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Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version

Thanks to personal computers and phones that can send e-mail, many Japanese no longer write as much kanji as they used to, and it's easy even for them to forget. Here's a useful Nintendo DS learning program to help! The game features several sections, including a Simple Kanji Test you can take anywhere, practice with stroke order or writing with the stylus, an automatic "My Training" section, plus a kanji game. Start the game, enter your name and birth date, and you're ready to test yourself...

FuwaFuwa Portable Mini Animal Nap Pillow ~ HIYOKO / Chick

A cute and soft pillow shaped as the little chicken character Hiyoko. Easy to carry around the house, this pillow's purpose is to keep you warm and relaxed anytime you need it. Perfect to go with the Hiyoko relaxing sleepers, great as a gift too.    

High-grade Sakura Genuine Lacquered Bento Box Set ~ 2 Tier Bento Box & Elastic Band & Chopsticks Set

Bento boxes are some of J-List's most successful items, and we pride ourselves on bringing high-quality traditional designed bentos from Japan to you. This one is no exception -- a beautiful sakura patterned two-tiered lunch box, with glittering sakura flowers on the lid, complete with a chopsticks case with a matching design. Black with red color accept, a classic but so elegant. The bento box is 3.5" high and 5.5" x 4" and comes with a matching elastic to keep the box together. It also comes...

Fuku-Bukuro Bento & Wacky Items Set

In Japan, they have a fun custom around New Year's for stores to sell sealed "lucky bags" filled with unknown contents to customers, which feature items valued at much more than the price of the bag. These "fukubukuro" bags are so popular, you can see lines of customers waiting to buy them at department stores. This year J-List is bringing this great tradition to our customers for the holidays too! This is a large bag of goodies designed for the Bento and Wacky Japan lover in you. This specific...

KanoKon 7

The story of an ancient fox deity who naturally wants to join with a human boy for love and general naughtiness, this is Kanokon, one of the most interesting recent anime series. This is the official manga, penned by Katsumi Nishino with character designed by Koin. This is volume 7, 165 pages plus color pages at the front. Includes furigana beside the kanji so it's easy to read.   Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

KanoKon 6

The story of an ancient fox deity who naturally wants to join with a human boy for love and general naughtiness, this is Kanokon, one of the most interesting recent anime series. This is the official manga, penned by Katsumi Nishino with character designed by Koin. This is volume 6, 165 pages plus color pages at the front. Includes furigana beside the kanji so it's easy to read.   Buy 4 or more manga comics and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

UHA Puccho Gummy -- Grape & Yogurt Flavor

Puchho candies from UHA have been popular here at J-List, with flavorful soft candy with bits of gummy imbedded in it making it an incredibly yummy treat. This is Puccho Gummy -- just the bits of gummy in a cool dispensing package. This package is grape, with bits of grape gummy scattered in with yogurt flavored gummy for a super gummy treat. For those that enjoyed the regular Puccho when you found the gummy inside as you chewed it, you'll definately enjoy this treat.

Glico Hana Ichigo Chocolate

Pocky makers Glico have given us a spring seasonal candy that tastes as delicious as it looks. The top layer is a strawberry milk chocolate with bits of dried strawberry on top of a milk chocolate base. 10 individually wrapped chocolates are in a single box, enough to share with friends. Try this spring seasonal chocolate before we run out -- seasonal chocolates do not come back for an encore!

SAKURA ~ Japanese Bamboo Deco Pick

Make your bentos shine (literally) with these cute bento picks! This set included 8 picks which you can use to decorate your lunch or use as a toothpick (these are reusable and hence friendly on the environment). Use these for cut fruit dishes, finger foods, and more. A very cute set from Japan. Each pick is approximately 9 cm (3.5 inches) long. Perfect for those who love Japanese Deco Ben (Deco Bento) Culture. This is the bamboo Sakura version.

HANTEN ~ Warm Winter Kimono ~ Beige

Relax in traditional and comfy Japanese style with this beautiful casual lounge coat with colored in beige. Soft and puffy, with some insulation to keep you warmer inside on chilly days. Has two pockets on both sides, ties in the front and is made of cotton and polyester. Measures 64 cm from shoulder to shoulder, with 36 cm sleeve length, and 85 cm from top to bottom. These are LL sized versions which are good for those approximately 175 - 185 cm (approximately 5' 9" - 6'1") tall. Bust size 101...