What is in the box? Answer – It is a wonderful gift idea from Hello Kitty …. Although, it doesnt even have to be a gift – you could...
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Perhaps you have enjoyed the irori at a Japanese restaurant before and not realised the cultural significance of it? Perhaps you have wished to buy a...
Savings, Piggy banks, Chokin, money boxes …. they are all a great way to help teach your kids the disciplines of money!! These special cool...
The koto is an instrument that I love. I was first introduced to it in 1985 as an exchange student. The Japanese school teachers dressed me in kimono...
This contraption available on Amazon is a portable toilet with a remote control to train Japanese toddlers to use washlets. Have you ever seen one...
Well according to the blurb on Amazon, you can save 27% if you buy online! This is one serious handbag. Of course it is Louis Vuitton. Back in the...
You might think that this is an unusual post on Amazon Japan goods….. but it is very similar to the exhibit that I found with a group of kids...
Are you a serious Hello Kitty Golf Gear fan? I found this Hello Kitty golf bag on Amazon this morning. I wondered what those with a passion for golf...
This is one popular hat in our house! Have you got a one piece hat? You might have known I would find it on Amazon. Good price too. I am providing...
The recent holiday for Coming of Age Day in Japan revived my love and interest in the kimono. The girls and boys were seen in full kimono attire in...
Have you ever wanted to own your own Pokkuri shoes? The pokkuri shoes are traditional wooden platform shoes. They are the shoes that are often worn...
Beautiful, beautiful kimono bags …. my love of kimono and various ‘kimono inspired bits and pieces‘ show through on this post! I...
These biscuits are my all-time favourites. They are just right – light wafers with white chocolate inside. One is never enough! But I never...
The karuta cards in Japan are typically seen a symbolic part of New Year. There are competitions to select the karuta queen and their male...
I recently went back to Tokyo Disneyland. I love the atmosphere and it makes for an easy day when you have six kids. We bumped into a team of...
Setsubun is approaching very soon. In Japan, the festival Setsubun is celebrated on February 3. It is thought of as a festival which helps remove...
The Hawaiian dancing boom is still going strong in Japan. (The town of Obama, even welcomed the US President on his visit, with Hawaiian dance in...
Do your kids enjoy craft projects? My kids have always enjoyed these kinds of books that you can purchase from most bookstores in Japan. For those...
Has anyone tried collecting Momoko Dolls? Momoko was created in 2001. It was considered a small side project by a Japanese software company called...
I found this amazing cake on Amazon! It looks so good to eat … but it is not for consumption. If you click on the photo you will see that it is...
The number of charms in Japan is amazing. Some many of the these charms are placed on bags – school bags, handbags, even briefcases. This...
I had to look up JAL toys today with the story hot in the press that JAL is bankrupt. Some of these little trucks used to be given to the kids on...
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This looks a great book
The educational company Kumon does a wonderful set of puzzles for kids. It starts with step one puzzles like this. This puzzle is a basic step one...
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