Discounted Japanese T-shirts - close out items

Retro Trading Mark 2 Tier Bento Box

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:02:29 -0500

Retro Trading Mark 2 Tier Bento Box

All the world knows of Japan's delicious and fun custom of "bento" (boxed lunch). Now you can have a great and authentic bento box for your lunch. A great item, this is a large sized box that you can put your rice and everything else into this two tiered stackable box (15x8x7 cm or 6x3x2.8 inches). Holds rice and "okazu" which is basically "whatever you eat with your rice," including sausages, meatballs, and so on. The cover has a fancy traditional illustration of a stamp used for making trades...

Japanese T-shirt "Dirty American Devil" (Orange)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:35:24 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Dirty American Devil" (Orange)

Available once again! Because we love bizarre messages in Japanese, we tried to think of the most esoteric one ever! During World War II, the universal word for the Allied soldiers was "kichiku beihei" which translates literally as "barbarian American soldiers" or better as "dirty American devils" (thus it corresponds to the word "Jap"). Guaranteed to get bizarre looks from Japanese co-eds on campus, this stylish shirt is very colorful, and shamelessly puts out its beautiful kanji message for...

Japanese T-shirt "Daruma" (Wish for Love)

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:05:45 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Daruma" (Wish for Love)

The Daruma is a famous symbol of Japan, a red, round statue that brings good luck. The famous red doll is based on Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk from the 6th century who incidentally invented Kung-fu, who stared at a wall for nine years until his arms and legs atropied, turning him into this shape. Here's how the Daruma doll works: write the thing you wish for on the front and blacken one eye. If you get your wish, blacken the other eye. This daruma says ren'ai joju , which is a prayer to Buddha...

Japanese T-shirt - Mona Neko Trio - Fitted Girl's

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:12:51 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Mona Neko Trio - Fitted Girl's

Meet Mona Neko and his friends, cute cats who are a symbol of Japan's popular online communities like the famous BBS 2ch. Here's a gorgeous new fitted T-shirt for girls, made by American Apparel (so you know the quality is second to none). Features the three cute Mona Neko cats shouting "Kitaa!!!!" which is translatable as "Yes, this is it!" (also seen in the popular drama Densha Otoko). A wacky tribute to kawaii culture from Japan! Sizes XL are available. Please note, these shirts are being...

Japanese ASCII T-Shirt - Howdy!

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:38:33 -0400

Japanese ASCII T-Shirt - Howdy!

The Japanese are an incredibly expressive people, and they can take something as bland as ASCII letters or generic hiragana and katakana characters and turn them into incredibly expressive images. Here is our newest line of T-shirts featuring popular "emoji" or "emotional characters" that capture the heart and soul of the Japanese BBS 2ch. Here's a fun limited-run T-shirt that features a design of a person waving their hands in a friendly gesture and saying "Yaah!" (meaning "Howdy!" or "Hi...

Nippon Hachimaki -- Japan Headband

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:22:26 -0400

Nippon Hachimaki -- Japan Headband

This is a totally cool Japanese headband (hachimaki) that's decorated in beautiful kanji and complete with the red circle representing the sun of the Japanese flag. The words written on the headband states "Nippon," which simply means "Japan." Made of high quality cloth material and fits any sized person. A good all-purpose headband that is very wacky, you can impress Japanese people with this for sure. Made in good ol' Japan. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

Japanese T-Shirt - Tired Salaryman

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:37:56 -0400

Japanese T-Shirt - Tired Salaryman

"Karoshi" means death from overwork, and it's a reality in Japan, where companies demand long hours of their employees. You don't have to live in Japan to be overworked, and we've got a great new Japanese T-shirt that shows a famous symbol of tired "salarymen" returning home on the train after working through an exhausting day, with two exhausted men visible inside the train so that they form a face. The words at the top of the train say "Karoshi" and below the train is written "Otsukare-sama...

Japanese T-shirt - Yokozuna (Sumo parody)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:19:33 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Yokozuna (Sumo parody)

While McDonald's is quite famous in Japan, the original "fast food" isn't the hamburger, but something more traditional: beef bowl, called gyudon , basically a bowl of white rice with flavored beef on top. The most famous chain of beef bowl restaurants is Yoshinoya, with over 1000 restaurants in Japan and many more in the U.S. and Asia. This new shirt is the perfect parody of this famous company's corporate mark, because we've replaced the name Yoshinoya with "Yokozuna," which is the name of...

Japanese T-shirt "Extremely Hung Over Now" - Standard

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:38:57 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Extremely Hung Over Now" - Standard

Our line of wacky Japanese T-shirts is a fun way to show off a bizarre Japanese message, potentially serving as a conversation starter with any attractive Japanese females you may run into. Our newest "warning" shirt features the image of a man making an offering at the proverbial porcelain altar, with "Warning: Extremel Hung Over Now" printed in large, bold characters. The message above says, "Be careful not to drink too much." Standard sized T-shirt, available in S! This shirt is being...

Japanese T-shirt "My Damn Style" - Standard

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:59:24 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "My Damn Style" - Standard

Kanji is one of the most fascinating aspects of Japanese, and Westerners are often taken with the beautiful of the mysterious characters. One of our favorite words in Japanese is "ore-ryu" (oh-RAY ryoo), which literally means "my style" or "going my way," a person who does things his own way without considering what others might think. We've taken that cool Japanese concept and enshrined it on this cool kanji T-shirt, a superb emblem to show the world that you live life by your own unique...

Japanese Fleece Hoodie "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" ver. 2 (Unisex)

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:40:22 -0400

Japanese Fleece Hoodie "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" ver. 2 (Unisex)

J-List's "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" is the most popular wacky Japanese shirt we've ever made, and our black Girlfriend hoodie is also a huge hit. A few customers asked us to make a version of our popular hoodie with the "version 2" Girlfriend design, and we've obliged! Now you can attract Japanese girls with our popular alternate design, which uses beautiful flowing kanji and hiragana characters for a unique Japanese message. All sizes are standard U.S. sizes, and these hoodies are the...

Japanese Hooded Sweatshirt "Expel the Foreign Barbarians" (Unisex)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:55:31 -0400

Japanese Hooded Sweatshirt "Expel the Foreign Barbarians" (Unisex)

Another popular customer request, here's a high-quality hooded sweatshirt (hoodie) of our wacky blackship shirt! Taken from a famous slogan of the Meiji Restoration, an exciting time in Japan's history when Japanese rallied around Emperor Meiji to create a strong, modern nation free of the influence of Western nations. A famous slogan studied by all Japanese (it even appears in James Clavell's novels about Japan), the slogan in Japanese is "sonno joi" (sohn-NOH JOH-ee). Incredibly soft and...

Japanese T-shirt "You must be 20 Years Old to Purchase Tobacco and Alcohol" - Girls' Fitted

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:27:26 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "You must be 20 Years Old to Purchase Tobacco and Alcohol" - Girls' Fitted

By customer request, a sexy girls' version of one of our most popular designs! In Japan, the legal age for buying beer and tobacco is 20. In Japanese convenience stores, they have cute little characters who enforce this rule, sternly informing you that you must be 20 years old to buy beer or cigarettes, captured on a shapely fitted girls T-shirt for you. The text reads Osake, tobacco wa hatachi ni natte kara (literally, "Enjoy alcohol and tobacco after you turn 20"). Available in girls' sizes L...

Japanese T-shirt "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" (version 2)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:39:24 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" (version 2)

An alternate version of our most popular wacky Japanese T-shirt ever, this features beautiful kanji written with a brush script for a stylish message. A great way to attract a Japanese female, or just wear something wacky on your body! A literal translation of the message on the shirt would be "Now accepting applications for a Japanese girlfriend." It's pronounced Nihonjin kanojo boshu-chu . Currently available in attractive charcoal. Choose S, M and XL! This is a close out item to make more...

Japanese T-shirt - Kiss Me I'm Gaijin

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:02:46 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Kiss Me I'm Gaijin

To be a foreigner in Japan is to be at peace with standing out in a crowd, with being the only non-Japanese around. Sometimes the only way to deal with this is to grab the bull by the horns and show the world how unique you are. Here's a hilarious T-shirt that says Kiss Me, I'm Gaijin , written in katakana (the writing system used for foreign words) so it's instantly readable to any cute Japanese girls who see it. A wacky T-shirt that will set you apart from the pack, and a great potential...

Japanese T-shirt "Cheshire Totoro Face" - Alternate Sleeve Girl's

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:12:51 -0400

Japanese T-shirt "Cheshire Totoro Face" - Alternate Sleeve Girl's

Oops! J-List's T-shirt supplier sent us the wrong style of shirts and we accidentally printed our popular Totoro face on them before we caught the error. The new shirts feature slightly longer sleeves with elastic around the ends, with our cute parody "Cheshire Totoro face" on the front that will make you look great! A high-quality 100% cotton T-shirt made and printed in the USA on quality American Apparel shirts. Available in size small, and at a special price! Please note, these shirts are...

Japanese T-shirt - "Otaku Train Sign"

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:23:46 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - "Otaku Train Sign"

The term "otaku" refers to fans of Japanese anime, manga and other forms of popular culture from the Land of the Rising Sun, and it's the perfect label for the current generation of Japan-focused anime fans all over the world. Now we've got a bold new T-shirt for the otaku in you, featuring a replica of a sign visible in every train station in Japan. The shirt lists "Otaku" as the current destination, with O-Daiba (the area of Tokyo where the famous Comic Market doujinshi convention is held...

Japanese T-shirt - Girl & Mona Neko Cats - Fitted Girl's

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:38:50 -0400

Japanese T-shirt - Girl & Mona Neko Cats - Fitted Girl's

A great fitted T-shirt for girls which features Mona Neko and his friends, the cute characters that started out as ASCII-art creations popularized on Japan's famous 2ch BBS. This wacky shirt features the three Mona Neko cats yelling "Kitaaa!!!" ("Yes, this is it!") because they've just caught a "panchira" (panty shot). The name of Mona comes from the Japanese phrase "omae mo na!" ("The same to you!"), used in flame wars in Japanese. This sexy fitted tee by American Apparel is made in the USA...