Wacky Kanji T-shirts with Japanese Messages on them

Nippon Hachimaki -- Japan Headband

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:59:33 -0400

Nippon Hachimaki -- Japan Headband

This is a totally cool Japanese headband (hachimaki) that's decorated in beautiful kanji and complete with the red circle representing the sun of the Japanese flag. The words written on the headband states "Nippon," which simply means "Japan." Made of high quality cloth material and fits any sized person. A good all-purpose headband that is very wacky, you can impress Japanese people with this for sure. Made in good ol' Japan.

Retro Trading Mark 2 Tier Bento Box

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:48:43 -0400

Retro Trading Mark 2 Tier Bento Box

All the world knows of Japan's delicious and fun custom of "bento" (boxed lunch). Now you can have a great and authentic bento box for your lunch. A great item, this is a large sized box that you can put your rice and everything else into this two tiered stackable box (15x8x7 cm or 6x3x2.8 inches). Holds rice and "okazu" which is basically "whatever you eat with your rice," including sausages, meatballs, and so on. The cover has a fancy traditional illustration of a stamp used for making trades...

Japanese T-shirt - Girl & Mona Neko Cats - Fitted Girl's

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:10:36 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Girl & Mona Neko Cats - Fitted Girl's

A great fitted T-shirt for girls which features Mona Neko and his friends, the cute characters that started out as ASCII-art creations popularized on Japan's famous 2ch BBS. This wacky shirt features the three Mona Neko cats yelling "Kitaaa!!!" ("Yes, this is it!") because they've just caught a "panchira" (panty shot). The name of Mona comes from the Japanese phrase "omae mo na!" ("The same to you!"), used in flame wars in Japanese. This sexy fitted tee is made in the USA -- the best available...

Japanese T-shirt "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" (version 2)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:27:02 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" (version 2)

An alternate version of our most popular wacky Japanese T-shirt ever, this features beautiful kanji written with a brush script for a stylish message. A great way to attract a Japanese female, or just wear something wacky on your body! A literal translation of the message on the shirt would be "Now accepting applications for a Japanese girlfriend." It's pronounced Nihonjin kanojo boshu-chu . Currently available in attractive charcoal. Size Small available only! This is a close out item to make...

Japanese T-Shirt - I Like Mixed Bathing

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:18:04 -0400

Japanese T-Shirt - I Like Mixed Bathing

Many gaijin come to Japan and fall in love with onsen (OWN-sen), the famous natural hot springs that have been enjoyed by Japanese for centuries. The best hot springs are, of course, the mixed-bathing variety, called kon'yoku in Japanese, a special bath where men and women can take a bath together. Here's a great wacky kanji T-shirt that proclaims your affinity for Japan's mixed-bathing culture, featuring a kanji slogan that reads "I love mixed-bathing hot springs," with the normal "heart...

Japanese T-Shirt - Afro Ryoma Sakamoto Afro

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:33:52 -0400

Japanese T-Shirt - Afro Ryoma Sakamoto Afro

A wacky new T-shirt from J-List, this features the famous Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the most respected founders of modern Japan, who embraced modernizing the country's outmoded institutions after the arrival of Commodore Perry's "Black Ships." (He was famous for being the samurai who wore Western boots.) This T-shirts puts a cool 'fro on Ryoma's head, and displays the slogan he embraced, "Wakon Yosai," translatable as "Japanese Spirit, Western Technology," which pretty much sums up the last 150...

Japanese T-shirt "Dirty American Devil" (Orange)

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:51:37 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Dirty American Devil" (Orange)

Available once again! Because we love bizarre messages in Japanese, we tried to think of the most esoteric one ever! During World War II, the universal word for the Allied soldiers was "kichiku beihei" which translates literally as "barbarian American soldiers" or better as "dirty American devils" (thus it corresponds to the word "Jap"). Guaranteed to get bizarre looks from Japanese co-eds on campus, this stylish shirt is very colorful, and shamelessly puts out its beautiful kanji message for...

Japanese T-shirt "Cheshire Totoro Face" - Girl's Denim T-Shirt

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:36:07 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Cheshire Totoro Face" - Girl's Denim T-Shirt

Oops! The staff of J-List accidentally printed our popular girl's fitted Totoro T-shirts on the wrong color, the "denim blue" instead of the normal Totoro color. The shirts feature a great light blue styling and fitted curves for girls, and our popular "Cheshire Totoro" face on the front! A high-quality 100% cotton T-shirt made and printed in the USA. Available in M and XL only. Please note, these shirts are discontinued and all sales are final. (SZGS) Note: This is an original design item...

Japanese Hooded Sweatshirt "Expel the Foreign Barbarians" (Unisex)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:44:20 -0400

Japanese Hooded Sweatshirt "Expel the Foreign Barbarians" (Unisex)

Another popular customer request, here's a high-quality hooded sweatshirt (hoodie) of our wacky blackship shirt! Taken from a famous slogan of the Meiji Restoration, an exciting time in Japan's history when Japanese rallied around Emperor Meiji to create a strong, modern nation free of the influence of Western nations. A famous slogan studied by all Japanese (it even appears in James Clavell's novels about Japan), the slogan in Japanese is sonno joi (sohn-NOH JOH-ee). Incredibly soft and warm...