A free iPhone application released last month, “iBenjo” caught quite attentions among Japanese iPhone users. “Benjo” means lavatory, and what it does it making water sounds to cover the…

  There is a hilarious stress buster arcade game in Japan. It is called “Chabudai-gaeshi !,” and it means “flipping a low dining table over.” Literally, the players flip a…

It’s been very hot summer in Japan, so no wonder this product caught people’s attentions here.    

  I downloaded a cute puzzle game iPhone app called Mizu Man Lite (free!). Try this app and you will enjoy beautiful Japanese confections and lovely sound effects.    …

Last weekend, Japan’s biggest characters and hobby event, “Chara-Hobby C3xHOBBY” was held at Makuhari Messe in [W:Chiba]. The venue had a lot of booths that exhibit and sell figures, toys,…

  My recent favorite commercial is the SONY’s Play Station 3 commercial series, “Sekai Banno Taidan (The World Almightiness Meeting),” where the SONY’s “almighty” game system and a green onion…

Do you like Japanese manga comics? Japanese manga sometimes uses special effects like this.     Action lines, big and bold letters. So dynamic!!

One of the products that excited the young Japanese during 90s is Tamagotchi. It is a handheld digital pet first sold by a Japanese toy company, Bandai in 1996. Since…

    This is a used Japanese Go game board and stones set. There are some scratches but almost is fine.  

    I have introduced how to eat potato chips without getting your hands greasy before. I have found an item at a convenience store since I have posted the…

  July 2007, a unique train started running on Kishigawa line in Wakayama city. It is named OMODEN, which is short for Omocha Densha (Toy Train). In the train there…