Salty Watermelon Pepsi Winners!

We have three winners for the Salty Watermelon Pepsi! Check out our review here!

All winners have been emailed, please contact us within 48 hours or another prize winner will be chosen.

Thank you everyone and look for another contest next month!

Blythe Doll YJ! Auction Picks

Blythecon is coming up next week so here are some favorites from the Blythe doll section on YJ!
View all Blythe listings!

Vintage 1972 Blythe Wardrobe Case

Pink Rose Blythe Dress

Q Pot Blythe Macaroon Cutie!

Blythe Kimono

Blythe handmade outfit

Two Blythes- great price! Hollywood Hills & Apple Suite Angel

Bento Friday- Dragonball Z

Find Dragonball Z items on YJ! auctions

Find instructions to make your own here!

Evangelion Photo Exhibit

A new exhibit in Tokyo depicts Evangelion in photos as if the anime world was real, the photography is amazing-

If you are in Tokyo, it would be a trip worth taking to check out the exhibit.

Evangelion items on YJ! auctions

Photos via WalkerPlus

Ichiro Suzuki YJ! Auction Picks! The New Yankee!

Ichiro Suzuki was traded this week, making huge news in the baseball world and Japan.    A Seattle Mariner for nearly 12 years- he is now going to play for the Yankees!!

Japan is very excited to say the least and therefore, his items are fastly becoming collectibles and hard to find- as everyone is snatching up Mariners items while they can!

All Ichiro Suzuki items listing

Signed Ichiro Mariner Helmet- 41 bids already!

Mariners Jersey (going fast, sold out on Amazon JP!)

Signed Game Worn Jersey Piece!

Salty Watermelon Pepsi Review- And Win Your Own!

The newest Pepsi summer flavor of Japan was released into stores yesterday and we grabbed a couple!

And... it is our staff's favorite summer Pepsi flavor so far!  The following review is from our ship manager- Scott!

If you like watermelon candy, or watermelon in general, then you will love it!  It is spot on with the taste & smell of watermelon. A fruity drink & I think it would be awesome as a mixed drink with some alcohol.

As for the label "Salt" in the name, I do not taste any of that? 

I am not a soda pop drinker, but if I was, I would not mind drinking the Salty Watermelon Pepsi & It is not wacky, or way out there, like some of the Pepsi flavors released in the past (Shiso Pepsi was dumped down the toilet)  

 I think it might be very popular in the upcoming weeks.  The drink is a very colorful red, which looks like, ummm watermelon...

To my surprise the ingredients list no watermelon contents in the drink. It does contain SALT though...

I definitely recommend the newest Japan summer Pepsi edition!

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Now you can win your own! THREE winners will get a bottle of Salty Watermelon Pepsi to try on their own- easy entry- Just like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!

We MUST be able to confirm you follow us, if you do not, another winner will be chosen.

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DragonBall Z YJ! Auction Picks!

A collection of favorites available on Yahoo Japan auctions this week! View all listings of Dragonball Z items here.

Dragonball Z cel

Dragonball Z Game plushie cushions- Rare!

Kawaii Dragonball Z Figure

Dragonball Z jacket hoodie

Bento Friday! Hello Kitty!

We have had a lot of talk about Hello Kitty lately- She is dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog and now has a Streetfighter line!  In honor of her new collaborations- we celebrate with a Hello Kitty bento today!

Want Hello Kitty items for yourself?  View the THOUSANDS of items on YJ! or just view them for fun, because can may find a Hello Kitty iPad case or Hello Kitty fan and much more ...   Also, check out our Hello Kitty board on Pinterest- it is filled with lots of "different" and kawaii Hello Kitty items!

Hello Kitty dressed as a froggy! So cute!  Read how to do it here (Japanese)  Happy Weekend everyone!!

Hello Kitty X Streetfighter!

Last week we had Hello Kitty X Sonic the Hedgehog- this week we see Hello Kitty as Streetfighter!

I just love the "bad ass" look Kitty is sporting.  So, I do think these ones are cute-  How about you?

 Pic via g4tv  

Thank you to Marien who shared the link on Rinkya Facebook for the heads up!

Evangelion Cake & Figure

Bandai Premium has released its third cake Evangelion figure and it is- Kaworu Nagisa!

Retails for 4410 yen and orders start today in Japan!   Want one of your own?  

Just fill out one of Rinkya's store order forms and we will pick one up!  (although our ship staff may have to eat the cake...)

Product Page Via CrunchyRoll

Swimmer JP YJ! Auction Picks!

Kawaii is the one word that can be used to describe Swimmer JP!  View everything on YJ Auctions or you want something from the Online Swimmer JP store?  No problem, fill out the form here to order!

 Swimmer JP Bow Coin Purse 

Swimmer JP Bento Box

Swimmer JP Case

Swimmer iPod Speaker & case

Calbee Potato Chips Makes Guinness Record Book!

Calbee potato chips completed the heaviest potato chip bag to date- weighing in at 11, 405 pounds!!

It took 38 people to fill up the enormous bag- I wonder how many people to will take to eat it all.  I volunteer! I love potato chips!

Via Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi 

DX Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z Celebrates 40 Years With New Figure & Tour!

If any of you were lucky enough to be at the San Diego Comic Con, you would have seen Mazinger Z Soul of Chogokin on his second stop on his world tour.  If not, you can follow him along on Facebook for the tour!

Coinciding with the tour and the 40th anniversary- a new figure is coming, complete with a hanger for storage.  Check out full details of the amazing figure here.  


Can't wait until December- find thousands of items available on YJ! auctions here!

The figure releases in December, but we will keep our eye out for that special preorder dates so you do not lose it!

Bento Friday- Totoro (again..)

What can I say?  I Love Totoro and keep finding cute bentos with him!

Instructions here (Japanese)

Find Totoro & Studio Ghibli Items on YJ!

Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) YJ! Auction Picks

Maneki Neko is Japanese for "beckoning cat." 
They are also known as Lucky Cats, Fortune cat,  Welcoming cat, and Money cat. 
A beloved figure in Japan and adorned at places of business- Welcoming you to come in!

All Maneki Nekos for auction are here!

Adorable Yellow Lucky Cat!

A Lamp!

Fancy Baccarat Lucky Cat

Attach a Lucky Cat to your phone to have luck with you all day long!

Hello Kitty X Sonic the Hedgehog

So kawaii!!  Hello Kitty and Sonic the Hedgehog are the first collaboration from a series planned with Sega and Sanrio!

I cannot wait to see what is next, I think this is ADORABLE!

Via Joystiq

Search for ALL Hello Kitty items on YJ! 

You will find more Hello Kitty items here then you ever thought possible!!

Keep Cool With Ingenious Fan Attachment!

I love Japan for these simple little gadgets that can make a huge difference!

Stick the attachment in fridge/freezer and attach to a fan for a much cooler environment!

Comes in multiple sizes to fit a variety of fans! Product Page

Angelic Pretty YJ! Picks!

Here are some of my favorites from Angelic Pretty on YJ! this week, 

click here to view ALL Angelic Pretty on YJ!

An Angelic Pretty Bear Kawaii Purse!

Gorgeous Angelic Pretty Deer Dress

My personal favorite from all the picks is this Angelic Pretty Bracelet!

Angelic Pretty Pink bow shoes- swoon!

Curry Shaved Ice- This is Happening

When I am hot and sweaty from a summer day, a shaved ice can really hit the spot.

Just add curry syrup from Japan- 

Yum?

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July!  

And Happy Birthday to Rinkya's President- Heather!!

Ultraman YJ! Picks

Some goodies from YJ! featuring Ultraman!! Click here for all Ultraman on YJ!

Figure from 1999 with the retro look! 

Not as you usually see him- Ultraman chan !

 Ultraman 1970 collection of stickers/tape

Ultraman Alarm Clock!