Category Archives: Game & Toy

Take It Easy! “Nohohon Zoku” Peaceful Nodding Dolls

  TAKARA TOMY’s “Nohohon Zoku” are toys that give peaceful atmosphere to fidgety, fretful people. They have big spherical heads with smiley faces, and are nodding all the time powered…

Unique and Useful Dice

– What’s B-LABO? Who’s Bungu-o? –     Should you buy this dice or not? That’s the problem… When you can’t make a decision, just throw the dice!    …

Traditional “Karuta” Card Game Ceremony at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto

On January 3, “Karuta Hajime” ceremony was customarily held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, and women and children in Japanese dynasty costumes performed karuta game to the visitors.    …

New Rhythm Game “jubeat knit”

  Various music games are found at Japanese game arcades but one of the hottest music games now is “jubeat knit” by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan. On the 4 x…

B-LABO: Unique Denture Strap

– What’s B-LABO? Who’s Bungu-o? –   Today, I’m going to introduce this unique denture-shaped strap from B-LABO.     The Bungu-o (stationery king) got this funny strap from his…

Bath Bomb Maker

  Do you know both bomb? It is a ball that fizzes in water, usually fragrant and colored. You can also find different shaped bath bomb at stores. BANPRESTO’s Bath…

Time Bomb Alarm – Unplug a Cord to Turn Off!!!

  Tic tic tic tic… “Oh my god! It is a time bomb!” Don’t worry, it is just an alarm clock. In action films it is a cliché scene where…

Asakusa Hagoita Market: Dec.17-19

  This is one of the famous seasonal views of December in Asakusa, Tokyo. Something with lovely painted design is floating in the blue sky! That is called hagoita. Since the…

SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary BOOK

  This is the Japanese SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary BOOK (all Japanese).Special sound track CD is attached (see photo). [Contents]Commentary of all Mario series softwareThe history of MarioInterviewGoods collection,…

Let’s Origami with Chopsticks Envelop!

When you go to a Japanese restaurant or Chinese restaurant, you will get disposal chopsticks in a paper envelop. Do you know the envelop can be entertaining while you are…

Human Letters Version Two: Japanese Katakana

A little early season’s greetings with the human alphabet (^^;   Did you enjoy last time’s post? Maybe you couldn’t wait for the new post (^^)! Now she is trying…

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