Cool Products: Mario toys, New Shirow Manga, Doraemon Pen and more!

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.

	DORAEMON Action Ball Point Pen. In commemoration of Doraemon's new government posting, we've gotten in one of the coolest pens we've ever seen, which features Doraemon eating his favorite food, which is Dora-yaki (roughly, sweet beans between two pancakes).
	Human Error Processor 1.5 ~ Koukaku Kidoutai 1.5. Here's a great item for fans of the Ghost in the Shell series by Shirow Masamune: a brand new manga + novel that tells the story of what happened in between the original movie and the S.A.C. series. Fabulous, and also great for students of Japanese!
	Yuki Nagato Action Figure School Uniform ver. This is a really nice figure of Yuki, the enigmatic character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. She's really an android from space, and she can speak in SQL code. Now in stock!
	Nintendo Figure with Sound -- Full Set *Set of 6* ~ Famicom Game Sound. The toy that ushered in the recent boom in old-school Nintendo toys has been put back into production and is available again. This is a line of awesome dioramas of great moments in video game history, like Super Mario Bros. or the Legend of Zelda. Because you can move the elements around against the background, you can really deck them out in many interesting ways.
	Panda-Z Plush Strap. What happens when you bring together a giant panda robot and a young panda who sits inside his head, piloting the robot? Panda-Z, of course, a cute homage to Mazinger-Z (or Tranzor-Z if you must). This is a high quality plush keychain from Japan.
	Cure vol. 51 Japanesque Rock and Visual Styling Magazine. For fans of J-Rock with a side order of dead roses, we humbly present Cure, the really cool magazine dealing with "gothic visual rock." Awesome imagery on every page. This magazine is also available as a revolving subscription, too.
	Glico Tsubu Tsubu Blueberry Pocky. Got a new variety of Pocky for you today, Tsubu Tsubu (which means chunks of fruit inside) Blueberry, a great new taste for the 2008 season. Available by the shrinkwrapped case, too.
	Nikyoro ~ Red Bean Shaped 2 tier Bento Box. The niKyoro series of super-cute bento boxes continues, this time with a new red bean-shaped lunchbox with two sections, one for your rice and the other for the rest of your lunch. So cute, it could only have come from Japan!
	Hello Kitty Single-use ONIGIRI Wrapping Sheet ~ 16 pcs. Onigiri (also called omusubi) are triangle-shaped rice balls that are delicious and fun to eat, the equivalent to a sandwich in Japan. We've gotten in some great Hello Kitty onigiri wrappers for bento enthusiasts. A rare treat from Sanrio.
	DX Samurai Armor, Helmet for Boy's Day. March 3 is Girl's Day, when parents will proudly display hina-ningyo dolls in celebration of their daughters, and for parents with boy children, May 5 is a special day too. Display these cool armor and helmet sets, which include gold backing boards, too.
	Mini KOINOBORI / Rising Carp Set . Another staple of the Boy's Day celebration on May 5 are the "koi-nobori" or flying carp kites, which fly from most every house that wants to show pride in its sons, We're posting a great miniature carp kite to the site now.
	Kokeshi -- Spring Color ~ Haru. I just love the traditional wooden dolls, called kokeshi ningyo, and am glad we're able to carry them on J-List. Just in time for Spring, we've restocked our popular Spring Kokeshi!
	Restocked Samurai Sword Keychains, Other Items. Got lots of back-in-stock items today, including the Katana DX Keychain (because everyone needs a little samurai sword), our Pink Mini Omamori Good Luck Charm for bringing love your way, our popular Natural Hemp Body Towel, and more.
	Hello Kitty Desktop Cleaner -- Pearly Pink. One of our favorite Sanrio items is the battery-operated Desktop Cleaner, a miniature vacuum cleaner for your desk that sucks up dust and dirt. Plus, it's kawaii!
	Restocked Tokyo Underground photobooks. For fans of really bizarre views of Tokyo as you've never seen it, we've restocked Japan Underground vol. 3, filled with gorgeous photographs of the most secret places under the city.
	Shiryu Shoun 1/8 Figure Closing Eyes ver. by Alter ~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Japanese high school uniform, check. Samurai sword, check. Another winner from the Ikki Tousen (aka Dragon Destiny) universe, which retells an ancient Chinese historical tale remixed as warring high schools, with lots of fan service.
	Ryomou Shimei 1/7 Figure China Dress No Underwear ver. ~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Or if you're more into girls with eyepatches, you can go for this lovely new Ryomou figure, with gorgeous styling featuring one of the series' most popular character in a China Dress. Lovely!
	KADO-KESHI Mini Strap. The Kado-Keshi is the most amazing eraser known to man, which manages to have 28 different corners for easy erasing. Now we've got a petite version that works as a phone strap, so you can carry it anywhere -- on your keys, phone, backpack, Nintendo DS, or Wordtank.
	Ikki Tousen Secret Limited BOX *Preorder*. Since today is Dragon Destiny Day, or something, we're posting another very special item you can preorder: the Ikki Tousen Secret Limited Box, due to come out in April. You get all kinds of super rare goodies you can't find anywhere else, including two gorgeous patches, a really beautiful "bust" of Hakufu (pun definitely intended), a 3D mousepad of Kanu, and the cute bear underwear of Hakufu as well. Wow...
	SOD Hospital The Premium. A wonderful item for fans of gorgeous girls in nurse outfits, the latest release from Soft on Demand shows you what happens during the lonely night shift in the hospital.
	Real Body Builder Midori Muscle Battle. One of the hottest names in the indies JAV world today is also the strongest, the lovely Midori Takase. An incredibly strong woman who has dedicated her life to physical fitness and weight training, her performance in this new release from SV. Man, if this woman were to commit a crime, she'd be ruled too fit to stand trial.
	Zenra Track and Field Events (region 2). The "Zenra sports" craze continues with this great release from Moodyz featuring twelve lovely athletes who engage in all forms of track & field sports, from the 100 meter dash to cross country, pole jump, hurdles and more. Since this is a Moodyz indies title, it's zoned for region 2 or Japan and Europe. If you're in North America, we humbly recommend our upscaling region free DVD player.

Good Things About Japan, and Lost In Translation

There are many good things about living in Japan. For one thing, it's a world of potentially endless mystery, where stepping out your front door can be an experience worthy of Lost in Translation, potentially confusing but in a wonderful way. Many Japanese are obsessive about their own particular hobbies, and if you have a passion for, say, anime, doujinshi, martial arts or building robots, you'll probably find like-minded people who understand where you're coming from here. Gaijin in Japan certainly stand out a lot, which can be good or bad, depending on whether you're talking about school kids staring at you as if you were a yeti or waking up to find a girl's phone number scrawled on a chopstick wrapper from last night. Yet like any other country, Japan is not without its imperfections. Japan is a kanji country, and you never know for sure which road signs or train maps will feature English, making it a challenge to do certain things here if you don't read Japanese (although picking up reading skills is honestly not that difficult). Another downside is allergy season, thanks to the visionary Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, which decided that it'd be a great idea to standardize on exactly one type of tree for forestry in Japan, the sugi or Japan Cedar. When these trees start to pollinate, millions of Japanese come down with terrible hayfever. It gets so bad there are actually "pollen forecasts" on TV to tell you when it's safe to go outside or hang clothes out to dry. Right now we've got a double-whammy of cedar pollen and kohsa, the "yellow sand" that blows over from China, making it impossible to keep your car clean.

History of Buddhism and, My Daughter Sees Dead People

The history of Buddhism in Japan is long, going back to the very beginning of the country's historical age, since Buddhism and kanji were imported together and are inseparable from Japanese culture. The religion was introduced to Japan either in 467 A.D. from China, according to a Chinese account, or 552 A.D. through Korea, according to the Nihon Shoki, one of the oldest historical documents from inside Japan. While one might think that Japan would have a feeling of brotherhood with other Buddhist countries such as Thailand or Tibet, in reality the local flavor of Buddhism is so different that I don't think there's much of a connection. There's a special time of year in the spring and fall called Ohigan (oh-he-gahn), literally "the other shore," a time for people to visit their parents' homes for a good dinner, then light a stick of incense in memory of family members who have died (who have gone to the other shore). Last night my father-in-law visited his relatives and took my daughter with him, since she wanted to visit the grave of her grandfather's side of the family. My daughter has a reputation in our family for being very spiritual, and she caused a stir when she told everyone that she could see a flowing white figure standing near the Buddhist altar. Maybe she had reached out to the other shore?

Meet Doraemon, Japan's New Anime Ambassador

Japan has a new ambassador, and it's...Doraemon? Yes, the well-known robot cat from the future has been designated as the official Goodwill Ambassador for Anime Culture in a ceremony held yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recent years have seen a growing awareness on the part of the Japanese government that anime, manga, video games and related culture were making a significant contribution to Japan's image in the world, and the government is using the famous character to try to improve relations with the nearby countries of Asia, where Doraemon is a household name. I totally agree that popular culture is a great basis for communication between people, a thought that occurred to me when my daughter was three years old and hadn't learned English yet, although she had no problem communicating with my American nephew because both could speak "Pokemon." There's no word if Ambassador Doraemon will be using official government transportation when he makes his goodwill visits, or if he'll be making use of his Dokodemo Door (Go Anywhere Door), one of the futuristic devices he can pull out of his fourth-dimensional pocket.

Cool Products: Lucky Star, Bento Boxes, Wolf & Spice Figure and more!

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.

	Lucky Star Nendoroid Puchi Season 1 Full Set of 11. Lucky Star fans, prepare to have your socks knocked off by this fabulous Puchi Nendoroid figure set, which gives you a mind-blowing *11* figures from the series, with all the popular characters: multiple cosplay versions of Konata, Kagami, Tsukasa, Miyuki, as well as Akira, and Minoru. All characters come with bases and are ready to display, and since these are authentic Nendoroid figures by Good Smile Company, the quality is super!
	Red Mugen Puchi Puchi - Puchi Moe!! ~ Tsundere ver. Popping bubble wrap is fun, but electronic bubble wrap that never runs out is even better. We've got another "Endless Puchi Puchi" keychain for anime fans, this time in the form of a Tsundere (TSOON-deh-reh) version, or a girl who acts mad all the time while she's secretly tender and in love with you. Pop pop pop, great fun from Japan!
	Kotona Elegance 1/7 Figure ~ Zoid Genesis by Max Factory. This fabulous figure from Zoid Genesis has finally come in, and it looks great. Totally painted and ready to be displayed proudly by you. Warning: since it sold well as a preorder item, stock is limited.
	Transformer Earphones -- Frenzy & Rumble. Back in stock! The Transformers Earphones were one of the most popular products we've carried in a long time, and they're finally back in sock. Compatible with iPod and other popular players.
	Kera Maniax vol. 10. Kera is the amazing magazine that documents every aspect of cool street and gothic fashion in Tokyo, and this is the special perfect bound issue, loaded with beautiful images of the most mind-blowing gothic imagery you've ever seen. Plus you get...mermaid stickers!
	Comptiq May 2007. New issue of the outstanding magazine that focuses on anime characters, with a strong dose of Fate/Stay Night, Lucky Star, Da Capo II, Fortune Arterial, and more. As always you get cool free stuff with each issue -- this one comes with a super Fate pencil board!
	Glico Harumachi Ichigo Chocolate, New Hi-Chew. Spring is here, and Glico celebrates this joyous occasion with a new Harumachi ("Waiting for Spring") Strawberry Chocolate, delicious snacks made with the first strawberries of the season. Also enjoy delicious new Hi-Chew in "Golden Pine" flavor (which means pineapple, trust us).
	Fuwarinka Gum -- Peach Jasmin Flavor. Then get ready for a new flavor of the popular Japanese gum that promises to make you smell better, because it's got essence of rose built into it!
	Checker Style Bento Set & Accessories. This is one awesome looking bento series, with a well made bento box 2-tier bento box that's designed so well, you'll think it came from the 1960s. Also available for separate purchase are the checker chopstick case w/ chopsticks and a vinyl bag to store it all in.
	Lucky Cat Tea Pot. Lucky Cat, the Japanese feline that beckons good luck into your home, is a famous icon of Japan. Now you can enjoy tea with this really awesome Lucky Cat Tea Pot. Features a wire strainer inside making it great for enjoying loose green or black tea, or use conventional tea bags.
	Neko Bus Plush w/Suction Cup. The legendary Cat Bus Car Plush Toy with suction cups on his feet for attaching to your windows is back in production again, and we've got it in stock for you. Why is it legendary? As far as we know, it's the only Studio Ghibli item that's, er, anatomically correct.
	Hello Kitty Watch, Ice Cube Tray. For fans of our popular Hello Kitty wristwatches, we've gotten the nice ribbon version back in stock for you, and it's lovely. Also, one of the longest-selling Sanrio products in our history is back in stock, the Hello Kitty Ice Cube Maker (!).
	Horo 1/8 Figure by Kotobukiya~ Spice & Wolf *Preorder*. The #1 show in Japan right now is Spice & Wolf, the tale of Horo, a cute "wolf girl" who's an animal spirit trying to find the land of her birth with the help of Lawrence, a merchant. And now you can enjoy this great character in three prepainted dimensions, from Kotobukiya.
	Peti-Corre ~ Super Mini Size Correction Tape 2.5mm width. Writing mistakes got you down? Now you can laugh at them with this super mini size correction tape that can be carried anywhere.
	Wasabi Doritos, Other Restocked Snacks. Today we've gotten in more of those fabulous Wasabi Doritos you can only get in Japan, followed by UHA High Conc. Milk Candy and for anyone feeling blue, the Sakura Drops candy from that happy film, Grave of the Fireflies. For gum fans, we've also got Lotte "Spash" [sic] and Meiji "Purumi" gum for you to try.
	Bomb Jan 2008. Bomb is a legend in the sexy idol world, having been in print for more than 30 years. This issue comes filled with all the top names, like Erika Toda, Satomi Ishihara, Yuko Ogura, and more. This special issue also gets you a rare DVD featuring 45 cute bikini idols -- excellent.
	Great New Manga Volumes. Check out the awesome new manga we've got for you today. First, there's Koinori or "Riding on Love," featuring nine great stories of love and "H" by Shiran Takashi. Then enjoy Form of Confession, a collection of nine stories about confessing one's love to another, and the good stuff that comes after.
	Queen's Blade vol. 14 ~ Merfa (Melfa). The latest lovely Queen's Blade artbook/RPG combat book is Merfa, and a lovely thing she is, too. 64 pages of top-quality art for you to gaze at lovingly.
	Seyada Tara 1/4 Figure ~ Daiakuji *Preorder*. This is one of the most incredible figures to ever be contemplated, this is the 1/4 scale (huge!) figure of Seyada Tara from a popular PC dating-sim game called Daiakuji. This figure is incredibly detailed and has many features including working LEDs in her headpiece. Best of all, the figure is cast off, meaning you can liberate her from her clothing. We are so in awe of this.
	Ecstasy Faces. A fascinating video that focuses on the faces of 14 different women as they experience pleasure. It's quite interesting to see this focus on the beautiful faces of the women rather than what is being inserted where. An outstanding concept from Soft on Demand. Ahem, this is pretty cool.

Slow Simmer: Outside Influences on Japan

Although it'd be a stretch to call a homogeneous country like Japan a "melting pot," modern Japanese society does represent an enormous number of different outside influences over time. Some examples include the arrival of Buddhism and the kanji writing system in the 6th century A.D., the adoption of Confucianism as the official philosophy of Japan during the Edo Period, the era of rapid modernization and "empire envy" of Great Britain during the Meiji Period, and a total rebuilding of the nation by the Allies after World War II, which left its mark on the Japanese people in the form of the "peace" sign they make whenever someone pulls out a camera. Without a doubt, two factors that have helped to make Japan such a mysterious place when seen from the outside are its status as an island nation, which allowed the country to develop culturally at its own pace, slowly internalizing the various outside influences and making them uniquely Japanese, and the long period of sakoku ("closed country"), when almost no information was allowed into Japan from the outside, surely unprecedented in history.

And here we have...a lovely woodblock painting from the Battle of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japan War. Is anyone else amazed that there are ukiyoe from events that are just a century old? I had no idea...

My Recent Maid Cafe Experience

The next time you're in Japan, I suggest you check out the maid cafes that can be found mostly around Akihabara, the center for all things related to electronics, anime and fun geeky cosplay culture. I went with some friends last weekend and we had a great experience. In addition to regular menu items like curry rice, pasta and "hamberg steak," the menu lets you choose different "performances" by the maids, who will do things like blow on your food and feed it to you like a baby, or play a game of darts with you. I opted to have one of the maids draw Doraemon on my Om-Rice (an omelette eaten over flavored rice, it's heavenly) in ketchup, while a friend in our group challenged one of the maids to a drinking contest: if he could down his mug of beer faster than she could finish her iced tea, he'd get to take a picture with her, but if she won, she'd get to slap him hard across the face. He lost, and it was great fun to see him endure the slap by the pretty maid (what the hell, there are worse things that could happen to a guy). Another feature you can find in some of these maid cafes are special cosplay events in which the staff will dress up as characters from your favorite anime, like a Cat Girl Cafe where all the girls will transform into"wolf girls" for one week only, to allow customers with an obsession for girls with furry ears and bushy tails to get some special attention.

Famous Japanese Sometimes Beget Famous Japanese

Who's your daddy? While Japan as a society is very much a meritocracy, with success largely going to those who study the hardest and get into the best universities, sometimes having a famous father or mother can give your career a boost, a phenomenon called nana-hikari in Japanese, in case anyone ever asks. Quite a few of the "talents" you see regularly on TV have famous parents, like Kazushige Nagashima, son of baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima of the Tokyo Giants, or JPOP singer Utada Hikaru, whose mother was a well-known enka singer. Lately, it seems you can't turn on the TV without seeing children of famous politicians, like Kotaro Koizumi, the oldest son of former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who was able to turn his ikemen (EE-keh-men), or Tiger Beat-esque good looks, into a successful acting career. Another staple on TV these days is Yoshizumi Ishihara, son of Tokyo mayor and author of "The Japan that can say No" Shintaro Ishihara, who is an accomplished weatherman and appears in a wide range of TV dramas and variety shows, and occasionally, beer commercials.

Cool Products: Shana Figure, Banana Mentos, and more Endless Bubble Wrap!

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.

	Black Mugen Puchi Puchi Endless Bubble Wrap - Maid, Childhood Friend, Younger Sister. Endless Bubble Wrap is back, and now with a moe (mo-EH) twist! Here's a great series of keychains that combines the "endless pop pop" of electronic bubble wrap with cute moe voice sounds, similar to the killer Moe Soundrop keychains. Choose from cute maid, childhood friend (a popular genre from all anime and games) as well as cute younger sister.
	Cat Girl Encyclopedia - Nyanko Musume Daizenshu ~ Moe-cyclopedia 02. There's nothing cuter than a nyanko musume or a Cat Girl, a girl with cat ears, a furry tail, and maybe some soft cat paws. Here's a special "moe encyclopedia" that delves into the genre of cat girls, with tons of illustrations and more.
	METAL MODE ~ Men's Lunch Box / 900 ml Tight Box w/ Chopsticks & Bag. Wow! This is one deluxe bento box, just perfect for guys who like to eat a little more for lunch. Features a large space for rice and second section for the rest of your lunch, embedded chopsticks in the top, two "snow packs" to keep your bento contents cool and a fantastic thermal bag to hold it in. Plus it's got funny English on the cover!
	Hello Kitty Black Plush Hair Accessories. For everyone who wants to add a little kawaii to their lives, we've posted two Hello Kitty hair accessories, including a plush elastic band that will keep your hair where you want it, and a full hair cap.
	Mentos -- Banana & Cream. Got a new Japan-only flavor of Mentos for you today, with delicious new Banana & Cream, which brings two tastes together in an amazing symphony for your mouth.
	Other New Snacks. Also, see some other great Japanese snacks today. First, there's season limited Lotte Toppo in Salty Vanilla. Yes, that's what thought too, but they're really tasty. Then, amazing Cubyrop candies in an amazing new Gummy style.
	TOMBOW MonoJ DX Japanese Pencil (1 Box). Although we all probably take pencils for granted, the reality is that it's hard for people who need really good pencils to find them these days. By customer request, we're now stocking the high-end MonoJ pencils from TOMBOW (which means "dragonfly" in case you were curious).
	DEKADO-KESHI ~ Super Large Geometric Design Eraser with 28 corners. Not to imply that you make a lot of mistakes, but just in case you do, the awesomeness of this eraser will come in handy. The super DEKADO-KESHI (from deka meaning large, kado meaning corner and keshi meaning eraser) will never let you down!
	Re-Ment Bento Contest Miniatures. Re-Ment is the company that makes super detailed miniature toys, including products you can find in supermarkets, cakes, you name it. Today we've restocked the super-cute miniature bento box set.
	Restocked Traditional Things from Japan. Lots of cool items today, including a Ceramic Lucky Cat coin bank, our Natural Stone Mini calligraphy Set, authentic Buddhist Prayer Beads, and awesome KERO-PYON frog netsuke straps for your cell phone.
	Newtype Japan Reserve Subscription. Missing your Newtype USA? Remember that J-List offers the original Newtype from Japan through our popular "Reserve Subscription" offering. You can cancel or change magazines at any time!
	Revoltech Yotsuba ~ Yotsubato. One of the coolest toys to be released in the Revoltech line is Yotsuba, the star of the manga and anime Yotsubato (also written Yotsuba with an ampersand after it). The official mascot of our homiez over at 4chan. This item has been restocked.
	Japanese Classic Waraji Sandals. These are really amazing -- 100% authentic sandsals made out of woven straw, just like they used to wear in the old days. Newly restocked.
	*DX* Red Lacquered 2 Tier Bento Box ~ Totoro. It's awfully hard to find a bento box cooler than this stackable Totoro bento box that's comprised of boxes within boxes, each to be filled with good things to eat. Highly recommended!
	Shana 1/7 Figure ~ Shana II *Preorder*. Shakugan no Shana, or Shana of the Blazing Eyes), is a popular show that's about to finish up its second season here in Japan. The main character is so popular in part because she was designed by the Haruhi character designer, and also because of the boom in tsundere (bossy anime girls who a secretly in love with the boys they are cruel to).
	Studio Ghibli Items. Fans of Ghibli plush toys, we've restocked the gorgeous Sitting Jiji Plush Medium that's just the right size for displaying or hugging, as well as the blue Totoro plush that shakes when you pull his tail. Also more gold chrome Totoro wristwatches!
	YUA -- Yua Aida Last Photobook. Yua Aida is one of the most beautiful JAV stars to come along in years, and everything about her exudes grace. This is her "sayonara" photobook as she prepares to retire from the industry, and it's filled with some of the most beautiful pictures of her ever.
	BLACK & RED Impact ~ Origin Picture Fan Book. Ero manga-ka Azuki Kurenai is a legend in his own time, and his books are popular sellers on J-List. We've restocked both BLACK and RED Impact, his large-format fan books loaded with gorgeous art (including futanari).
	Princess Waltz Visual Fanbook. Princess Waltz is the epic eroge coming soon from Peach Princess, and it's one of the the best games ever to be brought out in English, between its long and rich story and its innovative card battle system. We've restocked the official Visual Fanbook featuring all game art and game strategies.
	Kanu Uncho 1/7 Figure China Dress ver.~ Dragon Destiny *Preorder*. Wow, this gorgeous new preorder figure of Kanu Uncho from Ikki Tousen / Dragon Destiny is BIG. She's wearing a China Dress that's falling off to one side, exposing some rather tantalizing detail underneath, if you can believe that. Huge 1/7 scale.
	Super Natural Woman in Kyoto -- Haru Sakurai. There's one absolute about foreigners and Japan: we all love Kyoto. And here's more to love about Japan's ancient capitol, with this beautiful new JAV idol who's debuting with Soft on Demand now, Haru Sakurai. Oh, let's go to Kyoto!