Virtual pets can play the genetic lottery, too: an introduction to the Tamagotchi Meets
We tried owning first-gen Tamagotchis and other virtual pets when we were kids. They weren’t easy to look after. They
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From dark to sparkle, with purple in between: Japan’s autumn 2019 makeup trends
Same way that leaves turn from green to red, yellow and orange in autumn, we all change the makeup colours
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Ningen Works: are we humans, or are we baka?
If new Ningen Works inventions are anything to go by, we’ve all got the potential to be geniuses. Brainstorming upgraded
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Kuuchoufuku aircon jackets: we’re big fans of this clever way to stay cool in summer
When that humid, stupid hot Japanese summer hits, we need all the help we can get. Those mini portable hand
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We’re too old for this: how the word ‘millennial’ gets marketed in Japan
To kick off this blog post – a quick language lesson. ‘Gairaigo’ (外来語) are Japanese words borrowed from other languages
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