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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A model collection that fits in the palm of your hand: have a ball with CapChara mini gacha figures
Buying figures as a hobby can be fun – right up ’til you run out of shelf space. Collecting smaller
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Cohaco: the smart Buddhist altar that keeps people’s memories alive and strong
When someone close to us passes away, like a parent or grandparent, we each choose to remember them in our
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Oshiri Tantei: a hero we can all get behind
How did Oshiri Tantei – an actual bum – ever become one of Japan’s most popular detective cartoon characters? It’s
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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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Deoco by Rohto: body wash and deodorant with the scent of a Japanese schoolgirl?
The bare minimum a body soap should do is leave you feeling fresh and clean. Added skin moisturising, yeah that’s
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Whole Love Kyoto: something old (and Japanese), something new (and Japanese)
Kyoto – the traditional, historical and pretty escape from Osaka’s loud neon life. If you want an escape from that,
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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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Purin: proof that Japan can make custard powder even more kawaii
We could spend a year or more writing about Japanese sweets. And hey, maybe next year we’ll do that. Everything
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Kuji lottery draws in Japan: the luck-based merch Olympics for otaku
For collectors and dedicated fans, sometimes getting hold of merch is total luck. Like when the item you want’s only
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