Rooting for the underdog, rabbit, and cat: less well-known Sanrio characters
The 2018 Sanrio Character Ranking marked the 33rd time they’d asked us all to vote. When we posted this, voting
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From USJ to you: where and how to buy Universal Studios Japan merch online
The east side of Japan can keep Tokyo Disneyland (and Disney Sea). Osaka’s got Universal Studios Japan, and we like
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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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Sanrio Boys: a real bunch of characters
Sanrio characters number in the hundreds. Over 200, last time we counted. Trust us on that figure, ’cause we aren’t
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Epson Smart Canvas watches: is it time you got one?
When you need to know the time, maybe you do what we do and check your phone screen. Then, as
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Luck works in strange ways: the best weird Japanese daruma dolls
The start of a new year’s always busy. Loads of Japanese people head to their local shrine or temple, to
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Long exposure: Japan’s still in love with the instant camera
Digital cameras are super handy, aren’t they? Delete all the blurry selfies and only keep the shots you want. With
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