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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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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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For everything you didn’t think of yet: unique lifestyle goods by King Jim

July 26, 2018July 18, 2018 Kei 0 Comments amazon japan, Culture Shock, DEJAPAN, japan, japanese, King Jim, merch, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, weird Japan, zakka

The reigning champion for strange-but-useful home/office supplies is King Jim. You thought BIBILAB was weird… you thought Dreams Inc. was

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Flavour of the day: Breath Palette toothpaste

June 21, 2018June 13, 2018 Kei 0 Comments asian beauty, Breath Palette, Culture Shock, DEJAPAN, japan, japanese, shopping, toothpaste, weird Japan, zakka

Think about toothpaste for a second. Put that fresh, minty taste in your mind. Now, try and imagine brushing your

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Dreams Incorporated: how big’s your imagination?

January 18, 2018January 10, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Cable Bite, Coink, Dreams Inc., figures, japan, japanese, kawaii, merch, piggy bank, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, unicorn, zakka

Our non-stop search for weird, cute and interesting Japanese brands leads us to Dreams. We’re still awake – that’s the name

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Saying goodbye to Swimmer: a final haul

January 1, 2018November 15, 2017 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, dolly-kei, fairy-kei, fashion, japan, kawaii, merch, pastel-kei, shopping, Swimmer, zakka

In early June 2017, kawaii zakka chain Swimmer shocked everyone by announcing they’d be closing in January 2018. It wasn’t

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Thanks for the weird gadgets: we check out Thanko Rare Mono Shop

December 18, 2017November 29, 2017 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, gadgets. inventions, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, merch, shopping, Thanko, weird Japan, zakka

Finding Japanese online shops that sell weird stuff is like our hobby. We’re always looking for the strangest inventions and

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Thanks for the low prices: it’s 390 Mart

July 17, 2017July 6, 2017 Kei 0 Comments 390 Mart, japan, Sanrio, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, streetwear, zakka

390 yen. At the time we wrote this, that was just under £2.80, and around $3.55. How much you can

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Shopping Spotlight: LOFT, the peak of variety goods

June 15, 2017June 7, 2017 Kei 0 Comments Culture Shock, Cup Fuchiko, japan, japanese, Loft, merch, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, stationery, variety, zakka

The loft is usually where you find hidden, maybe forgotten gems. Like a dusty box of Christmas decorations, or a

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Shopping Spotlight: Village Vanguard

April 20, 2017December 19, 2017 Kei 0 Comments shopping, Shopping Spotlight, Village Vanguard, zakka

People talk about ‘weird Japan’. You know the stuff. Pachinko places, conveyor belt sushi restaurants, department stores that feel like

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