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Jelly Air Freshener ~ PANDA / Perfume scent

You want your car or room smelling spring time fresh? Here's one that will do it for you. This air freshener is made of a hardened jelly that is shaped into a cute panda. White, black with all smiles, it is scented with a perfume scent that you'll love. Measures 7 cm (2.3 inches) in length and can be hung on the car rear view mirror via the loop, on your door or window at home. A great item to keep your place fresh.

Japanese Paper Doll Omamori with 5 yen & Natural Stone Charm

The Japanese have all sorts of omamori (charms or amulets) that they believe in to protect them from various elements. Some omamori are designed protect them from car accidents, others are to promote good health, finding happiness, and even luck for gambling. This version features a cute paperdoll of a girl in a kimono with natural stones inside the container and even has an authentic 5 yen coin as part of the decor, which will provide you good luck in finances. (The phrase "go-en" means both...

New Real ORIGAMI ~ Burger Shop

Origami is one of the favorite pastimes of the Japanese from kindergarten to old age--the art of paper folding, of creating new 3 dimensional shapes with a simple square piece of paper. Thanks to the folks at Toyo, they've taken the art to new dimension. Going beyond the traditional paper crane variety (which in itself is impressive), you and your little ones can enjoy this "Burger Shop" version featuring a full menu of ingredients from patties, lettuce, cheese, vegies, buns (both seeded and...

WASHI ~ Japanese Kimono Paper Doll Set with English Instruction

Origami is a favorite past time for both young and the young at heart, and is a great way to spend time with your children. This set of origami paper will form into a beautiful paper doll of a girl wearing a kimono. The paper is a Washi version (Japanese style textured paper) featuring vibrant colors and traditional patterns. Comes with English instructions. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

New Real ORIGAMI ~ Burger Shop

Origami is one of the favorite pastimes of the Japanese from kindergarten to old age--the art of paper folding, of creating new 3 dimensional shapes with a simple square piece of paper. Thanks to the folks at Toyo, they've taken the art to new dimension. Going beyond the traditional paper crane variety (which in itself is impressive), you and your little ones can enjoy this "Burger Shop" version featuring a full menu of ingredients from patties, lettuce, cheese, vegies, buns (both seeded and...

Paper StitchLock Basic

Here's an amazing item from Japan which will banish your stapler forever! This is a great item that's very popular in offices here in Japan -- a paper stitch lock that actually "stitches" up to 4 pieces of paper together by using the paper itself to hold everything together -- no staples are needed. Very cool! Simply slip in, push down to stitch, and pull out to the side. Full visual instructions on the back of each box. A super paper stitcher that's fun to use, you will love Stitch Lock...