Cool Items: Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see all the J-List products, check out J-List or the JBOX.com updated products link.

	Star Wars USB Hubs *Preorder*. The Japanese product line that's taking the blogosphere by storm, this the R2-D2 and Darth Vader USB Hubs that are coming soon, which you can preorder now. Plug in a USB device into R2 and he comes alive, making noises and moving, while Darth Vader takes plugs into his chest plate, and moves and breathes. J-List is honored to be able to carry these fantastic items for our customers.
	Blue Slime Plush ~ Dragon Quest. Slime from Dragon Quest is great fun, and we're posting plush toys of the normal Blue Slime and King Slime that are great for decorating any room.
	Tomica 106 -- *New* Toyota Prius. We've restocked our popular Toyota Prius die-cast car, which gives you a super miniature version of the popular and economical car.
	Pen'z Gear --Hell & Heaven Version. Interested in pen spinning, called pen-mawashi in Japanese? We've gotten in several cool weighted pens specially made for this fun sport.
	Blue Dragon Trio Set and Bento Bag. Blue Dragon is coming to American TV, and you can get ready bento-wise with this Trio Set, which gives you a portable spoon, fork and set of chopsticks for enjoying your favorite bento meal.
	New Japanese Snacks. Enjoy delicious new Japanese snacks, including Glico Cream Collon (Vanilla Flavor), the hilariously named Japanese cookie snack, Fujiya Strong Green Tea Candy, and favorite of mine, Baby Star Yakisoba Noodles (yum!).
	Paint Jump ~ Art of Naruto. Learn to paint with Naruto, with this great nuri-e (coloring book) that guides you to creating real art with colors. Whether you're using crayon, paint or scanning and coloring with Photoshop, this is a great new item!
	Deluxe "TENMARI " Bento Box Set. One of our most popular bento sets, it comes with everything you need, from the 2-tiered bento box to chopsticks w/ case to a convenient case to put everything in. Both colors are restocked today.
	Colorful Fish Shape Soy Sauce Bottle (20 Pieces). For bento fans, we've also restocked several popular accessories, including more of the miniature soy sauce bottles which allow you to take your favorite condiment with your bento lunch. Of course they hold other things as well, from ketchup to mayonnaise and that heavenly sauce.
	Traditional Items from Japan. Then see some cool restocked traditional items from Japan, including the Retro Paper Balloon set that have been enjoyed in Japan for centuries, a wooden puzzle map of Japan, a traditional ceramic beer mug and the very poplar Traditional Bamboo Flute (Yokobue).
	Japanese T-shirt "Green Tea." If you like Japan's healthy culture of green tea, we humbly recommend our own "Green Tea" T-shirt, which does its best to turn your body into a giant bottle of Japan's most popular drink.
	Japanese Barley Tea. Also, remember that summer is a great time to enjoy refreshing mugi-cha, the barley tea that's enjoyed more than any other beverage in the summer. Unsweetened, it's delicious to drink and helps you battle the heat as well as stay healthy. Our deluxe sized bag of barley tea, which makes 40 liters of hot or cold tea, is in stock now!
	Chibi Maruko chan Kanji Dictionary vol 1 & 2. Students of Japanese, we've restocked a personal favorite item of mine, the Chibi Maruko chan kanji dictionaries, which help you learn how to look up kanji characters just like Japanese elementary school children do.
	Faces Stamp ~ Emotion Transforming Soft Stamp. The Japanese use hanko or name stamps in place of a legal signature, and here is a cute item in this vein: "face stamps" that can make all kinds of faces, from happy to angry to sad. They're fun, and back in stock today.
	Laputa 2009 Schedule Book *Preorder*. Castle in the Sky Laputa is one of the best Hayao Miyazaki films ever, with the richest story and most memorable characters. Now you can preorder this 2009 schedule book that's just gorgeous.
	Sweet Body ~ Happou Bijin Illustration. This collection of Happou Bijin's illustrations is one of our favorite artbooks. Filled with fantastic "ero" illustrations. The artist's name is interesting, too, meaning "eight-direction beautiful woman" which means a person who wants to be liked by everyone. Now you know an interesting Japanese word.
	Rika Shiraki Cast-Off Figure ~ Bible Black. Bible Black is one of the most famous "H" games and anime series in history, and we're happy to announce another fabulous "cast off" figure that will be released soon. This amazing figure, which can be displayed in normal and "cast off" mode, is really a special one! But stock is limited, so get yours before they're all gone.
	Muscle Ballerina. A wonderful new "zenra ballet" release, this bring you the first-ever "Muscle Ballerina" featuring expert dancing by a professional trained prima donna who happens to be a body builder. Ahem, interesting, no?