made from real milk cream and blended for a special taste that will leave you wondering why you don't live in Japan. Portable creamy joy. Each pack contains 12 pieces...

Wasabi Furikake ~ Japanese Horseradish

With the many many varieties of Furikake (food condiment sprinkled over rice -- 'furikakeru' means to 'sprinkle' in cooking terms), how could you ever get bored of eating rice? Here's a great furikake flavor for all you wasabi heads out there -- a nice blend of sesame, seaweed, and of course wasabi (and other yummy ingredients). This is a delicious addition to your next gohan (rice or meal) sit-down. Why be just healthy when you can be healthy and traditional? Josh, a proud wasabi fiend, highly...

Tarako Furikake - Cod Roe

With the many many varieties of Furikake (food condiment sprinkled over rice -- 'furikakeru' means to 'sprinkle' in Japanese cooking terms), how could you ever get bored of eating rice? Here's a furikake flavor of one of the mosts popular tastes in Japan: Tarako (Cod Roe) makes its appearance in many Japanese dishes, and even on pizza and pasta. This Tarako furikake is healthy but it's even more fun to eat because it's pink! This is a blend of sesame, seaweed, and of course tarako (and other...

NAGOMIN Body Sponge -- Mitten Type

Body care products are very popular in Japan -- especially cute and designer ones that bring a new level of style to your bath time. This way cute 'Bath Mitten' is soft and very absorbent, and makes a great substitute for the faceless, standard washcloth. Before you only had your rubber ducky to give a name to, now you can name your wash mitten! A funny and comforting bath item from Japan. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

WAGARA ~ 100% Cotton Soft Body Towel

Going to the sento, or public bath, is a popular pastime for many people in Japan. There are several types of soaking baths there, and also personal shower stations where you can wash off, shave, brush your teeth, before and after soaking. The baths can be hot, cold, mineral-enriched, or even electrified. Some even have TV set up that you can watch while relaxing. All this at a fairly cheap public bath house. When you go, don't forget to bring your body towel -- this is a 100% soft cotton body...

My Neighbor Totoro in Forest Trio Set

Here's a cute and handy eating utensil set that includes fork, spoon, and chopsticks. Illustrated theme Mmatches with the Totoro Forest bento box, and features Totoro, Chu Totoro (blue), and Sho Totoro (white). The chopsticks are printed with cute little Soot Sprites. Case is a slide-open tray that has a loop on top fit for hook hanging. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)