Blue Light Skincare: futureproof your face with And Mirai cleansing and lotions
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Life in Japan
Life in Japan
Eat your sushi with more style: dip into the world of ‘stand out’ soy sauce plates
Soy sauce – or ‘shoyu’ (醤油), as we call it – adds that something extra to Japanese foods like ramen
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Get your hands on a yokozuna-sized haul: Japanese sumo wrestler merch
To ask if sumo wrestling’s more of a sport, an art, or a tradition’s kinda pointless – it’s a mix
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Yoshimoto Shinkigeki: 60 years of laughter in Osaka
Not all Japanese comedy’s performed by manzai duos, or solo superstars. Some of Japan’s longest-running gags need a whole team
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Fun hanko stamps: if you like it, you should put your name on it
A signature? What’s one of those again? For many things in Japan – at the bank, signing for packages, putting
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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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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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