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Question: Are there any Japanese online websites?

Are there any online Japanese websites that sell various items such a bowls and plates, clothing, makeup or body products, (virtually any item would be fine). My brother had gone online to ebay and bought Yen and other currency for my birthday ( I would like to visit Japan one day because I am fascinated with their culture) but since I will not be visiting Japan within the next year or so, I would like to still use theYen to buy things that relate to Japan ( silk fans, kimono, etc....) PS - I'm a sucker for anything about Cherry Blossoms:]

Answer: I agree with Carl. Although you have Japanese money, they can't accept it in paper form from another country. Japanese websites accept Paypal, or Credit card, and if they charge you in Yen (some charge in U.S$), it's up to your credit card company to convert it, etc. Paypal charges you a small fee for money conversion...

Anyway.
There are many Japanese online websites that will ship overseas.

CDJapan: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/
Japanese music, movies, anime, clothing, goods, etc they also have "wabi sabi", which is what you described, "traditional japanese products" http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/wa_style/index.html

Lolita fashion:

http://closetchild.ocnk.net/

Cellphone straps:

http://www.strapya-world.com/

Straps are really fun and popular in Japan, they have a HUGE selection of them too!

That's just a few too. There is an overwhelming amount of other stores too, like amazon.co.jp, rakuten,etc,etc.. but they don't ship overseas, but you could always use a shopping service!

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