Sickness prevention face masks: a Japan thing, or a safety thing, or both?
It’s common in Japan – even more in winter – to see people wearing cotton or gauze masks over their
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Life in Japan
Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.
Japan’s pro baseball mascots: 6 to cheer on
Japan is obsessed with mascot characters. Mascots are the ‘there’s an app for that’ of Japanese culture. Anything you can
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2019: the Chinese (and Japanese, by default) year of the pig
Sure, if you go by the Chinese new year starting in early Feb, we’re not there yet. But Japan started
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Christmas 2018 in Osaka, Japan
We told you how weird a Japanese Christmas can be this time last year. Let’s do it again! Some stuff
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No more infusion confusion: different (and delish) types of Japanese green tea
Tea. Something many people think of and go ‘oh, England!’ Those British and their teapots. But never underestimate how much
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Lose weight while you work: Haruyama i-Suit supported by Tanita
Sitting down all day’s not good for you – so say those scary articles about healthy lifestyles. That’s bad news
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Wota life’s a MIX: pros and cons of being a J-idol fan
Real or virtual, Japanese idol groups have a way of stealing our hearts and wallets. There are ups and downs
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mati mati stationery by Zenrin: explore Japan’s streets on paper
Live somewhere long enough, and you’ll get to know the local streets. Spend enough time on Google Street View, and
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Shopping Spotlight: Heso Production
Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we
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Cow Brand Akabako & Aobako beauty soap: milky moo-sturising face & body soaps
One of Japan’s best-loved, longest-selling soap brands relies on dairy to get the job done. Cow Brand makes way more
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