Awesome High Ratings Current Japanese Drama Hanzawa Naoki

Have you watched TV shows in Japan?
Now we have a hot drama broadcast on TBS television.


Hanzawa Naoki
http://tinyurl.com/ldldzzx

You can watch all episodes here.
I really recommend this drama! WATCH IT!
http://tinyurl.com/m5jy6or


It is a man's name. Epsode 6 was ended yesterday
and it is in the way yet. It achieved 33.6 % highest rating
yesterday. In Japan, by several factors, a lot of people
have left from TV shows now and all TV stations are suffering.

In the situation, Hanzawa Naoki became a hot program!
Why? I have no idea actually, but the script is attracting
all of them! I couldn't watch interesting programs recently,
but Hanzawa has great power for TV program.


I don't know if you watch it, but I want to know
if you have the same feeling by watching it.
Please let me know your opinion for HANZAWA! :)

Thank you from Japan.


P.S. I'll inform you about PIJ campaign this week. Don't miss it!

nanoblock x Hello Kitty at Sanrio Online Shop

Do you remember "nanoblock"? It is small and pretty toy block.
Today, I got a newsletter from Sanrio Japan and it said that
Hello Kitty has collaborated with "nanoblock"!!
It is a wristwatch of nanoblock and it has Hello Kitty design!
It's too pretty, so I wanted to tell you.

Three colors (red, white, and black) it has, and it is nanoblock
though it is wristwatch, of course you can put blocks together :)

Want to put all of three on my desk. It is a way to deck with them
on you room, right? As I said in the last newsletter, PIJ makes
great event for you soon. Today, I want to tell you how you can
make order on our website PIJ so that you can enjoy your purchase
with us :) It is very easy way. Follow me :)


First, as some posit, I want to put the item above as one you want.
Okay? Here is the link. See it.

http://tinyurl.com/myhdh4u

You see the item's page at Sanrio Online. It has some Japanese words,
but please don't worry, they don't say difficult things.
Generally, the item's page has...

Item Title, Description (size or color...), and Item Price.
Please have those information before you buy.
http://tinyurl.com/jvhlkws

You can get the item through PIJ whenever you want.
Of course, the online store need to have enough stock though.
To make your order on PIJ, you have three steps only.

1. Log in to PIJ
2. Put item's URL and some infor
3. Click "order" button.

Let's try it :) In the case you want the black wristwatch,
please do like below.

1. Log in to PIJ and Click "Shop" tab.
http://tinyurl.com/3cx4hay

2. Input item's URL, Quantity, Price, and other info.
Please put the price showed on the item's page.
Please choose color and put on the line (black, white, pink)

3. Click "order" button.

That's all. It is very easy, isn't it?

Please don't hesitate ot rely on us. We will help you
any time. Please send your message from "Contact us"
on the front page of PIJ. Thank you very much!!

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"Tattoo x Salamander" Scared? or Pretty?

--- Tattoo x Salamander ---

In your country, how is a tattoo treated by people?
In Japan, of course there are a lot of people who have tattoo
on their bodies in the way of fashion though, we usually consider
it is in a certain scared world. Means almost all Japanese mafia
 (do you know Yakuza?) have it called "Wabori".

The artworks were created by Yuki Inoue
who is an artist know for his plastic figurine
models of salamander exploring notions of evolution.

Let's try to find a lot of items by imaging on Yahoo Auctions!

Today, I want to tell you how to search items by imaging
using Yahoo Auctions page. It is very easy way for you
if you want to find something by imaging. Let's try :)


1. Open PIJ and Yahoo Auctions pages.

PIJ
http://www.private-import-japan.com/index.php

Yahoo Auctions!
http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/


2. Enter keyword in the line and click hand glass icon

Like this :)
http://tinyurl.com/kwo8e9t

* Yahoo Auctions doesn't translate English into Japanese,
so please put Japanese words. Google translator will
help you to make those translations.
http://tinyurl.com/n73ngo8


3. Display images larger.

Click "画像を大きく".
http://tinyurl.com/mfxtek4

As you click the link, you can see images larger :)
http://tinyurl.com/m858ngm


4. Can narrow the search adding the other words.

Try to put multiple words on the line with spaces.
Ex. "pokemon" "Ichiban kuji" "2013"
If you put English words, it may not accept your
search. I recommend to put Japanese words.

pokemon: ポケモン
ichiban kuji: 一番くじ
2013: 2013

"ポケモン 一番くじ 2013"
As you put those three "single word" on Yahoo Auctions,
you can find more easily :) And then click the image.
http://tinyurl.com/nxmcl6k


5. Copy the title and paste it on PIJ!

Here is the item's page. You can see details of listing,
but description is written by Japanese. So please check
this item on PIJ. Copy item's title like this.
http://tinyurl.com/kmo3jyf

Paste the item's title on PIJ page
http://tinyurl.com/n4o7g3r


6. A result appears.
http://tinyurl.com/k9czz7k

If the title doesn't duplicated, only one result is shown on the page.


Could you do that? I think that PIJ doesn't have the function
to display imaging larger. So I showed this way.

Try it ;)

HELLO KITTY x CASIO ART

CASIO ART from CASIO COMPUTER has collaborated with Hello Kitty!
"HELLO KITTY x CASIO ART" has gained much popularity now.
They used TD or 3D technology for making. I'll show you here :)


- TD (Thermal Distend)
Texture description technic presents "shadows" or "like real"
with drawing delicated asperities on the original special sheet.


Hello Kitty preparing for going away
http://tinyurl.com/kqcrl5p

Hello Kitty Bath Time
http://tinyurl.com/n86sybr

Hello Kitty in NY
http://tinyurl.com/jvzxvne

Hello Kitty in Paris
http://tinyurl.com/k6esh7c


- 3D (3 Dimensions)
3D technic shows its depth.


Smile Hello Kitty
http://tinyurl.com/msyym8m

Preparing breakfast by Patty and Jimmy
http://tinyurl.com/k46qsyj


How are they? The exhibition of those arts
has been held in Tokyo now.
Why don't you visit it when you in Japan?
Also, as you know from links above,
you can make orders for those art works from us.

Depending on pictures, have some sizes,
so please note when you order from us :)

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Size

F3: 15 x 13 x 1.7 (in) / 3.31 (lb)
F4: 13.7 x 17.3 x 1.5 (in) / 3.31 (lb)
F6: 16.7 x 20.3 x 1.3 (in) / 4.41 (lb)
F10: 22.1 x 25 x 1.5 (in) / 6.39 (lb)

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How to make orders from us?

1. Please visit our website (PIJ)
http://www.private-import-japan.com/index.php

2. Log in your account and click "Shop" tab
http://www.private-import-japan.com/shoporder.php

3. Put some info about items you want
- Item URL: Put items URL
- Quantity: Put quantity you like
- Price: Put Japanese yen of items
- Note: (F3, F4, F6, F10, etc.)

4. Click "order" button. That's all. Please wait until its arrival.

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Oh I forgot saying. How about this Hello Kitty?
Someone says yes, but someone No! lol
http://tinyurl.com/lrfpfwy


Thanks.

Japanese Chochin Paper Lanterns

Whenever sommer comes, it remind me of Japanese Chochin.
Have you seen it? It's a paper lantern. We see it anywhere in Japan,
but during this season, we could see more because many summer
festivals use it for ornaments. I'll introduce some of them today :)


1. Chochin was very popular items for people in the past in Japan.
Look at this picture, which shows the lanterns shop in Edo period.







2. Ramen (noodle) restaurant often hang it down on the front.
Food restaurants in Japan often use it, I guess.









3. Japanese summer festival displayed with many Chochin.
Mantou Matsuri at Taga Taisha in Shiga prefecture

4. Hello Kitty Chochin
As you know, Hello Kitty can transform into anything. 

As I tried to search "Chochin" on PIJ, a lot of them
are shown on the page. As I guess, there are many
chochin for some food restaurant, Yakitori, Takoyaki,
Sake, and so on. When you start your yakitori restaurant,
try to check "chochin" here.
http://tinyurl.com/lprftjw

I also found Hello Kitty chochin on PIJ.
http://tinyurl.com/khlsqow

Top 3 of My Favorite Summer in Japan

We are in middle of summer and it's
very hot in these days. I really like summer and
I wanted to introduce some features of Japanese
summer. I will be happy if you like those features :)


1) Summer Retreat in Japan
A lot of people go to their summer resort.
There are many places, but I tell you only one place.

Kamikouchi in Nagano
http://www.kamikochi.or.jp/english/

If you have a chance to go there, can I visit together?
I really want to see those beautiful view...


2) Nagashi Somen
Do you know somen? It's a fine noodle and we often
eat it in summer. "Nagashi Somen" is a special way
to eat somen. I put a photo here.

Nagashi Somen Photo
http://tinyurl.com/kkmt922


3) Japanese Wind Bells
I really love its sound. Have you heard it?
Listen it :)
http://tinyurl.com/ykctj7l

Long Version (use it in the silent room for your relax)
http://tinyurl.com/bpcznnf


How do you feel? Enjoy your summer.