Japan Total Mad Feast Stage Keren: Osaka’s crazy, multi-cultural tourist attraction
There’s a new show in town, that town being our home (and technically a city): Osaka, Japan. And it’s a
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Culture Shock!
Those times when Japanese culture seems… kinda weird.
Yoshimoto Shinkigeki: 60 years of laughter in Osaka
Not all Japanese comedy’s performed by manzai duos, or solo superstars. Some of Japan’s longest-running gags need a whole team
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Oshushi da yo: from pencil sketches on Twitter to a ‘Cool Japan’ kawaii brand
When we think of sushi, we think of those conveyor belt restaurants. Colour-coded plates of raw fish on rice, going
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Wemo wearable memos: ‘handy’ reusable notepads
The ‘Notes’ app on smartphones killed that tradition of writing important stuff down on the back of your hand. But
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Move over, Cinderella: ‘Emma’ glass slippers
99.9% chance it’s a copyright thing… Anyway, these not-quite-Cinderella shoes by Japanese maker Nakamura Glass are called the ‘Emma’ range
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A sweet Japanese beauty and makeup trend for 2019: ‘biscuit skin’ could be your cup of tea
We’ll get that ‘look good enough to eat’ joke outta the way here, in the first line. For Valentine’s Day
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Human Sized Motion Figure Platform, Kosaka Cocona: give the future of robotics a wave
You might’ve heard the name ‘Kosaka Cocona’ before. Sounds like a J-idol name, or an anime character, right? Close, but
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Haguruman Style: they brush, they grind, they floss
Every morning, before we come to the DEJAPAN office, we make sure to brush our teeth. (It’s good hygiene, kids.)
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Awamoko pen: make new friends out of foam
Are you over 6 years old, and feeling kinda lonely? Get to know the Awamoko foam pen – plus all
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Have you ever seen this color? – how to buy IZ*ONE official goods, via Japan
Let’s assume, so you keep on reading this blog post, that your fave girl from Produce48 made it to the
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