Re-ment: cuteness in the palm of your hand
Blind boxes are a type of kawaii lucky dip. You know what the full set looks like, but not what’s
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Origami: what’ll fold first, the paper or you?
Origami’s for people who have time and patience to spare. Put in the effort, and you’ll be proud of what
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Ketchup in common: the many personas of Pikachu
It’s easy to recognise a Pikachu. The bright yellow-ness, the ears, the lightning bolts that come out of those cute
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Every visit’s a joy: Japanese Pokemon Centres
Pokemon Centres have saved our Pokemon (and our butts) many, many times – and they’re real-world lifelines for Poke-fans around
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Turning Yokohama yellow: Pikachu Outbreak in Japan, summer 2017
The summer ‘Pikachu Outbreak’ event’s been ‘a thing’ for a couple years now. ‘A thing’ as in the biggest, craziest
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Trending: does buying the merch make you a ‘better’ fan?
Alright, so we’ve seen some arguments about this pop back up on Twitter recently. Disclaimer: you can buy merch for
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Kitan Club: weird Japan in a plastic nutshell
We can think of several variety goods shops to hit up for weird Japanese stuff and unique souvenirs. Village Vanguard is
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Cute stress relief: yay for squishies!
Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,
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Nipponbashi Street Festa 2017: otaku Halloween
In Tokyo, Akihabara is otaku central. A ‘must-see’ for anime fans visiting Japan – assuming you check out the east
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Exploring First Avenue Tokyo Station
Ah, Tokyo. It’s where most people arrive in (and leave) Japan. If you take a bullet train, your trip might
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