Japanese Homeland Invasion of the Good Kind

Trendspotting led me to a blogpost on Racked.com.  They've discovered AKi-Home, a new Japanese version of IKEA, which offers inexpensive home decor and furniture with streamlined modern design. But unlike IKEA, AKI-Home's products are actually called by their English names.

So instead of saying "Uddgrund" you actually say "Shower Curtain."

Think of it as a distant cousin to Muji. But it's bigger.

I can't wait for their NYC invasion. Hopefully they will also have food because I am tired of eating Swedish meatballs.

YES
This is the only acceptable kind of invasion. It's not like Iraq, where America invaded to redecorate its government. This is more like I need a rug to spruce up the place...not a new dictator.

NO
Just because you don't eat sushi doesn't mean that you can't shop here either. Chopsticks have many other uses.

MAYBE
You're in Japan and you've got a Muji and Aki-home on every corner of your Shibuya. This is like your 7-Eleven which will be invading your country if it hasn't already...along with Abercrombie & Fitch. For that I apologize.