Today I want to introduce “Maneki neko figures” to you as they’re very popular in...
Category - Items
In this post series you will find Japanese items. This can be anything from a cute or rare souvenir, merchandising (figures etc.) to other random articles of daily use.
Japan’s Maneki Neko figures
Year of the Tiger figures
As we’re approaching the end of the year, it’s time to stock up on items for the new...
Akabeko: Red Cow of Aizu
Akabeko (赤べこ) is a traditional toy from the Aizu region in Fukushima Prefecture. The toy is made...
Japanese Taiko Drums
Have you ever heard of Japanese taiko drums? Literally translated taiko (太鼓) means “great...
Kyoto Geisha Doll
I bet a lot of you have been to Kyoto or want to go there some day. As you might know Kyoto is...
The 12 Japanese Zodiac Figures
In Japan you will often run into 12 different zodiac figures. They’re available as omamori...
Temple and Shrine seal book
You have probably seen a temple and shrine seal book already, but you were not sure what exactly it...