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Totoro 3D Mascot Trio Set

This super-cute and handy Totoro eating utensil set features two lovable Totoros on the case that holds a mini fork, spoon, and chopsticks. The case slides open and has a loop on the top so you can hang it up for display. Great for camping, picnics, or packed lunches as it's flat and easy to fit into small spaces.  

Toppo -- Baked Chocolate Snack

One of the most delicious and popular snack treats in all Japan, this is Lotte Toppo (like Pocky, but inverted), a wonderful baked pretzel stick filled with chocolate, crunchy and delicious. One of our all-time favorites, each box of Toppo includes two individually wrapped packages of approx. 12 sticks each, for a great and unique taste. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Kompeito ~ Five Color Traditional Japanese Candy

Another great taste from Japan that's been around for more than a century, this is Kasugai kompeito (also written konpeito) candy, a kind of hard candy that looks like stars, exploding out in all directions. This is a tasty package of an authentic sweet candy from Japan's past, with a ziplock-like seal for freshness. Each package is 6" x 8" (15 x 21 cm). As seen in the Ghibli film Spirited Away, by Hayao Miyazaki (this is what Kamaji feeds to the little soot sprites). (More like this) (Direct...

SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set

If you're learning how to write kanji, a shodo brush and inkwell set is the perfect tool for getting a traditional feel for writing in eloquent Japanese style. For beginners or advanced kanji students, the shodo brush is a proper kanji making tool. This set includes wooden fude (brush with cover), sumi (brush rest), and suzuri (inkwell). To use, place water in the inkwell and scrape the sumi ink against it repeatedly until the ink is black enough for writing. A wonderful traditional writing...

Word's World Word Book with 2 Check Sheets -- RED + GREEN

This organized Word Book notepad is great study tool for language students, with page number (for easy reference in your textbook), word, pronunciation, and Japanese columns. Includes green and red overlays so you can black out red or green highlighted text blocks for self-quizzing. 55 pages. Approx. 6.5 x 3.5 inches. The red and green color overlays are removable and re-insertable, so you can pick which one you want as the cover.      

Totoro 3D Mascot Trio Set

This super-cute and handy Totoro eating utensil set features two lovable Totoros on the case that holds a mini fork, spoon, and chopsticks. The case slides open and has a loop on the top so you can hang it up for display. Great for camping, picnics, or packed lunches as it's flat and easy to fit into small spaces.  

SHODO ~ Natural Stone Mini Calligraphy Set

If you're learning how to write kanji, a shodo brush and inkwell set is the perfect tool for getting a traditional feel for writing in eloquent Japanese style. For beginners or advanced kanji students, the shodo brush is a proper kanji making tool. This set includes wooden fude (brush with cover), sumi (brush rest), and suzuri (inkwell). To use, place water in the inkwell and scrape the sumi ink against it repeatedly until the ink is black enough for writing. A wonderful traditional writing...

Moe Kei ~ Painting Guide to "Moe" Style Cute Girls - Bishojo CG Seisaku Guide

If you want to become a professional artist you'll need to learn the tools of the trade, which also include painting and coloring your illustrations with a fine luster. This book focuses on the bishoujo (Moe) culture, giving you a crash course on painting with Photoshop. They start out from the very beginning, getting your illustration scanned and focusing on the finer details with outlining, coloring, shading, and even how to make your characters eyes sparkle like the pros do. Top illustrators...

Vitamin M -- Mizuki Sugasawa

Mizuki Sugasawa is an actress and model from the LesPros Talent Agency that hails from the Chiba prefecture. Starting out as an Ohagirl back in 2005, she has recently made a breakthrough starring in TV shows "Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B" and "24 no Himitsu" along side Rina Akiyama (aka Oshirina). Thanks to the folks at saibunkan, she makes another stunning breakthrough in her career by producing her first ever photobook. Filled with tons of bikini at the beach photos, you'll see the youthful...

Toppo -- Baked Chocolate Snack

One of the most delicious and popular snack treats in all Japan, this is Lotte Toppo (like Pocky, but inverted), a wonderful baked pretzel stick filled with chocolate, crunchy and delicious. One of our all-time favorites, each box of Toppo includes two individually wrapped packages of approx. 12 sticks each, for a great and unique taste. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)