How to order from the Johnny’s Entertainment official online shop with a proxy service
It finally happened – on May 6th 2019, the official Johnny’s merch website opened. That took long enough. (And the
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Shopping Spotlight
Cool, new and unusual Japanese shops – and shopping experiences.
Stationery Cosme: makeup meets magic markers
Eyebrow pencils and lip liners aren’t made for writing on paper. But when you’re in a rush, and you can’t
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Shine We Are!: K-Pop lightsticks and penlights you can find in Japan
It’s obvious enough by now that you don’t have to live in South Korea to be a dedicated fan of
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10 of our fave Sanrio character collabs: everyone needs friends, right?
Look at Sanrio’s character list, and… you’re not gonna feel like there’s something missing. Any company that can run an
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A ramen rainbow: colourful noodles from Japan
Ramen noodles. A simple and fast, cheap, always-available Japanese meal… that hugely divides people. Is a pack of instant ramen
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Face, lips, and chill: Japan’s ‘hinyari’ cooling makeup and skincare trends for summer
When summer in Japan hits, you’ve got the heat and the humidity to worry about. You’ll sweat – no shame,
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Bid if you dare: the worst and weirdest ‘used’ items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
When we say you can find and bid on almost anything on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, we mean it. We’ve seen
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Decole concombre: why not let a bunch of cute, tiny animals chillax at your house?
Decole’s a zakka/homeware brand in Japan – and a well-known one, if you live here. With a name that’s short
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Buying from BOOTH with a proxy shopping service
We get ‘hey DEJAPAN team, can you help me buy stuff from this Japanese website?’ emails all the time. Alllllll
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Get to work on an egg: the Ultimate MYO mayonnaise maker
In November 2018, we told you about the Ultimate NTO natto mixing machine. The ‘Ultimate’ food mixer range is back,
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