Flavour of the day: Breath Palette toothpaste
Think about toothpaste for a second. Put that fresh, minty taste in your mind. Now, try and imagine brushing your
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Life in Japan
Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.
Japan’s coolest summer goods: atsui desu ne!
Summer in Japan is… an experience. We’ve got loads of summer festivals and fireworks displays! It’s shaved ice season! And it’s
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Nature Conc: take your skincare routine back to the natural, moisturising basics
Knock yourself over the head with moisture-boosting face products – it’s Nature Conc. What a name. Brighter, clearer skin, thanks
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PenLa penlights: shine bright like your idols
A wota without glowsticks is like… a duck without a quack. Invisible. Easy to miss. There’s no way you’d be
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Beef all day, oden all night: dieting trends direct from Japan
The food in Japan is awesome. Living in Osaka means we’ve got access to loads of it. For some reason,
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English books for learning Japanese: let’s awkward sentences!
English teaching’s a massive industry in Japan. Without it, most of the foreigners here would have to get married, give
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Anta, baka?: Japan’s best April Fool’s Day pranks
In a world of ‘fake news’, April Fool’s Day can feel like another normal day. Japan’s in on the joke, in
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T-shirts you can see from space: Japan fashion trends, spring/summer 2018
Every season brings new fashion ideas and trend items. Japan, which is world famous for having 4 distinct seasons, changes
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Hina Matsuri: tally of the dolls
In almost any other country, a doll festival would sound… sorta creepy. How does Japan get away with it? Same
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Does it rock or suck? You decide: 7 useless things you’ll find everywhere in Japan
The quest for convenience in Japan’s led to some crazy inventions. And if something wasn’t invented in Japan, if it’s
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