Released on: December 9, 2007, 9:34 pm

Press Release Author: Elaine Gross/Rinkya Inc

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Japan's Hot Products this Holiday Season!

Press Release Body: Tempe, AZ and Tokyo, Japan -December 10, 2007- To find the best
selling Japanese products for this holiday season, we consulted with the Yousei
(elves) who dwell deep within the Rinkya warehouse packing and shipping Japanese
goods to the rest of the world. Though this time of year is busy for them and early
deadlines loom to make it before the 24th of December, they took some time out to
give us the holiday picture.

"ADVAN Racing Wheels, especially models used in the movie, "Tokyo Drift", are big.
The crazy thing this year," said Yousei on the automotive bench, tapping his clay
pipe, "is the run on Honda keys. I think every motorcycle enthusiast in the world is
getting a set of Honda Motorcycle Ape100 keys in his stocking."

"Dolls are always big," said a Yousei at the toy bench carefully packing a Super
Dollfie. "Antique Hina dolls, and vintage Barbie fashions are a holiday staple. This
year, the impact of the Takara Blythe Dolls is the biggest surprise. Designed by
Alison Katzman for Kenner in 1972, Blythe dolls were a failure until licensed to
Takara by Kenner's successor, Hasbro. This year Blythe seems to be giving perennial
favorite Barbie a run."

Over at the music bench the music Yousei had one word for us. "Epiphone," he said.
"This year MIJ (manufactured in Japan) and CIJ (crafted in Japan) Epiphone guitars
are big."

The group at the collectibles bench were especially busy. "Anime cels," one said,
"now that they have been replaced with digital technology, are escalating, and are
becoming a high end gift. Original Transformer cels, in the wake of the movie, are
really desirable. In antiques, pottery of the Edo period, and Samurai armor,
especially copper with the sea cucumber motif have seen a lot of action. Bleach
anime is hot, Bleach doujinshi are flying out of here. Studio Ghibli is also hot,
their characters on Zippo lighters are going to be in a lot of stockings."

Finally the cosplay/fashion Yousei joined us for a coffee break. "Bathing Ape
clothing is making a real impact this year," she said, sipping her green tea.
"Jackets and shoes are really big. Worldwide, it's just beginning to make a dent."

"Meri Kurismasu and Happy Year of the Rat" says Rinkya CEO Heather Russell and the
Rinkya Yousei.

Rinkya Inc is a leading service provider for Japan auctions, stores, and specialty
websites. Rinkya is on the Inc. Magazine 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private
companies in the U.S.A. and is currently featured in Dolls and Project Car Magazine.
The Japan branch has won several business awards from the Japanese Postal System
and has been showcased in several Japanese business magazines.




Web Site: http://www.rinkya.com

Contact Details: USA Contact:
Elaine Gross,
Rinkya Inc.,
elaine@rinkya.com

(866) 970-4485;
fax (480)-970-4486

Tokyo Contact:
Heather Russell
Rinkya Inc
heather@rinkya.com

03-3430-0557