Introduction A King, Prince, and Knight all once said, “Tho cloak are not created equal! Cast off thy filth'st garb. Bring ye thy silken gown!” With that said, I'd like to present to you with a few of the...
I am a trans-Pacific 'transplant' Japanese American. As such, I depend on eBay as a source of all things Japanese. Last spring, I developed a fondness for authentic Japanese kimono. (No doubt watching 'Last...
Now that you bought your first yukata on eBay (or seriously thinking about buying one), let's figure out how to put it on so you can enjoy it! Yukata is the simplest type of kimono one can wear. Most people...
What is Cosplay? Well, Cosplay is short for costume play, and it occurs when thousands of anime fans crowd a convention center dressed as their favorite anime characters. This encyclopedia gives Western anime fans a detailed experience of this...
What is Cosplay? Well, Cosplay is short for costume play, and it occurs when thousands of anime fans crowd a convention center dressed as their favorite anime characters. This encyclopedia gives Western anime fans a detailed experience of this...
Chako and her friends can't wait for the Cosplay World Series! Their East Oizuki Academy team has earned quite a reputation in Japan, and she knows that they can also win the world championship. Only one thing stands in their way--a lack of interest....
The comedy anime series GENSHIKEN finds humor and pathos in the lives of the regular otaku (anime fans), some of whom might very well be watching the show. Sasahara starts his first day of college not knowing a soul, and decides to join a club and...