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Whole Love Kyoto: something old (and Japanese), something new (and Japanese)

September 2, 2019July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments Chochin Cap, Hanao Shoes, hand towel, ice cream, ice cream spoon, japan, japan proxy shopping, Kyoto, lacquerware, made in japan, online shopping, Osaka, postcards, proxy shopping, proxy shopping service, tenugui, traditions, urushi, weird Japan, Whole Love Kyoto

Kyoto – the traditional, historical and pretty escape from Osaka’s loud neon life. If you want an escape from that,

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A ramen rainbow: colourful noodles from Japan

May 9, 2019July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments food, Hakata, Hokkaido, japan, japanese, Japanese food, Kyoto, miso, noodles, Osaka, rainbow, ramen, shio, shoyu, tokyo, tonkotsu, Tottori, Toyama

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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Life in Japan Shopping Spotlight

mati mati stationery by Zenrin: explore Japan’s streets on paper

October 15, 2018July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments crafts, Hiroshima, japan, japanese, Kobe, Kyoto, masking tape, mati mati, merch, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, stationery, tokyo, weird Japan, Yokohama, Zenrin

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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Makeup and the munchies, with matcha: Gion Tsujiri food and cosmetics

November 2, 2017July 25, 2022 Kei 0 Comments asian beauty, cosmetics, fashion, Gion Tsujiri, japan, japanese, Kyoto, lip balm, lip cream, matcha, merch, traditions, Uji matcha

The Kyoto brand Gion Tsujiri‘s known for using only high-grade Uji matcha in their desserts and snacks. Here’s the thing:

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