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Headphone Girls : A Pictorial Book ~ Headphone Shojo Gahou

An amazing concept, this is a book that reviews the top headphones available in Japan today, but with a twist: each reviewed headset is illustrated with a beautiful "bishoujo" anime girl, which makes it all the more appealing. A great idea that you can enjoy even if you don't actually read the reviews, as the skills of the selected artist for this artbook are amazing! An instatnt J-List staff favorite.    

Japanese Traditional Kendama ~ mini size for kids

A traditional Japanese kendama , the object of which is to throw the string-attached ball (tama) and have it land on any of the 3 concaved resting spots (either the kozara or the larger 2 oozara) or the spike, which the tama can fit onto via the hole in it. There is a whole subculture of tama skills that involve some pretty complex maneuvering and tricks. Kendama have also appeared as weapons in anime and video games, like in the Katamari or Samurai Warriors series games -- even to the point of...

Hatsune Miku Mug Cup -- White

Here's another great product from Japan, this is an adorable ceramic mug cup lovingly decorated with adorable Vocaloid Diva Miku Hatsune. From the folks at Cospa, this keep sake for all Miku fan measures 9x8 cm ( inches) and is decorated with a turquoise and black illustration of Miku against a white background. Certainly an item that you or your kids can enjoy. Both microwave and dishwasher safe.

Ikki Tousen ~ Eloquent Fist (PSP the Best)

An amazing anime game for the Sony PSP, this is a 3D side-scrolling fighting game featuring all the hot and juicy characters from the Ikki Tousen (aka Dragon Destiny) universe. Play your favorite female fighter and do battle with your opponents. Features a unique "Costume Destruction System" whereby defeating your opponent will cause her clothing to fly off -- love it! About this software product: This is a standard Sony PSP UDM game made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with PSP...

Glico Original Pocky -- New Package Debut!!

A delicious box of Pocky, the original chocolate covered pretzel stick from Japan's famous snack company Glico. Containing two separately wrapped packages of chocolate Pocky, this is a delicious and fun to eat treat from Japan! Enjoy tasty Pocky today, and re-discover the chocolate and cookie stick snack that started it all. This is the new pocky packaging debut, in the original chocolate flavor.     Buy a case of this Pocky (10 boxes) and get 15% off. Just add 10 or more to your cart...

Glico Tsubu Tsubu Kiwi Pocky

A spectacular new Pocky from the Glico company, this is Tsubu Kiwi! All Pocky fans know about regular Pocky and it's unique flavor. This is a super Tsubu Kiwi Pocky, taking the beloved Pocky to the next level. Boasting 12% real kiwi, each stick is drenched in kiwi milk chocolate with a good portion of real kiwi bits making this an extra scrumptious treat, This snack is an absolutely dreamy treat to enjoy with your friends and family. Crunchy and tasty, each box contains 4 packs of 5 crunchy...

Harisen ~ Traditional Large Fan for Comedy

Comedy comes in all shapes and forms, and one of the most easiest for anyone to understand is slapstick comedy. Back in traditional Japan, comedians would use a large fan for that "slapstick" comedic effect in joke telling. We have a fully functional Harisen that measures a large 54 cm in length, which is great at making a slapping sound to get your point across or showing someone how much of an idiot they are. Great for those who are interested in traditional art of joke telling. You can be...

Doki Majo Plus

When Nintendo created the wacky Doki Doki Majo Shinpan (Excited Witch Judging), a game in which you had to rub your hands all over the bodies of cute girls to discover which was the secret witch, they had a cult hit on their hands. The newest game is even more fun, with various activities for you to do engage in with the stylus, which get white "ecchi." Features mini games inside the wider game, magical battles, checking for witches with the stylus and more. About this software product: This is...

Little Busters ~ Rin Natsume Costume set ~ size L

From the visual novel (dating sim) "Little Busters" by Key comes this cute costume set for the popular Rin Natsume, turning you into the very character that make Otaku go wild! Specially crafted by the folks at the Joybank Corporation, this costume set comes complete with a blouse, skirt, ribbon and jacket. This purchase is for the L size version which has the following measurements: Jacket: Shoulder Width: 42 cm (16.5 inches), Sleeve Length: 58 cm (22.8 inches), Bust: 95 cm (37.4 inches...

Little Busters ~ Rin Natsume Costume set ~ size M

From the visual novel (dating sim) "Little Busters" by Key comes this cute costume set for the popular Rin Natsume, turning you into the very character that make Otaku go wild! Specially crafted by the folks at the Joybank Corporation, this costume set comes complete with a blouse, skirt, ribbon and jacket. This purchase is for the M size version which has the following measurements: Jacket: Shoulder Width: 42cm (16.5 inches), Sleeve Length: 54cm (21.5 inches), Bust: 92cm (36.2 inches), Length...