Dear JapanAuctionCenter.com members,

Japanese Golden week is approaching.

What is Golden Week?

Consecutive national holidays fall on the first week of May here in Japan.

Since Golden week is the longest vacation of the year for many Japanese jobs,

most Japanese companies completely close down during this period.

The good news is,

You may still bid and win auctions as usual during this period.

Golden week 2009

April29 (Wed.)-Showa Day

May3 (Sun.)-Japanese Constitution Memorial Day

May4 (Mon.) -Greenery Day

May5 (Tue)-Children’s Day

May6 (Wed.)-an extra holiday since  Japanese Constitution Memorial Day falls on Sunday this year.

The famous cosmetic brand, M.A.C, collaborates with cute Sanrio character Hello Kitty!!

Even if you are not a fun of Hello Kitty, if you see them you will love them!! Thay are so cute. Very limilted items, most of them are sold out…  If you have one

of them you are very lucky!!

Check them out at the link below:

MAC Hello Kitty

Not everybody has a cassette player these days… In a few years, you might not see them anymore.  Since many other devices, like CD, MP3 player, or iPod, has infiltrated to our life, cassette tapes are seen as valuable item for many collectors. Now online auctions in Japan offer you  the chance to create your very own unused audio cassette tape collectors!!

Please click the link below, to view TDK, Maxell, Sony and other makers items.  If you are interested this is your chance!! 

Unused Cassette Tape    

It’s getting warm, it must be nice to go golfing!!

Are you thinking about buying new golfing kit?? Here are some of the popular items!!

This picture is an iron from CALLAWAY.  There are all kinds of golf clubs. For example; Drivers, Fairway, Irons, and etc…

There are also 6 or more Iron set.  Please got to the links below to check these CALLAWAY!!

Mens Clubs: Right Handed Callaway

Mens Clubs: Left Handed Callaway

This picture is a Driver from TaylorMade. There are also many golf clubs from TaylorMade.  There are not only golf clubs, but also hat, jacket, golf balls, and etc.. from TaylorMade.  Please got to the link below to check items from TaylorMade!!

TaylorMade

Our long time hit  item is a guitar!! There are many types or name brand guitar. Today we would like to show you some of the electric guitars and acoustic guitars.

One of the famous guitar company, called Takamine, has been presenting a limited Edition guitar for the world wide distribution ever since 1987. Like this picture on  the right, this one is this year’s Limited Model!!  If you want to know more about Takamine guitars and their limited models, please go to the links below:

Takamine guitar

Takamine Limited Model

Next we would like to show you is one of the electric guitar.  This beautiful Fender guitar.

There are both Fender USA and Fender Japan guitar.

I f you are into guitar, you should check them out before the time runs out!!

If you want to know more about this guitar, go to the link below:

Fender Guitars

It’s April!! It’s  getting warm and sunny out side, so you should start wearing sunglasses!!  There are cool, fashionable Designer brand sunglasses for men and women for 2009.

This one is from Chloe for women. Cute orange frame with light brown shade.  The picture below is Gucci sunshade for men. Aviator glasses with light blue shade.
If you would like to check out more sunglasses, please go to the link below:

Designer Brand Sunglasses

Please feel free to contact us, if you see anything you like!!

Who likes Anime?? There are many anime character costumes!! Have you been to anime expo?  If you have, what are you wearing for next expo? Or don’t you want to dress up like your favorite anime character? 

Naruto is very popular charactor world wide, and has wide appeal among kids to adults. 

Also right now, “Yatter Man” is winning the popularity as its live movie came out to the theater last month.

If you see anything you like, please let us know we will be glad to help you!!

Do you like costume?

Well, it’s not Halloween yet, but some people like to wear costume, so-called cosplay, daily bases!!  How about you?? So, today we would like to show you some popular costumes in Japan. Hope you will like them!!

Most popular costume is Maid costume. There are Maid café in Japan, where all the waitresses wear Maid costume and serve the customers.  

The other costume is Kimono dress. They made it look like a Kimono but it’s a dress also!! Isn’t it interesting!!

There are more costume to look, like anime costume, Lolita costume, and etc… So if you see anything, please let us know we will be glad to help you!!

Did you watch the World Baseball Classic this year?

Japanese won the championship once again, successfully defending the 2006 title.  Baseball is one of the biggest sports in Japan, so people in Japan were so excited.

After Japan won the game, many WBC (World Baseball Classic) goods came out.

We would like to show you some of the limited goods!!  One of them is the clear file to hold your important paper work^_^!!  They were limited only in Japan, so it is very rare for the other countries!!

The other goods I would like to show you today  is a Zippo lighter.  It has each player’s uniform with their name on it.  Also each of them has serial number on it. You might find your favorite player’s Zippo lighter!!

Do you know the famous Japanese TV anime series “Yatter Man”?  Its live action movie just came out to the theaters in March, 2009.

Her name is “Doronjo×Blythe” (Doronjo meets Blythe).  “Doronjo” is one of the main characters in this movie, who is a sexy but comical evil leader.  

Her costume is based on “Doronjo” from the movie.

You have never seen Blythe doll like this before!!

Her outfit includes; tight black body suit, iconic mask with pointed ears and long cloak, the short boots, which can also be used as knee high boots with a leather leg cover, and the “Doronjo glasses” to complete the look! The “Doronjo glasses” have a very important role in this movie. You will see her wearing these glasses in the movie!!