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Fun with Hiragana ~ Sutekina Hiragana

This is a picture book by Gomi Taro, a very famous picture book artist, that is here to help you do your first step into Japanese language. When a student starts off in learning Japanese, one of the first writing systems they learn to use is hiragana (used for standard Japanese words). Here's a fun and cute way to learn Japanese hiragana in a cute children's workbook. Each page features a specific hiragana character surrounded by cute illustrations and English translation of various words that...

Fun with Hiragana ~ Sutekina Hiragana

This is a picture book by Gomi Taro, a very famous picture book artist, that is here to help you do your first step into Japanese language. When a student starts off in learning Japanese, one of the first writing systems they learn to use is hiragana (used for standard Japanese words). Here's a fun and cute way to learn Japanese hiragana in a cute children's workbook. Each page features a specific hiragana character surrounded by cute illustrations and English translation of various words that...

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 12

The gorgeous Summer 2008 edition of Megami Creators magazine is here! More than just a magazine, Megammi Creators is really an artbook in disguise. Released quarterly, each issue features the work of many of Japan's top "moe" artists and illustrators, presented in handsome perfect-bound format - no staples here, great for archival collection. This issue features a special summer "swimsuit" theme, including work from popular bishoujo game artists and doujinshi creators like Iruma Kamiri...

Megami Magazine Creators vol. 12

The gorgeous Summer 2008 edition of Megami Creators magazine is here! More than just a magazine, Megammi Creators is really an artbook in disguise. Released quarterly, each issue features the work of many of Japan's top "moe" artists and illustrators, presented in handsome perfect-bound format - no staples here, great for archival collection. This issue features a special summer "swimsuit" theme, including work from popular bishoujo game artists and doujinshi creators like Iruma Kamiri...

DEKADO-KESHI ~ Super Large Geometric Design Eraser with 28 corners

This Kado-Keshi is a very cool piece of functional design that will set you apart from the matrix of pencil pushers, and it works great, too! As the winner of the Kokuyo Design Award in 2002, this piece of 'office art' is a welcome change from the standard pink block, and not too hip for its purpose. (Deka = large, Kado = Corner + Keshi = Eraser) Part of Kokuyo's "Universal Design" initiative. This is a super large version measuring 3x7x3 cm (1 x 2.8 x 1 inch) with 28 corners for your erasing...

Rich Toppo -- Green Tea Cheese Cake

One of the most delicious and popular snack treats in all Japan, this is Lotte Toppo, 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 filled with tasty snacks for a great and unique taste. This is the luscious new green tea cheese cake (matcha cheese cake) flavor that's dangerously irresistible! This box contains two individually wrapped packages of Toppo. (More like this...

A Flower Blooms in the Darkness ~ Kurayami ni Saku Hana

Mujin Comics and illustrator A10 Booster Unit bring to you nine fantastic stories with Science Fiction/ Fantasy themes filled to the brim with mythical creatures and hardcore sex. While some stories feature a rare gathering of lesbian orgies and female shape shifters that can grow a penis (futanari) and have an extra long tongue, it's mostly a dark collection of adventures that showcase spirits and demons that interact with the living and thrive off the flesh of young women. Twelve full color...

Street Smart Trivia ~ Machi Ju no Gimon

This collaboration by The Daily Gendai and writer Steven Johnson sets out to answer questions that you NEVER thought about in a "Things That Make You Go Hmmm" publication. 230+ pages of thought provoking questions are answered in a delightful and entertaining manner (often describing the frustration of the authorities trying to explain a system that has no clearly defined barriers) that not only make you more street smart, but make for great conversation topics as well. Inside, you'll find...

Poison -- Sayaka Ando

Sayaka Ando seems to out do herself with every production, and her latest one proves to be the most dangerous yet. A sensual look into this photobook, and you'll be treated to a breath taking view of her cocoa colored body in hot pants, backless bikinis, and lingerie that allows you to take a peek at her panties underneath. A very sensuous theme with wet clothing and a look of lust in her eyes, is complimented with the occasional goofiness to show off her light hearted nature. Each page will...

Back Ground Visual Material 1 -- Factory District - Haikei Visual Shiryo 1 ~ Koujyo Chitai Kombinat

This photography venture by Kimura Toshiyuki brings to you this wonderful visual world of factories. Each photo is produced with a splendid collection of over 400 photos ranging from old worn out factories to towering modern versions. Each flip of the page, you'll find yourself in awe feeling as if you had just awoken from the Matrix, are in a futuristic Skynet Terminator factory, or are living in the world of Ghost in the Shell. Those who love urban spelunking or Shinichiro Kobayashi's...