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Get your hands on a yokozuna-sized haul: Japanese sumo wrestler merch

May 20, 2019May 2, 2019 Kei 0 Comments banzuke, calendar, Culture Shock, dictionary, figures, hand print, japan, japanese, Life in Japan, ranking, signature, sumo, sumo wrestling, tegata, trading cards, traditions

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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2019: the Chinese (and Japanese, by default) year of the pig

January 3, 2019December 26, 2018 Kei 0 Comments 2019, food, horoscopes, japan, japanese, Japanese food, Krispy Kreme, luck, New Year, Starbucks, traditions, year of the pig, zodiac

Sure, if you go by the Chinese new year starting in early Feb, we’re not there yet. But Japan started

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Unko: Japan’s weird obsession with poop-themed stuff

November 29, 2018November 20, 2018 Kei 0 Comments bath bomb, cosplay, Culture Shock, cushion, emoji, golden poop, japan, japanese, lucky, merch, poop, shopping, slippers, traditions, Trending, unko, Unko Kanji Drill, weird Japan

Japan’s a country where you can experience a singing, light-up toilet… and squat over a hole in the ground… in

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To stir, or natto stir: the Ultimate NTO natto mixer

November 22, 2018November 14, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, food, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, natto, Rosanjin, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, traditions, Trending, Ultimate NTO, weird Japan

If there’s a Japanese food that divides people more than any other, it’s gotta be natto. You know what that

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Shopping Spotlight: Heso Production

October 11, 2018October 10, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, Heso Production, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, merch, Osaka, Sanrio, shopping, takoyaki, traditions, weird Japan, zakka

Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we

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Hobonichi Techo planners, diaries and schedulers: take each day as it comes

September 6, 2018August 30, 2018 Kei 0 Comments calender, Culture Shock, diary, Hobonichi, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, scheduler, traditions, Trending

When autumn hits, and time’s edging closer to Christmas, you don’t wanna think about next year already. We get it.

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Nebuta Style: Aomori’s summer festival atmosphere, all year long

August 16, 2018August 7, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Aomori, Culture Shock, festival, japan, japanese, merch, Nebuta Matsuri, summer, summer festivals, traditions, weird Japan, zakka

In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and

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Win a gold medal in buying from Japan: order from the Tokyo 2020 online shop with DEJAPAN

July 12, 2018July 3, 2018 Kei 0 Comments DEJAPAN, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, merch, Olympics, Paralympics, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, tokyo, Tokyo 2020, traditions, Trending

Hey, the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo aren’t all that far off, huh? Maybe living in Japan makes us heavily

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Mountains of talent and skill: Tajima Glass

April 26, 2018April 17, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, glassware, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, made in japan, made in tokyo, Mt Fuji, sake, sakura, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, Tajima Glass, traditions

Glass. When you think of traditional Japan souvenirs, maybe… low on the list. Unless you’ve heard about Tajima Glass. The

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Hina Matsuri: tally of the dolls

March 1, 2018February 22, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Dolls Festival, Girls Day, Girls Festival, Hina Matsuri, hinaningyo, japan, japanese, traditions, weird Japan

In almost any other country, a doll festival would sound… sorta creepy. How does Japan get away with it? Same

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