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Mini ONIGIRI Shaper ~ Elephant

Very useful item form Japan named Onigiri Pon. "Onigiri" means "Rice Ball" in English. Almost all Japanese like to eat Onigiri for their lunch, since it's a quick and mobile way to get a meal in this fast paced society. These onigiri makers are designed for packaging inside a bento box and make cube shapes for easy packing. What makes this special however is the push down top, which molds a specific indentation adding that extra kawaiiness to your menu. This shaper forms a cute elephant shape...

Hello Kitty FURIKAKE Cylinder Bento Bottle

Furikake is a seasoning that's sprinkled over the rice to add extra flavor to an otherwise bland meal. This uber cute seasoning bottles are designed feature the all to adorable Hello Kitty as the top and can be used to take with your bentos, lunches or even picnics. This item measures 5 cm tall and comes with a mini funnel to help refill your furikake without spilling it. Simply twist to reveal the opening and shake to apply the sprinkles. Great for all bento enthusiasts.  

Hello Kitty Die-cut Mayonnaise Cup & Spoon Set

This handy item is used for porting your dipping sauces and spreads for your lunch box. Shaped into trademark Hello Kitty heads, this mayonnaise cup comes in a small 10 mL and larger 15 mL version plus comes with a cute spoon that can be used to scoop up the sauces and apply on sandwiches, making this a useful dispenser for your on-the-go needs. An odd lunch accessory from Japan that's pretty wacky so it makes a great conversation starter. An official Sanrio product. Comes in a pack of 2...

Hello Kitty Boiled Egg Shaper

How do you like your eggs? Scrambled, over easy, sunny side up, or Hello Kitty shaped? This fun egg shaper device a nice and easy for your Good Morning Egg -- just drop in a freshly boiled egg and let sit in the fridge for about 5 minutes. Great for cute points when you need 'em most! Sure to get a smile from even the grumpiest of morning people. To use, simply place a freshly boiled egg (still hot) in the mold and lock to close. Pop it in the fridge, wait 5 minutes, and enjoy your fun shaped...

Hello Kitty Face ONIGIRI Wrap Sheets ~ 18 sheets

If you've ever been in to a Japanese Kombini (convenience store) you've no doubt perused the wide variety of onigiri (rice ball lunches) available for purchase. These onigiri wrapping film sheets however are of the kawaii variety featuring Kitty chan's face to greet you when you're ready to munch on your lunch. Simply make your onigiri and stuff it inside the wrapping sheet forming a cute Kitty lunch mascot for you. 18 sheets with ties are packed inside.

Bath HIRAGANA Chart

Here's a terrific study idea for memorizing the Japanese Hiragana characters -- study in the bath! This handy Hiragana table poster features the basic non-kanji characters of the Japanese language, on a waterproof plastic sheet poster that's made to be put up on to the wall of your shower or bath. Good for people wanting to develop their basics, this chart will help you cement your memory of all the characters with little pictures and examples of Japanese words that begin with each character...

3 Variety Square Sauce Bottles

Add some flavor to savor with these handy plastic mini sauce bottles. In three shapes and about 1.5 to 2 inches tall (3-5 cm: think small, medium, large), these convenient square-shaped sauce bottles fit nicely into any lunch box. Because they are sealable and re-usable you can spare yourself a little guilt by not making more trash from wasted sauce packets. And you can hook up some of your own sauce as well! Soy Sauce, Ryayu (chili oil), salad dressing, special sauce, rocket sauce, whatever...

Natural Bamboo Steamer

One of the best and healthiest ways of cooking your food is through steaming them. The east has made plenty of delicious meals which consists of steaming your food to perfection so it stays warm and juicy for you, often employing the use of these all natural bamboo steamers. Resistant to warping and very sturdy, this tool is the perfect cooking accessory to make those delicious "shumai" (steamed dumplings) as well as steamed buns. Measures 13 cm (5 inches) in diameter. (More like this) (Direct...

Purple CLIP-ON-MULTI 1000 / 5 way Pen ~ 4 colors Ball Pen & Mechanical Pencil with Eraser & Binder Crip & Silicon Grip

Combining several pens into one, this multicolor pen works like a charm when you need to distinguish important notes from your typical jibberjabber in class. This thick pen has a soft cushion around the front of the pen for your writing comfort and houses 4 different colored pens (Black, Red, Green, Blue) along with a mechanical pen with a 0.5 tip and an eraser all into one. No more fumbling around for a marker and then forgetting that all too important note that will help you ace the test. A...

Glico Giant Caplico Miracle Beat

Enjoy ice cream without the ice with this special chocolate "ice cream" snack, made with whipped puffy chocolate in an ice cream cone! Inside the old fashioned style ice cream cone are two layers of whipped airy milk chocolate center with an outer coating of vanilla topped off with colorful ramune bits. A crunchy delight from Glico, enjoy this "Miracle Beat" version! (Please note: this is not a frozen treat, this is to be enjoyed at room temperature!) (More like this) (Direct link to this...