Cool Items Wednesday, December 24, 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.

	Japanese Fuku-Bukuro ("Happiness Bag") In Japan, they have a fun custom around New Year's for stores to sell sealed "lucky bags" filled with unknown contents to customers, which feature items valued at much more than the price of the bag. We've got some fun mystery bags for you, available at a steep discount.
	New Year's Word KANJI Stamps New Year's is just around the corner, and we've gotten in the super-fun New Year's rubber stamps that are great fun to make nengajo (New Year's Cards) with.
	Asuka & Rei Aero Cat Figures -- Poyoyon Rock Here are two fabulous Eva figures, amazing "cat-girl" versions of Rei and Asuka, with cat ears and other feline features. Both figures are in stock today.
	Lucky Star Trading Figure Maid Collection Also scoring very high on the cool-o-meter, we have the brand new Lucky Star Trading Figure Maid Collection, a set of fantastic figures of the Lucky Star girls in "Maid Cafe" mode. Full and partial sets are in stock (so you don't have to get a bunch of duplicate figures).
	Shana Action Figure Blazing Hair ver. Figma The new Figma for Shana of the Blazing Eyes figure is in stock, and it's fantastic! Shana can do any pose you can dream up, and the military colored school uniform is incredible. Character designed by Ito Noizi, designer for Haruhi.
	Revoltech Street Fighter Zangief *Preorder* For old school gamerz, the Revoltech Street Fighter series is really awesome, since you can put the figures into any pose and make them fight each other. Zangief is in stock right now -- make him fight with your other figures!
	S Cawaii Jan 2009 Got another issue of S Cawaii (the "S" stands for "super"), the outstanding Japanese fashion magazine loaded with pictures of the most beautiful and fashionable Tokyo girls. This issue gives you a special treat: a pair of warm socks! Don't ask us why, but it's pretty cool.
	B's Log Dec 2008 Keep your finger on the pulse of the "BL" and otome game scene with B's LOG, the magazine for girl gamers. Limited stock of this issue is in now. Features cool free stuff inside!
	Amazing Shredder Scissors from Japan Wow, this is such a great idea -- heavy-duty shredding scissors which have two blades, which allow them to utterly destroy anything they encounter. Documents, pictures of ex-girlfriends/boyfriends, will be easily handled by these scissors of destruction. CD media, too!
	Black Curry Bath Salt The Japanese just love curry, and eat it several times a week on average. Now you can even take a bath in curry, thanks to this new scented bath powder from Bandai.
	Great New Japanese Snacks I do love the Milky Candy from Fujiya, and we've gotten a fantastic new Cocoa Cream flavor in today. Also enjoy new Airs Felicio Chocolate Cream and amazing Nodogumi, "throat candy" in soft form.
	DX Gold Mini KAN-NON / Goddess of Mercy Strap In the city of Takasaki, near J-List, there's a giant statue of Kan-Non, the beautiful Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, which is actually a 3-story building you can enter. Enjoy this fabulous golden strap with a small pleasant bell, to put on your phone, keys, Nintendo DS, camera and so on.
	Mini ATSUKAN Hot Sake Set I love my sake hot, which is called atsukan in Japanese. Here's a really cool sake server with two cups that makes throwing a few back with a friend or your significant other great fun.
	DX Bamboo Charcoal Stuffed Chrimen Teddy Bear See fresh stock of one of my favorite items: super-cute stuffed bears made from chirimen (kimono fabric) and stuffed with bamboo charcoal.
	Gift Certificate from J-List Just a reminder that J-List gift certificates are a great way to give the gift of Wacky Things from Japan. They can be sent as printable PDFs, and you can choose between our "classic" Megumi character or the cute Santa Megumi. Send that special gift extra fast!
	More Great Bento Boxes In Stock Lucky Cat is big in Japan right now, and we've restocked our super-cool Lucky Cat Bento Box, which features the famous image of a cat beckoning good luck into your home or business. Also see fresh stock of the Retro Trading Mark Bento, a 2-tier lunchbox with a cool Showa Period commercial kanji logo on it.
	Fun Bento Accessories Onigiri are famous throughout the world, and even Mr. Obama enjoys them, in the form of Hawaii's famous Spam Musubi. (Musubi or omusubi are alternate word for Japanese rice balls.) See fresh stock of these rice ball makers, along with bento food separators!
	Japanese Cookbook, Sake Book Then see more awesome books on Japan, including our extremely popular cookbook that teaches you how to make Japanese homestyle cooking, as well as the perfect book on sake.
	Hello Kitty Pancake Pan, More Next time you're sitting around the house bored, why not make Hello Kitty pancakes, with the fantastic pancake pan we've restocked today. Also see our world-famous Hello Kitty Toilet Paper and health masks for the next time you catch a cold.
	Studio Ghibli Plush Keychains -- Totoro, Cat Bus Cute little Totoro plush toys you can take with you are lots of fun. Today we've restocked the Blue Totoro and Neko Bus keychains on the site.
	2009 Anime, Idol & Traditional Calendars Just since our last posting, ten or more of the fabulous 2009 calendars J-List carries sold out, being removed from the site automatically. We've still got a huge lineup of really outstanding offerings, including Ghibli, Code Geass, popular J-POP offerings and more. Browse now!
	Hiragana & Katakana Bath Charts, More The perfect way to learn to read and write hiragana and katakana, these two large-format study charts are made of a waterproof plastic, so you can put them in the bath or shower as well as on your wall. Also see fresh stock of our Zebra Check Pen for memorizing any information (including nihongo).
	Louise Figure Swimsuit ver. *Preorder* I love the anime Zero no Tsukaima, the perfect Magical School Love Comedy anime. This is the new swimsuit version of Louise that you can preorder now.
	Yoko 1/5 Figure by Gift *Preorder* There are a lot of really good figures of Yoko out there, but this is one of the best. *Huge* 1/5 scale, for extra impact when displayed in your room. Preorder her and she'll be yours in April.
	2009 Yulia Nova Calendar The Yulia Nova 2009 calendar is in stock, and it's something so beautiful, no fan will want to miss it. Note that our current stock is already starting to disappear, so if you're a fan of this Russian goddess, pick yours up now!
	Asagi 1/6 Figure ~ Anti-Demon Ninja *Preorder* The question of the most beautiful female ninja ever created has been resolved, with this large 1/6 scale release based on a Lilith game. We advise you to preorder her now, as she'll be popular and may sell out before our stock comes in.
	Discounted Anime Figures Remember that we've got the most beautiful anime figures on sale right now, and it's a great time to pick up that sexy prepainted figure or other toy for a low price. Also: we've got a special discount on Princess Waltz with the Angela prepainted figure together!