Anime castle steps into the spotlight with a new release that will delight Japanese stationery enthusiasts.
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It’s not too late to get organised with One Piece, Tomie, Mother, and Tamagotchi at your fingertips.
Cats, pigs, and monster princesses grace the covers of these functional and flexible notebooks.
My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away have starring roles in this stationery collection.
Totoro and Jiji stationery and craft supplies are set to put smiles on faces of Ghibli fan kids and grown-ups alike.
Four designs let you entrust your thoughts to Totoro and other Ghibli characters when you put pen to paper.
Unique notebooks promise to motivate and/or distract you during tough study sessions and boring business meetings.
The unusual memo pad has become so popular it’s caused the maker’s online store to shut down.
The subject of plastic surgery has come up in a number of our past articles, but did you know there’s a certain cosmetic surgeon here in Japan who is practically a national celebrity? If you’ve spent some time in Japan, you may have heard of Dr. Katsuya Takasu, known for his chain of clinics for cosmetic procedures, the Takasu Clinic. Although he’s strictly a cosmetic surgeon by profession and not a media personality or entertainer, his face and name are recognizable to virtually everyone in Japan, thanks in large part to a series of unique ads that have aired on TV over the years.
Well, it now seems the good doctor will be coming out with some goods that have nothing to do with plastic surgery, but still boldly feature pictures of himself, and the sheer visual impact of these goods have definitely caught the attention of Japanese netizens. But don’t take our word for it, see the pictures yourself!
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