Top 25 products at JBOX.com

1. iTunes Japan Music Card

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:56:19 -0400

Apple's iTunes Music Store is incredibly popular in Japan, with hundreds of thousands of tracks of great music from Japan available for 150 or 200 yen per song. For fans of Japanese music around the world it doesn't seem possible to buy through the Japan iTMS, without a Japanese address and credit card. There is a way, however -- using the Japanese iTunes Music Card from Apple! A prepaid card that's charged with money for music purchases, this is a great way for J-POP/J-ROCK fans all over the...

2. Japanese T-shirt "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend"

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:59:47 -0400

When we made our first "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" funny Japanese T-shirt back in 1997, we had no idea what a cult we were creating. Apparently there's a whole bunch of guys in the world who wouldn't mind getting attention from Japanese females. Our best-selling T-shirt ever, this shirt features clear, clean text and a message that is perhaps best translated as "Now accepting applications for Japanese girlfriends." Features a nice red "rising sun of Japan" in the design. You never know...

3. Kompeito - Japanese Anime Candy SPIRITED AWAY KONPEITO

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:14:31 -0400

Another great taste from Japan that's been around for more than a century, this is Kasugai kompeito (also written konpeito) candy, a kind of hard candy that looks like stars, exploding out in all directions. This is a tasty package of an authentic sweet candy from Japan's past, with a ziplock-like seal for freshness. Each package is 6" x 8" (15 x 21 cm). As seen in the Ghibli film Spirited Away, by Hayao Miyazaki (this is what Kamaji feeds to the little soot sprites).

4. Morinaga Okinawa Black Sugar Caramel

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:57:29 -0400

Another wonderful treat from Japan, this is the famous Morinaga Milk Caramel, a delicious classic dark caramel with over 100 years of history, dating back from the Meiji period. Each box contains 12 delicious caramels. A great item with a delicious taste and long history. This is "black sugar" flavored caramel made with a special blend of black sugar grown in Okinawa. A wonderful and unique Japanese taste that J-List has been trying to make available for years -- now we finally have! If you eat...

5. Lotte Black Black Gum (Spicy Caffeine Gum)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:14:11 -0400

A great chewing gum with a strong, minty flavor that's designed to give you a lift and wake you up, this popular gum is loaded with caffeine. Made famous all around the world by the Internet (and mentioned in Wired Magazine), this is a unique chewing gum, refreshing and full of energy that wakes you up -- and quickly, too, since caffeine in gum is absorbed 3 times faster than coffee. Jean-Claude van Dam did their commercials here in Japan. This is a delicious and flavorful gum with a real punch...

6. Hitomi - My Stepsister

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:05 -0400

A super hentai game now available in English! A rainy day in June. My father came home from work earlier than usual and makes a shocking announcement: "Son, I've decided to remarry." The next Sunday, two beautiful women move in to our house: the kind and gentle Yoko, and her shy and oddly sad daughter Hitomi, my new stepmother and stepsister.Every since that time, I've been totally at a loss, overcome with desire for this solemn girl who calls me "Oniichan" (Big Brother) with those pouting eyes...

7. Domo-kun Stuffed Toy -- Medium

Sun, 24 May 2009 22:51:22 -0400

The official mascot of NHK's BS (broadcast satellite) networks, this is Domo-kun, a cute, lovable monster who bows to you and says "Domo" (which means "thank you"). Here is a great item from Japan, a small stuffed plush of Domo-kun that is 8 inches tall and 10 inches wide (the span of his arms). Extremely rare and cute, we love Domo-kun! Great for all lovers of cute culture from Japan! This is the most popular Domo-kun item we've ever carried, because it's the same plush toy as seen in the...

8. Japanese T-Shirt "Beware of Perverts" (heather grey)

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:05 -0400

Men touching women in trains is a real problem in Japanese urban life, and there are actually signs in some places warning women to "beware of perverts." Here's a great T-shirt that captures this zaniness, featuring a bizarre image of a man toughing a woman on a train and a message of "Beware of Perverts" (Chikan chuui), with "Dangerous Persons are in this Area" printed below. A truly bizarre message and image that will cause confusion and funny reactions among Japanese who see it. Choose S, M...

9. ONIGIRI / Rice Ball Maker ~ Triangle

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:49:53 -0500

This is a handy and easy-to-use kitchen item for making your own onigiri (rice 'balls'). Just press some cooked Japanese sticky rice into the mold for perfect triangle-shaped onigiri. Great for when you have to make a lot quickly or you really want to impress with your 'cooking skills', and an awesome time saver for bento creations. Has top and bottom parts with flaps to make removal a snap. 'Hey, where'd you learn to make such great onigiri?'

10. Ramune Bottle Candy

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:35:59 -0500

Ramune candy (also written as lamune) is a delicious snack treat from Japan's Showa era, loved by all Japanese for decades. Inspired by the famous Japanese ramune drink, which has the glass ball inside the bottle, the word is based on the English word "lemonade." Here's Morinaga's great ramune bottle candy for you enjoy! Use the bottle for something else when you're done, too.

11. Japanese T-shirt "Baka Gaijin" (Stupid Foreigner)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:21:56 -0400

Two words a foreigner living in Japan learns pretty quickly are baka (stupid) and gaijin (foreigner). We put these two fun words together on a bizarre Japanese T-shirt that's perfect for fans who want to show their devotion to Japanese wacky culture. Dare to be stupid with this bizarre and fun Japanese T-shirt! Sizes in stock are S, M, L, XL. (SZS SZM SZL SZXL)

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12. Lotte "No Time" Gum

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:03:04 -0400

A wonderful gum from Lotte and one of my first loves when I came to Japan, this is Lotte's "No Time," a delicious cube-shaped gum that brushes your teeth after meals, with tiny granules that remove plaque and clean your teeth. A wonderful item from Lotte! With all Lotte's delicious popular chewing gum, you get not only tasty chewing enjoyment, but funny English as well! In each pack of Lotte gum there are rare sticks that say "Yes, Chewing!" on them. Buy a case of this gum (15 packs) and get...

13. Lightning Warrior Raidy

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:47:24 -0400

A fantastic hentai PC dating-sim game for adults, available in English. I am Raidy, wandering this continent of Else far and wide as an adventurer. I can freely bend the power of thunder to my will, so people have taken to calling me the "Lightning Warrior". Why am I standing here in front of this tower, you ask? The cause lies in the village of Saad that I visited recently. I got there to find it in decay, deserted and transformed almost completely into a ghost town... Apparently it became...

14. Japanese T-shirt "Emergency Exit" - Green

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:06 -0400

If you've ever been to Japan, you've surely noticed the green Emergency Exit signs that adorn every door. This image is such a unique image of Japan that we thought we'd put it on a wacky T-shirt just for you. Universally recognizable by all Japanese, this unique shirt is sure to get you lots of attention! It's also something you can wear in front of potential future in-laws without offending them. Choose S, M, L, XL, XXL, white text on a green shirt. (SZS SZM SZL SZXL SZ2XL)

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15. Japanese T-Shirt "Expel the Foreign Barbarians"

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:47:24 -0400

A great and totally wacky new Japanese T-shirt from J-List! 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). The silhouette of Admiral Perry's black ships, which are seen in the background. Very...

16. Sakuma Drops Candy (Normal Edition)

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:03:15 -0500

A dynamite treat from Japan's past, Sakura Drops hard candy have been around since 1908, making them more than a century old. Featured in the famous Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, a touching tale of two children trying to survive in war-torn Japan, they capture the era of the Showa Period perfectly. This delicious and long-lasting tin of candies will be useful after you've eaten the delicious candies, since you can put cool stuff in or build a shrine to the kids in the film in your...

17. Pocari Sweat Powder

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:27:25 -0400

Pocari Sweat is famous all over the world because it has an odd name that makes you think you're drinking someone's sweat, although this product contains no sweat . What it really is a refreshing sports drink that puts various chemicals back into your body that you lose while sweating. (Pocari comes from the Japanese word pokkari, which means "floating like a cloud"). Now you can enjoy this great drink in powder form. Just add the powder to a liter of cold water and you're set to go. The most...

18. Pick Me Honey!

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:47:24 -0400

My name is Reiji Oshima, an average Japanese student. I've got a problem -- I'd really like to find a girlfriend, but I'm surrounded by beautiful girls who seem intent on keeping me from getting romantically involved with someone. Then on my birthday, my father makes an announcement: I am to take over the family business, but before that day I must choose a wife from among the beautiful girls in the room. According to Japanese law, a man can only marry one person, but in Japan's past it was...

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

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:30:24 -0400

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...

20. Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:06 -0400

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

21. Japanese Calligraphy T-shirt - "Sake-bito" (I Love Alcohol)

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:06 -0400

J-List has another wacky kanji T-shirt featuring beautiful characters penned with a traditional writing brush (fude pen). A parody of famous shima-bito (Island-Person) designs from Okinawa, this shirt proudly proclaims you as a sake-bito , literally a "person of sake" or someone who loves to drink all forms of alcohol. (Sake, pronounced sah-KAY, can refer to normal rice wine as well as all other forms of alcohol). Hiragana characters are written beside the kanji to illustrate the pronunciation...

22. Genki I ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:16:06 -0400

23. Wiener Shaper -- Octopus

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:09:27 -0400

This unique device is a fun hot dog shaper that can be used to make it look like an octopus. Simply slide down the hot dog into the plastic which will cut the hot dog into 6 thinly sliced pieces to form the tentacles of the octopus but don't let it go down all the way. Just let it slide down half way so a head is formed and simply pull out to reveal the cute octopus you created. A great way to make kids bento meals fun again.

24. Vegetable Shaper Assortment Set ~ SAKURA, Plum, Maple Leaf, Chrysanthemum

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:15:09 -0400

This stainless steel vegetable cutter is a fantastic way to make your presentations all the more better. This set of cutters feature shapes of the leaves from trees Sakura, plum, maple leaf and chrysanthemums. Absolutely cool to see your wonderful bento creations covered in edible (and nutritious) leaves of various shapes and colors. Also useful as cookie cutters. This is a set of four, 2 large and 2 small versions. Kakko ii!

25. Sake Ame - Sake candy

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:14:23 -0500

A great new treat for fans of wacky treats from Japan, this is authentic sake candy, made from "sake kasu," which is produced when making sake. A delicious bag of 24 sake-flavored hard candies, each individually wrapped, this is a fun and unique treat for you. A long seller at J-List for many years! Note: This does not contain alcohol.