Earthquake in Japan! No, just kidding...

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Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, experiencing around 1500 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher per year (including a small one while I was writing this paragraph). Most of the time these quakes are just part of living in the country, and thanks to Japan's excellent building codes we don't even react when things start shaking a little. After the terrible damage and loss of life from the magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunamis on March 11, 2011, Japan started making big changes to its early warning system including adding a feature to all cell phones that causes them to beep loudly if a quake is coming. Yesterday afternoon all the cell phones in J-List started going off at once, warning us of a large quake that was headed for Nara, Japan. Happily it was a false alarm caused by sensor noise, but it scared the socks off of millions of people, caused the country's Shinkansen trains to halt operation and even bought Yahoo Japan's website down, as everyone logged in to check on the damage.

A false alarm was sent to millions of cell phones in Japan.

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Things Foreigners Like About Japan

August 9, 2013, 3:11 am

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It's been said that Japan is the only country in the world that cares what its foreigners think, and I'm inclined to agree. One day I caught a variety show that introduced various aspects of Japan which were interesting to foreign visitors to the country. For example, there's a scene in the film Battle Royale in which Beat Takeshi is holding a cheap umbrella in the rain, which is nothing special to Japanese but which looks really unique and strange to non-Japanese eyes. Bookstores in Japan are supposedly interesting to gaijin, too, with books that have obi or paper "belts" around the outside with advertising or other information printed on them, or cards handwritten by the staff of the bookstore recommending this book or that. Japan has many home electronics stores which foreigners love to visit, and they're often surprised to find "washlets," those butt-washing toilet seats that are so popular in Japan, which you'd never expect to see in a Best Buy. Steaming hot towels handed out to you in most every restaurant, taxis with doors that open automatically via a hydraulic mechanism and a life-sized statue of Colonel Sanders standing guard in front of every KFC restaurant were also discussed. Of course, the most interesting thing to me is that the idea of people sitting around taking in great detail about how their country and customs appear to foreigners. I could be wrong, but I just can't see a similar show in the U.S. being very successful.

A list of things foreigners are enthralled with in Japan.

Cool Products Monday, August 12, 2013

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For the new update, we've got some excellent products from Japan for you. You can view all new J-List products by clicking this link.

Today's New & Restocked Items

Otomate Magazine vol. 6 For fans of otome games, here's a new issue of Otomate packed full of premium content from the latest titles like Hakuoki, Amnesia, Diabolik Lovers, and Brothers Conflict. You also get free posters and other goodies covered in art of your favorite characters plus lots of good information on the games and anime you'll want to play. Gorgeous visuals for fujoshi to enjoy! view this product »

	LOVE! Madoka and Homura ver. ~ Wow! A whole magazine dedicated to the epic mahou shoujo anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica is here! With tons of art, info and cool freebies. Get it today!		Nakayoshi Sep 2013 Nakayoshi one of Japan's oldest and best manga magazines, and this month it comes with a 32-page booklet that teaches you to draw cute Hatsune Miku.
	UTAHIME Summer 2013 Utahime is the fourth "Hime" artbook from Wani Magazine Comics. Featuring lots of bishoujo& moe artwork from top Japanese illustrators. Check it out.		Citrus 1 ~ Yuri Manga Special Yuzu is your typical carefree gyaru who's interested in hetero romance. Things change when she meets the uptight girl Mei. Don't miss this exciting new yuri manga!
	Yotsubato! 2014 Calendar Spend 2014 with Yotsuba, the adorable green-haired girl from one of our favorite manga. Preorder now before yours is gone!		New 'Moe' Calendars for 2014, Too! We got a surprise this year: the calendars by Tony Taka, Kantoku, Tinkle and other top artists have been announced early. Preorder yours now!
	Kawaii School Bags from Japan The Japanese randoseru backpack is the symbol of going to school in Japan, and we've got one of these fun cases that you can order. Great for anime cosplay!		Japanese Eye Patch, Socks Glue, Too We have fun cosplay products just in time for the summer anime conventions, like the Japanese Eye Patch and "Socks Glue."
	A Certain Otokonoko's Brassiere & Shorts #1 To all you cross-dressers and cosplayers, Tamatoys hasn't forgot you, with this amazingly sexy and cute pink lingerie set, including bra and panty.		Sexy Photobooks Restocked This featured photobook is an artful dedication to that delicate space between beautiful womanly legs, plus you'll find many more great photobooks restocked today.
	Great Anime T-Shirts J-List stocks great anime and kanji T-shirts from Japan, like our Sword Art Online 8-bit parody or the new "Twintails" hair tribute. Browse now!		Rilakkuma Plushies, Bento, Pajamas + More We absolutely love Rilakkuma, so today we're bringing back some great items featuring Japan's most famous brown bear.
	Kawaii Nyanpire Plush Toys Restocked Also, wee a huge restocking of our Nyanpire vampire cat character products, including Nyanpire Plush, Nyanpire coffee cup and more!		Pikachu Pen Case, Kanji Study Book We carry a lot of Pokemon stationery products, and all are on sale this month. Choose from Pikachu pens, pen cases, notebooks and more.
	Parody Pocky Pencils, Japanese Pens & More Just in time for our August bonus points sale for stationery items, get yourself a yummy-looking pocky pencil or one of the many high tech Japanese pens we have today.		Noren, Other Traditional Products Restocked Here's a nice update of traditional products for your home, including the popular noren door curtains, Kimmidolls that bring happiness and more.
	Awesome 'Netsuke' Phone Straps Restocked The Japanese people believe that omamori (a good luck charm) protects its holder and gives brings luck and fortune.		Another Restocking of Traditional Jinbei Summer Kimonos Add a new summer look that comes from Japan. These summer Jinbei make for comfortable daily wear, and also cool pajamas.
	Four Traditional Japan Mugs Take home a little part of Japan with one of these Nippon themed mug cups, with designs of dragons, samurai, festivals, and even Mt. Fuji.		Gorgeous Figures In Stock And if you didn't already notice, check out these recently added figures, from cute to cool to sexy; all available now.
	UNAGI KAGAYAKI Ozack Potato Chips While the British like to eat eel with chips, the Japanese love to eat chips with eel. An unusual and surprisingly yummy snack of sea eel flavored potato chips.		Hokkaido 'Kuroi Koibito' Black Soy Bean Caramel Another unusual treat from Japan, this new caramel from Hokkaido tastes of sweet black bean, a delicious traditional flavor of Japan.
	Kyoto Candy & Kompeito Restocked Enjoy the traditional candies from Kyoto and all across Japan, in lovely shapes and colors. We love selling traditional candy like this.		Restocked Snack Awesomeness Another big update of random japanese snacks, including Popin' Cookin' DIY Bento Gummy Candy, Japanese Mentos, Hi-Chew Candy and more.
	Book Style MAKIE Mt. Fuji Bento Box For our bento enthusiasts, we have a lovely traditional bento box that looks like a regular hardcover book with a beautiful print of Mt. Fuji on the cover.		Other Traditional + Anime Bento Boxes Enjoy some great new bento boxes that are now back in stock, like the always popular Rabbit x Moon series, gorgeous lacquered bento + Totoro.
	Baby Panda Onigiri Makers, More Are you still making bentos the hard way? Pick up the right tools for the job with these amazing (and cute) items from Japan that will shape our lunch into art.		Cute Rice Molds, Bento Picks + More We have another update of bento accessories, from reusable silicon bento cups to awesome vegetable shapers and Hello Kitty silverware. Browse now!
	Get Anime Songs w/ our iTunes Japan Cards! There's a brand new single by LiSA, the singer of the Sword Art Online themes, plus the new Rozen Maiden OP single.		Poddities iPhone 5 Strap Adapter Also, want to add any Japanese phone strap to an iPhone 5? You can do it easily with these Poddities adapters. All tools included!
	Kawaii Maoyu & Vividred Smartphone Stands Display your phone in style with these cool anime smartphone stands featuring your favorite characters from Maoyu and Vividred Operation.		Rias Gremory 1/7 Figure Pole Dance ver. Here's a great new figure of Rias Gremory from the fun ecchi anime High School DxD. You will love her sexy bikini and pole dancing pose.
	Majestic Prince & Sasamisan Beach Queen Figures We got 2 new Beach Queen figures up for preorder. Featuring the sexy commander from Majestic Prince and Sasami Tsukuyomi from Sasami@Ganbaranai.		Kiniro Mosaic Rock Glass Take a look at this kawaii Kiniro Mosaic Rock Glass featuring the anime about cute girls from Japan & England doing cute things. A great collector's item for fans!

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	Sex wherever I want it - Shitai Tokoro de Soku Ecchi DIA collection publishing, well known for releasing the best of digest magazines comes back again with another fantastic visual magazine with a 215min free DVD.		Shimipan Not to be confused with shimapan (or striped panties), shimipan is basically a panty with visible stains. And this photobook has plenty for you to enjoy!
	Bishoujo Club Vol. 1 & 2 In a world were only a few men are left, one man must ensure humanity's survival. He is left w/ a Herculean task of fucking every girl until they get pregnant. New h-manga!		Ecchi Manga Restocked Plus, we've brought back some of our favorite H- manga for you, like Hitozuma Kaikan Akume Ochi, where mind games lead these women to crazed ecstasy.
	Restocked Ecchi Artbooks Our customers often prefer 2D to 3D, and looking at the beautiful glossy artbooks we restocked today, it's not hard to see why. Brows the new items!		Gorgeous New 'Cast Off' Figures We have two new gorgeous cast off figures for preorder featuring sexy versions of Little Red Riding Hood and Alice in Wonderland. So hot!
	Thickness Grows into a Habit Spirally 2 Another great new stress relief toy from A One, that feels like the real thing because the toy itself is thick and meaty in your hand. Very nice.		Attack on Oppai, Other Parody Toys Restocked The Tamatoys crew does it again, shamelessly parodying the hit series Attack on Titan, with this hilarious yet high grade body shaped onahole Attack on Oppai!
	Popular Tenga Egg Stress Toys Restocked One of the best-designed male toys ever is the Tenga Egg series, an innovative sleeve that rolls down to provide the perfect stress relief experience.		Other Tenga Products Restocked, Too The legendary Tenga Flip Hole, the Cadillac of male stress toys, is back in stock, along with the Deep Throat Cup, Soft Tube and Rolling Head Cup. Enjoy!
	Yumina the Ethereal Ships August 30 Remember, that the excellent English translated eroge / RPG Yumina is being produced right now. It's the game that every fan should buy!		Sei Shojo ~ Holy Girl If you love girls who are cute and innocent on the outside but lusty and wanton on the inside, then this is the game for you. Over 100 H-scenes!
	WAAP Super Best 8 Hours - Makina Kataoka (Blu-ray) From the Waap label comes this amazing best-of featuring the gorgeous Makina Kataoka, a nice collection of performances in high definition.		CFNM ~ Gachinko! Amateur Semen Intercrural Sex 19 CFNM is the Japanese fetish of women who are fully clothed playing with men who are naked, and this is a great new offering from SOD.
	Otonyan Idol & Newhalf - Ayumu x Rune x Mai Hiiragi Another interesting new adult production from TMA, bringing together 2 new-half transvestites with a cross dresser for a wild 3P release!		Re-MIX Special Ai Kurosawa 180 MIN A nice offering for all JAV fans who want to get a look at Ai Kurosawa, a popular AV star from the early 00's.
	First Lesbian Experience ~ Flexible Body Girls The cute and flexible Amyu Himeno gets her first lesbian experience fully caught on camera, a hot lesbian document to enjoy also featuring Mistuka Koizumi.		Ecchi Blu-Ray Discs from Japan Some great hentai works restocked, including Discipline Complete on Blu-ray, Discode Perfect Version + more.

Finally, a Big Update of Ero DVDs and Blu-rays from Japan Enjoy a super update of Japan's best "H" titles, including 20 Pretty Little Sisters Best Collection and 100 Flat Tits Girls 8 Hours, Kana Yume Collection (both volumes), Akiho Yoshizawa 10th Anniversary Box 15 Hours, Jukujo x Jukujo Lesbian Battle and Beautiful Sister, A Wonderful Campaign Girl 8 Hours, Complete by company Matsuo vol. 5, Super Re-Mix Nana Aoyama and Shoko Goto, and more! view this product »

Yumina the Ethereal is Coming

August 12, 2013, 2:55 am

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We've got great news for fans of Yumina the Ethereal , our upcoming large-scale ero RPG: the game is being duplicated right now and will ship out August 30th. To help promote this outstanding game, which is loaded with great characters, dungeon crawling and a fun battle system, we've updated the Official Yumina the Ethereal game site with new character art and additional into. We've also prepared a cool demo to give you a taste of the awesome gameplay and story, which you can download from the official site. Preorder your copy now to get free shipping when the game ships, or preorder the download version or package + download set! (Must be 18 to play the demo.)

Obon, Japan's Holy Week

August 12, 2013, 2:56 am

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Japan is about to begin Obon, a three-day Buddhist holiday to remember the souls of one's ancestors, often referred to as Festival of the Dead. It's essentially a blending of Halloween and American Thanksgiving in which millions of Japanese travel home to visit with family and pay respects at the family grave while the souls of the dead roam through Japan. Much of the country shuts down on August 13, 14 and 15th, and Tokyo becomes a ghost town, at least compared to its usual bustling energy. Living in Japan for the past 22 years has taught me a lot about what the Japanese are all about spiritually. While anywhere from 45 to 75% of Japanese will insist they have no formal religion, when all is said and done Japan is a very Buddhist country, and nothing in Japanese Buddhism is more important than properly remembering one's ancestors -- your parents, grandparents and other family members without whom you wouldn't exist. My wife regularly looks to her dead grandmother for guidance and protection, and every morning she or our daughter burns a stick of incense at the Buddhist altar to let the dead know they haven't been forgotten. While many of the cultural images of Obon are pleasing to our outsiders' eyes -- a whole community performing the bon-odori dance while lanterns guide the souls of the dead home -- others might be confusing. For example, the dead are thought to ride home from heaven on horses and cows, which are represented by cucumbers and eggplants with chopsticks inserted as feet, and families will make little cucumber and eggplant animals and set them on their Buddhist altar to get ready for their ancestor's homecoming.

Images of Obon, the most important religious time in Japan.

Exact Change in Japan

August 12, 2013, 2:57 am

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The money used in Japan is the yen, written with the kanji 円 en which means "circle." Yen comes as paper currency in denomoninations of 1000, 5000 and 10,000 yen, as well as coins from 1 yen all the way to 100 and 500 yen. Because the equivalent of a $1 and $5 bill exist as coins rather than paper money, you end up using coins for purchases in Japan a lot, and if you have a pocketful of coins you probably have $30 or $40 in there. Of course no one wants to be holding so many coins, so whenever I make a purchase I do what most Japanese do and try to pay with exact change, or else give over extra money so I end up with fewer coins in the end. The other day I went to an import food shop and made a purchase which cost 4260 yen, so I gave the lady 5310 yen, getting back a 1000 yen note and a 50 yen coin -- a nice reduction in my wallet's weight. However, often when I'd catch myself doing fancy stuff like this back home in San Diego, I'd receive blank stares from the cashiers who wondered why I was handing them more money than was required for the purchase.

I try to make exact change at shops, but sometimes it doesn't work out in the U.S.

All About Netsuke, Japan's Phone Straps

August 12, 2013, 2:59 am

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If you've browsed our website, you've probably seen the "phone straps" we sell, which are popular in Japan as stylish attachments for your cell phone, although you can attach them to a camera, Sony PSP or PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS or even your keys. Well, did you know these phone straps were actually an updated form of Japanese art going back to the 17th century? Since kimonos have no pockets, men in the Edo Period needed a way to carry their money and other belongings, and they started using small cloth pouches with drawstrings and intricately carved figures called 根付 netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) on the ends of the strings. The original netsuke were fine works of hand-carved art, portraying turtles and Daruma and other talismans of good luck, and the concept was updated when cell phones came along. In addition to the netsuke straps we carry from Japan, we stock the full line of Poddities straps and strap adapters for iPhone 5, which allows you to securely attach an adapter for phone straps so you can use any Japan phone strap you want. All tools are included, and you can return the phone to its original state at any time.

We love "netsuke," the cute phone straps you see in Japan.

Cool Products Wednesday, August 14, 2013

August 14, 2013, 3:05 am

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For the new update, we've got some excellent products from Japan for you. You can view all new J-List products by clicking this link.

Today's New & Restocked Items

Newtype Sep 2013 Grab the latest issue of the number one magazine for anime fans! You get tons of feature articles on the hottest shows this season, including Attack on Titan, Free!, Blood Lad, and Senki Zesshou Symphogear G, with beautiful full-color art of all the cute girls you love. You'll also enjoy huge pinup posters of your favorite characters from Free!, and Chu2Koi. So much great content, available for a limited time only! view this product »

	Dengeki Bunko (Light Novel) Magazine vol. 33 Sep 2013 Check out the latest issue of Dengeki Bunko for more great content from titles like Sword Art Online and Railgun. Comes with a free Ro-Kyu-Bu figure!		Cosmode Sep 2013 For Cosplay fans, there is only one Cosmode - the #1 magazine for fans of dressing up like your favorite anime and game characters. Enjoy pages of amazing anime cosplay.
	Today's New All-Ages Manga Caught In The Carnage Between My Girlfriend and My Childhood Friend volume 4 is now available at J-List, plus High School DxD and more.		138E vol. 2 Here is vol. 2 of the amazing artbook + color manga featuring some of the best art you've seen in a long time brought to you by 22 top illustrators in Japan.
	TOTO Portable Washlet Bring the comfort of a Japanese washlet toilet with your wherever you go, thanks to this electric powered keitai washlet.		Yotsubato, Evangelion Figures In Stock It's been a great year for Yotsubato toys, and we posted some great ones. See fresh stock of the popular Yotsubato & Monochrome Animals figures.
	Even More Summer JINBEI We love these summer jinbei sets. Be a samurai at night when our restocked, with these light summer kimonos, or wear them outside, to a festival or even an anime convention.		Great Traditional Japanese Wear Restocked Also, there's nothing quite like the sound of walking in wooden geta shoes in the summer. We've got these plus "tatami" sandals and more.
	'Socks Glue' For Your Awesome Japanese Socks Japanese "Absolute Zone" socks are great, but it's a bummer when your socks don't stay where you want them. Solve the problem with Socks Glue!		We Love 'Ecchi' Cosplay You can always fun cosplay products for private use by either couples or alone, and we've got various popular items restocked today.
	Steins;Gate Movie Limited Edition on Blu-ray The Steins;Gate movie is now available on Blu-ray with full English subtitles, and this limited edition comes with a mountain of extras!		Steins;Gate on PSP, PSVita, and PC Get the Steins;Gate game for your game systems and enjoy this epic sci-fi romantic comedy. El Psy Congroo!
	Huge Update of Import Visual Novels Many other VNs restocked today too, like CLANNAD, Rewrite Harvest Festa!, AIR, Kanon, Tomoyo After and Rewrite.		It's Better With Science! J-List's otaku-friendly T-shirts are also great for wearing to the summer anime cons, or just kicking back with all your lab members to think up the next future gadget.
	Totoro Wooden Music Box Key Chains A miniature authentic music box made for use as a keychain, each plays a tune from Totoro when wound up and let to play out. A Totoro lover's dream!		Solar Sushi Shokunin, Puppy Balancing Game Solar powered relaxation toys that use the power of the sun and never need batteries are popular. We've restocked our Solar Sushi Chef and Ninja toys today.
	Cute 'Buruburu' Walking Plush Toys The only thing cuter than a plush duck from Japan is one that "walks" when you pull his string. We restocked all our popular walking plush toys.		New 'Let's Make Eraser with Microwave'! Here's another hobby item that's perfect for all fans who want to make their own creations.
	Learn Kanji the Way the Japanese Do Also, fresh stock of the Japanese kanji drill books used by Japanese children, with several back in stock.		Free Anime Eyeglasses Remember, you get a pair of J-List exclusive anime eye glasses FREE with ANY order. Will you get Chitanda's curious eyes, or the fiery tsundere Taiga? Or...Yaranaika?

Glico Milk Cocoa Collon Your friends will be surprised and shocked after you explain your new love -- the delicious chocolate taste found inside each Collon. This new flavor of Collon, the tragically named snack from Glico, tastes like a milky cup of hot cocoa, rich with chocolate taste. Grab a few boxes and share -- they go great with Pocari Sweat, for extra irony! view this product »

	Other Awesome Japanese Snacks Posted Soothe your sweet tooth with some unique candy treats from Japan, like today's new Apple Caramel from Nagano, and the cute Kuma-mon Puccho.		Delicious 'Furikake' From Japan Furikake is a dried food you sprinke over (furikakeru) white rice, and we restocked some popular flavors, like noritama, scrambled egg and seaweed.
	Felix the Cat Bubblegum, Other Restocked Snacks Then enjoy amazing restocked snack items, including the classic Felix the Cat Bubblegum, with the same taste and design its had for decades.		Cute Traditional Bento Boxes We're restocked our beautiful traditional bento boxes, such as this super kawaii black cat box. Check them out today.
	Fun Things for your Kitchen From our special cooker for making your own senbei rice crackers to microwave ice steamers and more, we've got some fun items in stock.		Cool 'Deco Bento' Accessories, More Create your own fun bento creations with these amazing and fun kitchen tools to mold and shape your food.
	Japanese Summer Fun Bring the summer festivities of Japan to your home with these authentic festival items, yummy treats, and traditional decorations.		Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet Grace Plush + More Good news for fans of the hit mecha anime; Gargantia. We have a cute plushie of Grace, Chamber phone case, Amy cosplay hair accessory, and rubber coaster set.
	Attack on Titan T-shirts for Preorder We have 2 new Attack on Titan shirts up for preorder. Made from cotton, these shirts are absolutely comfortable to wear while looking stylish.		Attack on Titan Gold Stickers + Pins Take a look at these very special Attack on Titan Gold Stickers & Pins featuring various designs. Aren't they cool? Preorder them now!
	Photokano Nendoroid Petite Figure Set From the popular game and anime about photography; Photokano comes this kawaii Nendoroid Petite Box Set featuring your favorite girls.		Evangelion:3.0 'Q' Glasses Case Good news Eva fans, you can keep your glasses safe and secure while enjoying these cool Evangelion Glasses Case based on your favorite Eva characters.

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	Cho Very Good S Kyu Gal vol. 15 The new issue of Cho Very Good S-Kyu is here, featuring tanned naughty Tokyo girls printed bare, plus more free DVDs to check out inside the issue.		New Elegant Nude Photobooks Posted Popular AV actress Yumi Kazama poses for us in this glamorous nude How to Draw pose book / glossy photobook. Great reference material for manga illustrators.
	Summer 2013 Comic Market 84 Doujinshi Fresh from this summer's Comic Market 84 are new amazing doujinshi featuring Evangelion, Miku Hatsune, SAO, Railgun, Super Sonico, and more.		New Sailor Moon Doujinshi It's a great time to be a Sailor Moon fan with 4 new doujinshi featuring your favorite hot Sailor Senshi. Amazing artwork and hot juicy action.
	Epic 'H' Manga from Japan Some of our best erotic manga are back, like Kimochi Ii Omoi, Nukegake Zettai Kinshi, Naburi Meguri and Chichi Seme Anthology for oppai fans.		Ecchi 'Otokonoko' Fashions We've seen a lot of great cross dressing at all the cons we visit. This Large Pleated Skirt designed with men in mind with a super cute design and check pattern.
	Nadeshiko Lip Japanese stress relief toys maker Rends delivers another wacky accessory for men, with this special blowjob onahole, shaped like the head of a cute anime character.		Great Parody Onahole Products Restocked From the popular Attack on Titan parody Attack on Oppai to Touhou to Girls und Panzer, you can fulfill your anime dreams with these unique products.
	Sword Art Online, Accel World Toys Too Also, our customers love the Accel World and Sword Art Online parody onahole toys so much, we had to go and get more in stock. Great for solo players.		A Certain Ona Hole Cleaner Live a happy and clean onanie life with this amazing detergent especially engineered for onaholes. Comes with cleaning sponges too.
	Premium Silicon Vibrator Tamatoys delivers another great stress relief accessory for women, in the shape of this amazingly cute rabbit vibrator.		MusuMakeup A new customizable girl game that gives you the ultimate freedom to have sex with any girl you can imagine. Design your perfect girl from a huge selection of body parts.
	Update for Moero Downhill Blaze J-List publishes a great series of eroge for fans of mountain racing, and we just released a patch for the brand-new Moero Blaze! Click to see the link.		Ecchi Anime Restocked Have an enjoyable weekend with one of our H anime, on Blu-ray and DVD. Today we've restocked the hardcore series, Starless ~ 21st Century Nymphomaniacs.
	Chu-2 byo nara KOI shiyou! HD (Blu-ray Disc) A nice new production by TMA, live action adult parody of the Chu-2-byo anime series that will please all JAV fans with cosplay fetishes.		Prestige Fan Festival Bus Tours! What if you could experience the trip of a lifetime with your favorite AV idol? This new prestige titles documents the experience, with Shunka Ayami and Rola Misaki!
	44 Lewd Lesbians on 2 Discs A special treat for our customers who have a thing for lesbian plays, a huge best-of from the Peters label, 2 Discs, 44 girls getting together for 8 hours of juicy action.		Penis Patient Game - Mana Sakura The new release from SOD featuring Sakura Mana, in an epic production in which Mana-chan has to resist temptation and teasing from her partners.

Finally, Restocked DVDs and Blu-ray Titles Finally, check out the excellent volley of new ero titles from japan, including such fine talent as Nana Ogura, Iori Kogawa, Yui Akane, Mizuho Uehara, and Kyoko Maeda, just to name a few. Reward yourself with some hot JAV, newly restocked and ready to ship. view this product »

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August 14, 2013, 3:06 am

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Remember that our awesome new H-game Yumina the Ethereal ships August 30th. It's a huge RPG with tons of gameplay and content for players to enjoy, including "debate battles" in which Yumina must fight her way to being voted student body president. You'll also explore dungeons, fight monsters, and learn dozens of skills to strengthen your party. We recently updated the Official Yumina the Ethereal game site with new character art and additional info, and also posted a playable game demo for you too. Preorder your copy now to get free shipping when the game ships, or preorder the download version or package + download set! (Must be 18 to play the demo.)

A Visit to Mt. Akagi in Gunma

August 14, 2013, 3:07 am

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One of the good things about living in Gunma Prefecture, located in the exact center of Japan's main island of Honshu, is being near beautiful mountains which provide recreation in the form of skiing, hiking and...driving really fast. The other night I mentioned to my son that the Perseid Meteor Shower was going on, and he suggested we could go up into the mountains and try to see some meteors, so the next thing we knew we were zooming up Mt. Akagi. We didn't have much luck in the end -- it was drizzling and we could barely see any stars through the clouds -- but it was fun to go for a night drive while playing the soundtrack from Initial D, the anime about street racing set in Gunma. At the top of the mountain there's a parking area where other drivers show off their decked-out cars, and it was fun standing with them trying to catch sight of a shooting star, even though they were a little freaked out to have an American there. If you're a fan of Initial D, you might be interested in our Moero Downhill Night racing-themed eroge trilogy, which is a lot of fun.

One of the best things about Gunma is the mountains.

One Of My Favorite Japanese Words: 気 (ki)

August 14, 2013, 3:08 am

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Sometimes part of the fun of studying a language like Japanese is "surfing" the linguistic elements that are different from English. One of the first kanji characters you encounter is 気 ki, a rather all-purpose character for expressing abstract ideas, read chi in Chinese. Translatable as spirit, soul, nature, heart, mood, feeling, or atmosphere, it generally deals with concepts related to the air, invisible forms of energy, or a person's awareness, and it's found in common words like 元気 genki (happy, energetic), 天気 tenki (weather) and 空気 kuuki (air). The word can express motivation (やる気 yaruki = lit. the intention to do things) as well as a person's emotions (気持ち kimochi = one's feelings, especially one's romantic intentions towards another). The concept is used in martial arts and yoga, which seek to focus the body's ki energy in beneficial ways, and it's the core of feng shui (fuusui in Japanese), which tries to improve your life by organizing your environment so this invisible energy can flow more freely around you. (Fun fact: China's Boxer Rebellion of 1899 came about because Westerners were building railroads without concern for the proper directional rules of feng shui.) It's common in many anime series with fighting scenes to feature strange energy that flows visibly from the body of a character, and this is known as 闘気 tohki, or "fighting energy."

Powerful ki fighting energy shows up in anime a lot.

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I saw a report in the news that said that 40% of private universities in Japan had failed to fill their student rosters to capacity this year, and several schools failed to fill even 50% of their classrooms. For years people have been talking about the problems Japan's higher education world would likely experience as the population of students falls, and the effects have finally begun to be felt. Having very little in the way of natural resources to fall back on, Japan has always invested heavily in its people, and the country has had enormous success with its competition-based test system which encourages students to spend years studying for university entrance exams so they can get into a famous school. This system is dependent on there being more students than positions to fill at top-notch universities, however, and as the number of students in Japanese universities falls, schools will presumably have to lower their academic standards in order to fill their classrooms. In theory this means that eventually, any student wishing to attend Tokyo or Waseda University will be able to do so easily, without spending years studying. (If Japanese no longer need to study hard to get into college, how will they make anime stories about students who can't study because of being distracted by cute girls?) To combat the problem Japan's Ministry of Education should be finding any excuse to close existing universities that fall below a certain threshold of educational quality, and yet they're doing the opposite, allowing more to be accreddited every year.

I'd have trouble studying if these girls were always bugging me, too.

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Today's New & Restocked Items

Comptiq Sep 2013 It's time for a new issue of Comptiq, a wonderful magazine full of great art and latest info of your favorite anime and games. This issue features awesome content for fans of Lucky Star, Type-Moon, Nanoha, Vocaloid, Dangan Ronpa and more! As omake (free stuff), you get a Miku Hatsune 2013 Live Concert DVD plus a huge double-sided poster of Shiki Ryougi from Kara no Kyoukai. Supplies limited, so act now! view this product »

	Dragon Age Sep 2013 This super-thick monthly manga magazine is popular with J-List customers because it offers so many pages (over 800!		Ane Ageha Sep 2013 Become like the girls of Tokyo with Ane Ageha magazine. Tons of fashion pics and tips on how to look like they do in Shibuya.
	Riku-Kai-Ku (Land-Sea-Air) Check out this wonderful artbook mixing military and moe themes. Lots of cute anthropomorphic military vehicles from Japan! So kawaii.		New Manga in Japanese Super new manga from Japan posted, including a volume 7 of Triage X by the creators of Highschool of the Dead, plus more.
	Kawaii Brain-Powered Necomimi Restocked We restocked those awesome brain-powered cat ears, which are still on sale til the end of the March. Get a set for the summer anime conventions!		Shimapan, Japanese Over Knee Socks + More Plus, some excellent fashion items from Harajuku are now back! Take some these stylish fashion accessories today.
	Make Your Own Super Shinny Dragon Ball A hobby that has been around for generations, you too can learn how to make a beautiful marble-like stone with this dorodango kit.		Epic Photobooks From Japan Enjoy these newly restocked photobooks, with cute Japanese idol models like Rin Aika, Chika Arimura, Yui Ichikawa, and Risa Tachibana.
	Restocked Totoro Products Too See some fun Totoro toys and more restocked, including our soft plush backpack, Totoro noren plush toys and more.		Hello Kitty Wedding Toilet Paper Gift? Do you have a friend who's getting married? If so we've got the perfect gift for them from Japan, whether they love or hate Hello Kitty!
	Interesting Ice Cube Trays from Japan Have you ever find yourself tired of the same old boring ice cubes? Fresh things up with this cool Manga Ice Tray!		iTunes Japan Cards are 100% Compatible with your iPhone and iTunes We love the new Love Live song collection or that great Higurashi best songs album, personally.
	Restocked Pens, Paper Stitchers, More. See restocked stationery items include those cool FRIXION Ballpoint Pens, and the awesome Kokuyo 1.3mm Thick Lead mechanical pencils, perfect for leaving an impact.		Fun Erasers & Crafts from Japan The Japanese do love their erasers, and today we've restocked the Let's Make Eraser with Microwave, a fun craft kit.
	Explore Japan... From The Comfort of Your Couch Arriving Tokyo, the visitor is immediately struck by the sprawling metropolis in all its contemporary glory. Get ready by reading our recommended books.		Shirokuma-kun Plush and Other Cute Toys From the Shirokuma Cafe (Polarbear Cafe) comes the kawaii characters in plushy form.
	Kanro Specialite Fruit Candy Collection These delicious new candies from Kanro are a premium item that doesn't skimp on the flavor. Enjoy these creamy new candies today.		Bourbon Wasabi Gonomi There is nothing quite like the tingling sensation of Japanese wasabi, especially when it's in a delicious snack. 8 varieties of munchies in each pack.
	Meiji Pokemon Gummy Candy gummies in the shapes of our favorite Pokemon characters!? Keep a pack around just in case you find a wild Rattata that needs some snacks.		Restocked Yummy Snacks Plus many more snacks and candies you can only find in Japan. Try something new and maybe find a new favorite. We recommend these wasabi potato sticks.
	Happy Panda 2-Tier Bento Box w/ Elastic Band Panda lovers check out this adorable bento box with a cute panda design. Comes with elastic band to keep your food secure and enough space for a hefty meal.		Restocked Traditional Bento Boxes, Too We have a big volley of bento boxes, too, including beautiful bento boxes, well designed traditional lunchboxes + more.
	Random Bento & Kitchen Items Then enjoy some random products for bento and kitchen fans, including the Nori Punch cutters, ABC Bento cutters, Stamp Sandwich Makers and more.		Make Healthy Japanese Tea This Summer Make this summer a healthy one with Japanese mugi tea served in these cute water/tea pitchers from Japan. Great for summer!
	Learn About Japan with Bilingual Books Study the Japanese language and culture simultaneously with this fantastic color textbook. A great way to learn while having fun!		Cute Solar Powered Kitties We think everyone could use a cute manekineko cat around the house, to bring in the good luck and thwart the bad.
	Sailor Moon is Back We're (impatiently) waiting for the return of Sailor Moon, so until then we've stocking up on all the cool Sailor Moon products we've been posting to the site.		2014 'Moe' Calendars Available for Order Remember, 2014 anime calendar season has started early this year, with Tony Taka, Kantoku, Coffee Kizoku and more on the site.
	New Evangelion thermos tumblers for preorder Eva fans will love this cool Evangelion thermos tumbler that will keep your drinks cool or hot, featuring designs inspired by your favorite Eva characters.		Kawaii Super Sonico Umbrellas We have two kawaii umbrellas featuring the cute mascot of Nitroplus; Super Sonico. We love the designs and you will too.
	Hayate Yagami 1/4 Figure Swimsuit ver. From Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's comes this cute figure of Hayate Yagami in a swimsuit. You will love her bright smile and energetic pose.		Demon Queen Hug Pillow Cover Now is your chance to preorder this awesome hug pillow of the Demon Queen from the fun anime Maoyu. Featuring gorgeous prints on the front and back cover.

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	Hontoni Itayo! Konnani Yasashii Onesan Sponsored by Prestige, get your hands on this stunning magazine, featuring a 157 min DVD (wide screen) for you to enjoy the maximum of the latest releases.		Gorgeous New Photobooks from Japan Posted This is Beni Ito's first nude photobook, a fresh newcomer and former member of a famous idol group who just started her AV career in August. Amazing!
	Epic New Ero Doujinshi by Ishikei Popular ero mangaka ISHiKEi releases his 1st vol. compiling his best works. Nice huge & thick book containing the hottest girls and amazing erotic action.		Other New Doujinshi Posted Straight from this summer's Comic Market 84, we got a doujinshi for fans of virtual idol Miku Hatsune.
	Restocked Ecchi Manga We're restocked some of the best hentai manga we could find, this time with lots of love for our kyonyu fans, plus some joso and other favorites too.		Restocked Artbooks Too See a nice update of popular 2D artbooks today, including Otoboku wa Maid Fuku ga Osuki, the Princess Evangile Perfect Book and other great books.
	Virgin Cafe New Special Onahole From Toy's Heart comes this amazing new stress relief toy, Virgin Cafe, that simulates the sensation of a Japanese cafe maid.		Popular Onahole Toys Restocked Made in Japan here's a nice, super soft and ultra realistic onahole, featuring inside grooves and an entry hole that feel just like the real thing.
	High Quality Japanese Condoms, Lotion The popular Sagami Magical Shape condoms are back in stock, along with other great tools to help us make things slide properly.		More 'Moe Pillow' Toys Spice up your lonely nights with this amazing ready-to-fuck love doll flog pillow. Her name is Haruka, and has amazing realistic Japanese proportions.
	New Import Eroge: Senjin Otome Features three beautiful heroines, dozens of skills to learn, this new title is highly recommended for fans of HRPGS.		Lots of Great Eroge and VNs Are Here Today Check out our newly restocked selves, full of great eroge titles, like this one made from the creator of Bible Black. Check them out.
	We Recommend: Professor Cherry Combo Pack We've been making combo games on DVD-ROM in order to keep our titles in print. This set features Cherry and I'm Gonna Nurse You 1 & 2!		Inran Kagura HD Blu-ray Packed with fan anime service, these girls win over their enemies with the power of blowjobs and wild sex.

Forbidden Lesbian Dormitory Finally, a huge update of popular DVD & Blu-ray titles, including the WAAP Super Best series starring Hina Akiyoshi, Yuna Shiina and more (8 hours each), several popular "debut" works including Azumi Kinoshita, Rui Tsukimoto and Yuki Maehara, Minako Komukai's Alice Japan debut, Bakunyu Guerrilla Sex and other works starring Hitomi Tanaka, the Forbidden Lesbian Dormitory and other all girl titles, plus the Kyonyu 15 Years History and 100 Cute Tokyo Girls 16 Hours collection. Wow! view this product »

	Female Teacher Hunting - Nana Ogura Nana Ogura's new "H" movie with Max-A, in which she plays a lewd and pervert teacher who likes to "bully" her students.		Nana Ogura 8 Hours Vol. 2 2 Discs & 8 Hours Also for fans of Nana Ogura, the "queen of tan lines" in Japan's AV world, enjoy this compilation of her best works, over 8 hours and 2 DVDs!
	Bondage x Big Penis x Ecstasy - Iori Kogawa This release starts after Iori Kogawa was asked to not have sex and not masturbate for month. Watch her she can't wait to take it all in.		Deep Lesbian Yuri fans will love this new hardcore production, featuring the hot Maika, taking control of Ayumu Sena and Yui Hatano. All the 3P girl fetishes and plays you want.
	Hitomi's Oppai Best Fans of HITOMI will want to pick up these amazing picks, newly restocked for our oppai lovers.		Ero DVDs & Blu-ray We're restocked titles like Zenra Circus, Porno Star - Shunka Ayami, 500 People Sex, National Idol Unit Zenra Live Concert and Rei & Fuko, Special Duty Agent.

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August 16, 2013, 3:06 am

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J-List genuinely loves Totoro and carries hundreds of Ghibli products for fans. We've got everything from excellent Totoro bento boxes to cute rubber stamps with messages in kanji, as well as awesome products for your home like the Totoro noren door curtains and that outstanding Totoro summer blanket. Browse our products now!

Sapporo Beer Saves us from Gout

August 16, 2013, 3:07 am

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Although sake might be the alcoholic drink most associated with Japan, when the workday is done most salarymen will reach for a beer. Japan's four beer companies -- Sapporo, Kirin, Asahi and Suntory -- are huge, distributing all manner of beverages including Asian teas and foreign soft drinks (Pepsi's oh-so-interesting Japanese versions are bottled by Suntory, for example). One problem with beer is that it contains something called purines, organic compounds that, among other things, can cause gout. For some reason the Japanese have a big fear of gout, and men to go to the doctor will often be warned of the dangers of consuming purine-rich products like red meat, anchovies and beer. Now Sapporo has come to the rescue of beer drinkers with a new beer product called Goku Zero which contains no purines, enabling men to drink it without endangering their health. Other recent innovations in Japan's fast-moving beer industry have included a limited Asahi Extra Cold beer for summer, beer marketed exclusively to women and this year's Aki-Aji ("Taste of Autumn"), a dark beer sold only in the fall.

Sapporo makes a beer to save men from gout.

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Peter Visits Yasukuni Shrine

August 16, 2013, 3:08 am

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I took a trip down to Tokyo yesterday to have a meeting with NitroPlus, the innovative company behind Steins;Gate and so many other quality games. After the meeting, I had some free time so I decided to visit a place that's like no other in Japan, Yasukuni Shrine. Established in 1867 by the Meiji Emperor to commemorate the people who died in the Boshin War (a conflict that flared up as power switched from Tokugawa Shogunate to a constitutional monarchy centered around the Emperor), Yasukuni Shrine maintains an official registry of 2.4 million Japanese who died in the service of their country, including all the soldiers who perished in World War II. As the de facto Japanese version of Arlington National Cemetery, it's a very solemn place to reflect on the soldiers who served their country...as well as horses, as there's a statue where people can make offerings to the horses that died in the war. The problem with Yasukuni, of course, is that 14 "A-class" war criminals who were responsible for so much sadness during the war are officially interred in the shrine, which means that any visits by Japanese government officials draw strong protests from the Chinese and Korean governments. (Prime Minister Abe avoided visiting the shrine entirely this year.)

Since I'd chosen to visit on August 15, the day Japan declared its surrender, I was prepared to find a battleground filled with protesters, but it wasn't that bad: there were a few scattered Korean and Chinese groups along with Taiwanese who were angry that Japan had not recognized their independence, plus a group protesting the for-profit harvesting of organs from executed prisoners in China. Inside the grounds of the shrine were some very colorful people, including very old men standing proudly in their old wartime uniforms, garden-variety Japanese nationalists (the kind who drive around in loudspeaker trucks playing war songs or the Space Battleship Yamato theme), plus one guy walking around in a full ninja costume complete with swords. In addition to the main shrine there's a history museum that focuses on World War II, and it was a very interesting place to visit, as long as you understand that the subject material is being presented from a certain point of view. You can also visit a restaurant and enjoy some of the foods from the era, including authentic "navy curry," a re-creation of the curry served on ships during WWII, and ice cold Ramune.

I made my first visit to Yasukuni Shrine yesterday.

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Today's New & Restocked Items

Dengeki Girl's Style Sep 2013 Get your bishie fix with a new issue of Dengeki Girl's style, featuring articles on popular otome anime & games like Free!, Hakuoki, Starry Sky, Diabolik Lovers, Brothers Conflict, Amnesia, and Uta no Prince-sama! (aka Utapri!). You also get great omake stuff like drama CDs & posters with art of your favorite characters. Issues are limited, so don't wait! view this product »

	Great Fashion Magazines from Japan Enjoy a new issue of S Cawaii, an awesome magazine full of fashion tips and photos of gorgeous and trendy Japanese women. Shibuya rules!		BOMB Idol Magazine, Coro Coro + More See other new magazines, including the new idol magazine Bomb and Comic Coro Coro, one of our favorites.
	Nice Update of All-Ages Manga See a big update of popular manga from Japan, incl. Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat, Sakura Sou no Pet na Kanojo plus the official Oreimo manga adaptations.		Doraemon Darake Balancing Game Play this unique balance game with Japan's most famous anime cat Doraemon. Can you stack all these Doraemon figures w/out them falling over?
	Dangan Ronpa Plushies Today we have 2 kawaii Dangan Ronpa plush toys featuring Monokuma. They're so soft and fluffy you'll want to hug them forever.		Sumikko Gurashi Mug Cup from San-X From the makers of Rilakkuma; San-X, comes this cute Sumikko Gurashi Mug Cup featuring super cute animals living in tiny corners.
	Sailor Moon Action Figure. More In Stock We got a great action figure featuring the Sailor Moon -- fully posable and comes with a variety of parts. Careful, as she will sell out soon.		Big Update of Anime Figures etc. In Stock See other figures and more in stock, from the Asuna and Kirito Figma figures to Sena's butterfly hair accessory to our favorite plush toys.
	Moe Miku Hatsune Cushions For fans of virtual idol Miku Hatsune, check out these gorgeous cushions based on a popular Miku music video. Grab one now!		Kanji T-Shirt: I Love Imouto (Younger Sister) A lot of anime series featuring imouto (younger sister) characters, and they've become incredibly popular. If you love them, here is a T-shirt for you!
	Japanese School Bags Restocked for Fall School is starting soon, and you can be ready with our authentic Japanese high school bookbags, as seen in about every recent anime ever.		Some Of The Best Things In Life are Striped The only thing we love more than super tall over-knee socks from Japan, with the "Absolute Zone" space below the skirt, are striped pantsu for cosplay and other uses.
	Oreimo PSP 2-in-1 Game, More Restocked See a big restocking of fun anime games for your PSP, PS3 and PSVita. I personally love the newly released Oreimo game set, with lots of original content to play.		Itazura Cat Coin Bank Restocked Japan offers the cutest and most innovative ways to save money. Let an adorable kitten protect your coins with these coin banks, now restocked.
	Plush Cats from Japan Restocked Our most popular kawaii plushes are back in stock, from the cute Nyanpire vampire cat to the Doki Doki Nyan Egg Cat plush series.		The New ENGLISH Dictionary Secret Safe Box Keep your valuables in a safe that looks like a real dictionary! A great way to fool people who might be searching for your secret stuff.
	Fun Hello Kitty Products Restocked Look for restocked Sanrio items, including a Hello Kitty Cosmetic Case with Mirror + Comb, Bento Box and a cute Hello Kitty Brown Leather High School Bag.		Japanese Calligraphy Pens, Other Stationery Restocked See fresh stock of our classic fude (brush style) pens, perfect for practicing your Japanese calligraphy, plus related items!
	Sexy Photobooks from Japan Restocked There's a lot to love about Japan's high quality glossy photobooks, and we've restocked several, incl. Kana Yume, Ito Ono, and Nanami Kawakami.		Japanese Snacks and Drinks In Stock in San Diego We've got a great lineup of Japanese drinks and snacks stocked in San Diego, from authentic Ramune to epic Tentacle Grape + much more!
	Bourbon Cheese Okaki We always have delicious foods from Japan for our customers, like the new Bourbon Cheese Okaki, delicious traditional rice crackers w/cheese!		Delicious New Mochi from Japan A wonderful traditional treat from Japan, this sweet matcha latte mochi (rice cake) is sure to become one of your new favorites.
	Pepsi Cheetos Goes Viral Over the weekend the Internet discovered the Pepsi Cheetos from Japan, and out stock sold out in minutes. Happily we've got more in today, so grab a bag or three!		Delicious Japanese Snacks Restocked See Toppo Baked Chocolate Snacks, Shigekix in "energy drink" flavor, Miracle Change UHA e-ma candies, Valencia Orange Hi-Chew + Fujiya Green Tea Milky Candy!
	Wooden Taste Hakoben 2 Tier Bento Box J-List always makes sure to offer a variety of bento boxes from Japan, because we want you to have the best choice possible. And this bento box is no exception.		Marvel Comics Bento Box & Chopsticks We have some nice bento boxes restocked, too, including the great Marvel Comics and Iron Man officially licensed bento boxes + more.
	Kitchen and Bento Accessories Restocked We have a big update of random kitchen items, incl. Panda Cookie Cotters, silicon bento cups you can use hundreds of times + microwave steamer products.		Kawaii Nyanko Tongs For cat lovers or people who love all things cute, get these kawaii Nyanko Tongs. They look like adorable cat paws, so cute. Available in two colors.
	Cool Evangelion Frying Pan Turn your pancakes and omelets into the 10th Angel; Zeruel with this high quality Evangelion Frying Pan. Breakfast just got more awesome.		Ishigaki Takoyaki Pan set Bring home the traditional Japanese summer festival food, Takoyaki, with an authentic pan for use on gas and electric stoves tops.
	Onigiri Shapers + More J-List customers also love our selection of products for making authentic onigiri, Japanese rice balls that are always a great snack.		Today's Traditional Products from Japan You never know when you'll encounter a tiny ninja and have to fight him, so you should carry one of our cute samurai sword keychains, restocked today!
	Smart Kiss - Lips for your Phone? So we've had Smart Pantsu for your phone, now we have Smart Kiss for those times when you want to kiss your phone. Preorder now!		Cool Danboo Speaker for Preorder Fans of Yotsuba (aka Yotsubato) will love this Danboo Speaker. Featuring the lovable Danboo turned into a speaker for your smartphone. So cute.
	Cute Kumamon Square Pouches Kumamon is a popular Yuru-Chara of the Kumamoto Prefecture are all the rage in Japan now. Check out these cute pouches w/ 3 colors to choose from.		Kawaii My Little Pony Products Fans of the wonderful cartoon series My Little Pony will love these new products from notebooks to pencils to stickers and more. Check it out.

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Working Ladies for Rent vol. 8 If career women and Office Ladies are your thing, check out this hot magazine featuring hot amateur girls in tight skits, stockings and uniforms!

Yuri-Danshi Is it yuri or yaoi? You decide in this excellent photobook about cute cross-dressing boys. Featuring the very best joso models from Japan.

We Love Kantoku - New Doujinshi! We've huge fans of doujinshi, the fan-created comics that has formed the bedrock of Japan's subculture, and we finally got in limited stock of the new release of Kantoku, one of our favorite artists. This super new doujin fanbook is all color and will become a treasured memory of summer 2013. (Apologies if they sell out too quickly.) view this product »

	New erotic doujinshi In Stock Great news for doujinshi lovers out there. We several new doujinshi featuring Sailor Moon, SAO, Evangelion, Nanoha, Steins;Gate, and more. Get them now.		New Ecchi Manga Posted and More In addition to new "H" doujinshi titles, enjoy full sized manga comics, including a story about a woman in her 40s who takes a younger lover + Desire of Female!
	Restocked Oppai Manga and More We've got a nice update of ero titles, including Oppai Communication, Nuki Nuki Bunnys, Milky Mint and Pai Fella Lady. Enjoy them all!		Unpopulated Island Survival The wonderful world of onaholes and adult accessories for men is filled with different flavors and experiences, this new pack including three onaholes to try.
	I Can't Believe My Stress Toys Are This Fun Do you love the sweet Kuroneko, or have fantasies about taming the yandere queen Ayase? We've got parody products for Oreimo in stock!		Parody Onahole Toys incl. Hatsune Miku! Now you can bring your love of Hatsune Miku to the next level with the Future Loid Mikuty parody toys we restocked today. Great for Twintail fans!
	Better Stress Relief Through Science We have a huge update of the R-1 Starter Set, Predator Want and other amazing devices made by the Rends company for our increased joy.		Mobile Denma Vibrators, More Small personal massagers that really get the job done, brought to you by SOD. They're great for a quick pick-me-up ore more involved private time.
	Fun English Eroge for Imouto Fans We've got dozens of outstanding English-translated dating-sim games for you, like the popular Hitomi My Stepsister or Kana Little Sister.		Akuma de Oshioki! ~ Punished by a Demon We have so many import eroge titles, even Kirino couldn't play them all. Enjoy Akuma de Oshioki! ~ Punished by a Demon which we posted today.
	The Princess came to my house. THE BEST 4 Volume 4 of Crystal Eizou's best-of for "The Princess came to my House" series is available in Full HD Blu-Ray! Ai Uehara, Haruki Sato, Tsubomi and more.		110cm I-CUP Debut! - Mihane Yuki KMP introduces a new cute AV idol, with wonderful looks, pretty face and a perfect 110cm I-Cup chest, Mihane Yuki, 18 years old.
	Welcome to the Shameful World! A new production from SOD that features AV idols put in various awkward and embarrassing public situations, capturing their ashamed, cute reactions.		This is Women's Ejaculation 4 An amazing new lesbian series brought to you by Kaishundo, focusing on sexy oily massages in an esthetic salon specialized in G-spot focused services.

Nice Update of Ero DVDs and Blu-rays Finally, see a big update of our most ecchi titles, including the Complete of Company Matsuo 10 Hours (vol. 3, 4 and 6), Ecstasy Whaleshower 8 Hours and Lesbian Esthetic High Class Oil Massage, Dream Gymnastics Bishoujo starring Kana Yume, the AV debut of Mana Sakura plus her other popular works, Futanari Lesbian Sisters 3D, plus Paipan Bishoujo from Eastern Europe -- wonderful! view this product »

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August 19, 2013, 2:56 am

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When you order from J-List, you get a lot more than awesome bento boxes, anime figures, Japanese snacks and shimapan. You also get free Japanese pocket tissues included with each order, along with fun anime eyeglasses that transform you into your favorite anime character. (Note that pocket tissues and anime glasses are subject to availability, and wouldn't be included with some orders if they might damage your items, such as including pocket tissue in a package with thin doujinshi.) Why not browse J-List and make an order now?

Chips and Salsa in Japan

August 19, 2013, 2:56 am

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There's nothing like living as an expat to make you appreciate the things that were available in your home country but aren't anymore, and I feel strongly that all college students should study abroad for a year if only so that they'll appreciate how good they have things back in their home countries. When I first came to Japan I had to get used to living in a country in which many of the things I'd taken for granted all my life were suddenly exotic and difficult to obtain. There are no Pop Tarts in Japan, no Lucky Charms, no amazing craft beers which are all the rage in San Diego right now, and no Mexican food either -- the closest thing is the Twister Wraps from KFC, which taste almost like chicken burritos if you close your eyes. Whenever I return to Japan from the U.S., I bring various foods back with me, including a bag of tortilla chips and salsa. Last night my son and I went to eat some but found only tortilla chip dust at the bottom of the bag...so we got creative and mixed the dust with the last of our salsa and ate it with spoons, to avoid wasting any of the precious stuff. It was delicious.

(Yes, you can get chips and salsa here, but the chips are like Doritos if you're lucky, e.g. pre-salted and pre-flavored, and the salsa is always closer to spaghetti sauce than what we expect it to be.)

Living in Japan will make you appreciate chips and salsa.

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August 19, 2013, 2:57 am

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Over the weekend I caught the last three episodes of Ore no Imouto ga Konna Kawaii Wake Ga Nai, aka Oreimo, aka There's No Way My Sister Is This Cute. It's the story of a mild-mannered Japanese high school boy named Kyousuke whose younger sister Kirino has a secret: she's a closet otaku who loves eroge, that is, naughty visual novels. Before he knows what's happening, Kyousuke is pulled into a bizarre world of anime and 2D culture and surrounded by a harem of otaku and/or yandere girls, all of whom have feelings for him. Because of its solid grounding incontemporary Japanese subculture, the series is on par with seminal works such as Otaku no Video, Welcome to the N.H.K. and Genshiken. I thought the last three episodes were great, with lots of strong emotions for hardcore fans to eat up, though there'll probably be some gnashing of teeth, too.

One thing I like about watching anime is the random things it can teach you about Japanese customs and society. In one scene in the last episode of Oreimo, Kyousuke graduates from high school and is leaving the school building for the last time when he finds Kirino waiting for him. She gets a mischievous look on her face then suddenly pulls off a button from his uniform jacket, saying, "And so, I've taken your 'second button!'" This is a custom known as 第二ボタン daini-botan in which girls will ask a boy they like (or who they dated but are breaking up with, now that school is ending) for the second button from his school uniform, and keep it forever as a memento. If a boy is popular, girls might ask for his second button weeks in advance, or might settle for his third or fourth button if another girl got there first -- so the true sign of a popular boy is one who walks out of his school with all his uniform buttons removed. Since graduation nearly always means parting from your former schoolmates, the custom of daini-botan is a bittersweet one, described by the Japanese word 切ない setsunai, translatable into contemporary English as "laden with feels."

The Oreimo series comes to an end.