Hey, waifu, I’m home: Gatebox, the kawaii 3D virtual assistant
We know you’ve thought about it. About what your life’d be like if you had a waifu waiting at home.
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Life in Japan
Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.
Nebuta Style: Aomori’s summer festival atmosphere, all year long
In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and
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Imabari towels: dry off with the best towels in Japan
Find out if your towel rack holds up to a set of Imabari towels, made in Japan. Woven at the
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LINE Clova wireless smart speakers
LINE: the smartphone app Japan can’t live without. There’s a LINE feature for nearly everything now. Music, messaging and free
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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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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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