We offer a diverse selection of unique specialty items related to Japanese
culture and history. These items are often eclectic and usually have limited
availability. Check back often as the products often change and this page
is frequently updated. Click on pictures below to see full-size images.
Haramaki
The Japanese believe the hara (belly)
is the center of the human spirit and the source for the
mysterious internal energy called "ki." To
enhance their ki energy and to maintain their health, the Japanese
men and women often wear haramaki
(stomach or belly warmer) under their clothing. These
stretchable cloth bands are worn around the waist to protect and
keep your hara warm. They also provide a convenient
storage place for valuables as well.
Japanese clerks
often wore shônin (merchant-style) aprons which
advertised their company or represented some aspect of the
products offered. These heavyweight canvas (100% cotton) aprons
are 17 inches wide and 27-1/2 inches long with an attached 88-inch belt.
Item # m07-9186-1
Rising Sun
Item # m07-9186-2
Luck
Item # m07-9186-3
Raijin (Thunder God)
Price: $34.95
Weight: 550gm
Item # m07-9186-4
Maneki Neko
Item # m07-9186-5
Wave and Rabbit
Item # m07-9186-6
Prospering
Item # m07-9186-7
Dragon
Item # m07-9186-8
Nippon Ichi (Japan #1)
Item # m07-9186-9
Mt. Fuji
Shoulder Tote Bags
These shoulder tote
bags are the perfect item for carrying your books or just all
your extra stuff.
Made of heavyweight canvas (100% cotton), these
fashionably casual
shoulder tote bags are 16 inches high and 16 inches wide.
Item # m07-9185-1
Raijin (Thunder God)
Item # m07-9185-2 Rising Sun
Price: $34.95
Weight: 450gm
Item # m07-9185-3
Dragon
Item # m07-9185-4
Nippon Ichi (Japan #1)
Item # m07-9185-5
Mt. Fuji
Inro
Medicine cases, called inro, were worn hanging from
the obi or sash by a cord and netsuke.
Shoulder Tote Bags
