May 7th, 2008

Futanarikko Lovers 7


Futanarikko Lovers 7


Futanarikko (or sometimes Futa as they are known in the English speaking world) are girls with not only a vagina, but a working, ejaculating penis with which they often stimulate and have sex with other futanari or girls. A sexy, wild fetish for lovers of dick girls or those who like something different, this manga is packed cover to cover with paizuri (titty fucking), bukkake, nakadashi (creampie), coupling of female on futnari sex, facials, large breasts and much more. Themes of sex during...

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Futanarikko Lovers 7


Futanarikko Lovers 7


Futanarikko (or sometimes Futa as they are known in the English speaking world) are girls with not only a vagina, but a working, ejaculating penis with which they often stimulate and have sex with other futanari or girls. A sexy, wild fetish for lovers of dick girls or those who like something different, this manga is packed cover to cover with paizuri (titty fucking), bukkake, nakadashi (creampie), coupling of female on futnari sex, facials, large breasts and much more. Themes of sex during...

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“Haafu” (Half) Japanese, the Pinnacle of Cuteness

Wherever you're from in the world. there's a good chance that your blood contains contributions from different national groups -- maybe some German or Italian blood from this branch of the family, or perhaps a dash of Cherokee to keep things interesting. To people from the melting pot that is the United States, mixed ancestry is taken for granted, and it's quite common to talk about about where your ancestors came from with others. This is one discussion you probably won't hear in Japan, a very homogenous country where virtually everyone considers themselves to be of identical stock. The exception to this rule are individuals who are haafu, or half Japanese and half-Western, who exist in the special place between futsu (normal) Japanese and the incredible varieties of face, hair and body types seen in Westerners. To many people here, haafu seems to be the perfect blending of Japanese sensibilities and Western mystique, and there's a large group of "talents" on TV whose mixed blood helps them appeal to fans. These include popular TV announcer Crystal Takigawa, whose soft half-French appearance might subliminally lend credibility when reporting on international news; half-English JPOP singer Kaela Kimura, who got her break when she was chosen to appear in the "Have a break, have a Kit Kat" TV commercials; and of course the super-cute Leah Dizon, whose ancestry includes French, American, Chinese and Filipino. Perhaps the current pinnacle of haafu cuteness is actress Erika Sawajiri, the Algerian-French-Japanese star, who's incredible beauty has won her many fans.

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The Reason Japanese Are the Way They Are: Junior High School

The question of "What makes the Japanese the way they are?" is an interesting one, and I'm certainly not the first gaijin to ponder it. While the U.S. is viewed by Japan as a "horizontal" society in which everyone is more or less equal, Japan's society is considered "vertical," with relationships that change based on relative age or status in a group. One example of this are the concepts of senpai and kohai, words that describe an upperclassman in a school or senior member of an organization, and underclassman or junior in a group, respectively. Another example is how the concept of, say, "brother" is split into separate words for older brother (oniisan) and younger brother (ototo), and it'd be difficult for the Japanese to think of the idea of a "brother" without classifying older or younger in his mind. (In the case of twins, by the way, the one that pops out first is the older brother.) My personal theory is that the the majority of Japanese social imprinting occurs in Junior High School, a unique period of three years in which students are first exposed to the strict reality of these top-down relationships for the first time. It's in Junior High that kids are forced to join clubs and engage in "club activities" with older kids, which includes greeting senpai in a loud, clear voice, showing respect at all times, and putting up with some hazing, no doubt. This period of intense social pressure seems unique to Junior High: in Elementary School, kids are still treated as kids and almost never interface with kids at other age levels, and High Schools function like a miniature version of the university system in Japan, with students choosing which school fits their study goals and academic abilities, so there's less social pressure (although there are plenty of other pressures, like college entrance exams).

This picture appears to be girls cleaning a boy's restroom in bare feet -- pretty gross. Or are they male students?

Clean those toilets, clean!

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The Basis for Japanese Food Culture: Soybeans

You probably don't think of soybeans as being vital to culture, but in Japan, the lowly soybean is the most important national crop after rice. Soybeans began being cultivated in China 4000 years ago and found their way to Japan through Siberia soon after. Today many of the traditional foods of Japan are made from soybeans, including tofu, or soybean curd, which tastes a lot better than its English name sounds; miso soup, how I start my morning every day; and natto, the fermented soybeans that foreigners usually shun because of the way it smells. Soybeans are the base for soy sauce, a flavoring used more often than salt in Japanese kitchens, and they're also used to cast out "devils" (actually fathers wearing cardboard devil masks) on a special day in February called Setsubun. Another popular way to eat soybeans is as edamame, lit. "twig bean," which are boiled soybeans in their pods that are great for munching on over a beer, and healthier than anything else you could choose, too. The way the soybeans pop out of their pods when you give them a squeeze is especially fun, and there are compulsive people here who love nothing more than to order an extra large bowl of edamame and pop all the seeds out. If this sounds appealing to you, check out the Endless Edamame Keychains we've gotten in stock today -- they're great fun to play with all day long!

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Cool Items - Wednesday, May 7, 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.

Mugen Edamame
Mugen Edamame - Endless Soybean Keychain. Nothing goes with a tall beer like a bowl of chilled edamame (eh-da-mah-meh), or soybeans that you pop out of their shells or their pods or whatever they're called, and into your mouth. Now you can enjoy this fun popping action with Mugen Edamame, the Endless Soybean Keychain toy from Bandai.
Nendoroid Petit Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi 01 Full Set of 11
Nendoroid Petit Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi #01 Full Set of 11. One of the most anticipated toy lines in a while is in stock: the Nendoroid Petit Haruhi toys, with miniature versions of all the characters in the show. Imagine the dioramas you can create with this set!
R2-D2 Shampoo Bottle *Preorder*
R2-D2 Shampoo Bottle *Preorder*. Ba, ba, ba ba ba ba, ba, ba ba ba ba, ba, ba ba ba ba! Er, sorry, just geeking out over the cool R2-D2 shampoo bottles that just came in.
80's Hello Kitty Bento Bag  Red
80's Hello Kitty Bento Bag ~ Red and White. Wow, these cloth bags to hold your bento boxed lunch are fantastic! They come in two different colors and are the cool retro Kitty-chan from the 80s that we like so well. These can of course hold other items besides bento.
DX Samurai Sword Display
DX Samurai Sword Display. Here's a cool item: a miniature samurai sword that can be used as a display item for your home or office, or carried with you in case you are attacked by 1-foot-high ninjas. The blade is real metal!
COSMODE 021  Super Cosplay Magazine 21
COSMODE 021 ~ Super Cosplay Magazine 21. The Japanese have a highly evolved costuming culture, and love to dress up as their favorite anime character. This is COSmode, the #1 cosplay magazine, loaded with photos of all the best costumes from events all over Japan. Comes with a photobook of video game costumes and pattern (!) you can use to make a cool costume at home.
Smart May 2008
Smart May 2008. Smart is the magazine that lets you track fashions for men in Tokyo, and see what all the smart guy are wearing, Also includes lots of info on lifestyle products, cool apartment furnishings and so on.
Revoltech No.36 Strike Valkyrie VF-1S  Macross
Revoltech Strike Valkyrie VF-1S. Macross (aka Robotech) was one of the breakout anime series of all time, and its mecha designs by Shoji Kawamori are still some of the best ever. Here's fresh stock of the super-posable VF-1S "Skull Leader" Valkyrie.
Morinaga Azuki Caramel
New Japanese Snacks. Enjoy delicious new snacks from Japan today, including the incredible Azuki Caramels from Morinaga, made with traditional azuki beans, as well as Shigekix in "Super Hard Gummy Ramune" flavor, and a new variety of the popular e-ma candy that come in a great flying saucer package.
Soft Leek Replica
Soft Leek Replica. The lowly negi, or leek, has become the eternal symbol of modern anime fandom thanks to the popularity of a popular Flash animation called "Leekspin" in which a character from Bleach spun a leek while singing a song from Norway. Strange, we know, but you can buy this leek yourself and spin it to your heart's content. Recommend for the summer anime conventions!
Animal ONIGIRI Bento Box  Frog
Animal ONIGIRI Bento Box (Frog), Miso Soup Bowls. We've restocked that darned cute bento box that has space for onigiri, those triangle shaped rice balls that are eaten as a casual snack in Japan, like sandwiches. Also, more miso soup bowl goodness for your kitchen.
The Complete Japanese Verb Guide
The Complete Japanese Verb Guide. Good things about Japanese: no helping verbs, like "he would have been able to have saved her." Bad things about Japanese: most of that information is indicated in the verb form, making memorizing all the forms a challenge. Which makes this book especially helpful for students. Restocked today.
Happy Tanuki Sake Set
Happy Tanuki Sake Set. See fresh stock of our popular ceramic sake bottle with two cups, great for enjoying some hot sake with a friend.
Zebra New Spiral Ergonomic Pen -- Black Body
Restocked Writing Tools. See fresh stock of the best-selling Zebra New Spiral Ergonomic Pen, a stylish way to write, as well as the fantastic Kendama Pen with the famous Japanese ball game built into the pen. Also, fresh stock of the fantastic Cinnamoangels cute pencil board for protecting the sheet below while you write.
Glico Coconuts Pocky
Glico Coconuts Pocky. Calling all chocolate lovers -- the time to pick up your favorite Japanese snacks is NOW, as we'll be removing chocolate-related products from the site soon, to keep them from melting. Be sure and browse the list for the last Pocky, Meltykiss, and other good stuff before it's gone, gone, gone.
Jyudotai  The Passive Voice -- Yuuka Kyomoto
Jyudotai ~ The Passive Voice -- Yuuka Kyomoto. Wow, here's a really special photobook featuring gorgeous model Yuuka Kyomoto, who really shines in the many photographs of her. Books like these really illustrate what's special about Japan's female photography.
Master and the Familiar Spirit  Goshujinsama to Tsukaima
Newly Posted Manga. Today's new "H" manga are great, including the new Futanarikko Lovers vol. 9, filled with 11 separate stories for fans of this amazing manga art form by Japan's top artists. Also, a parody manga/doujinshi anthology for fans of Zero no Tsukaima.
Queen's Blade  Echidna (Ekidona)
Queen's Blade Artbooks Restocked. More great news for fans of Queen's Blade, the amazing ecchi artbooks featuring incredibly beautiful female character that can be used as a combat RPG. We're restocking the elven mercenary Echidna, elite Assassin Fang Irma, Nowa, the guardian of the forest, and gorgeous Erina, by the designer of Mai Hime.
Alice 1/8 Scale Cast-off Figure Excellent Model CORE  Queen's Gate *Preorder*
Alice 1/8 Scale Cast-off Figure Excellent Model CORE ~ Queen's Gate *Preorder*. Speaking of Queen's Blade, we've got another gorgeous Queen's Gate figure for you, the "cast off" (hehe) of Alice, with clothes that you can, well, cast off. Preorder it now!
Swimsuit 8 Hour Special
Swimsuit 8 Hour Special. There's something about a beautiful woman in a tight-fitting swimsuit making love. Then again, there's really something about 8 hours of beautiful women in swimsuits, which you can see on this fantastic double DVD set from TMA.

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