Luck works in strange ways: the best weird Japanese daruma dolls
The start of a new year’s always busy. Loads of Japanese people head to their local shrine or temple, to
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Saying goodbye to Swimmer: a final haul
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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300 yen discount on the Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours memorial T-shirt – only with DEJAPAN
Hi! Kei from DEJAPAN here again, bringing you… well, not exactly another contest. This is a bit exclusive, but we’re
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Have a nice claup: Japan’s funniest English-inspired brand names
Every day, we learn new names for things in Japanese. Some of them are… well, we don’t think anyone asked
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Lights, chicken, action: Christmas in Osaka (Japan), 2017
Merry Christmas! Or whatever you celebrate. (Or happy holidays, if you’re not religious. It’s all cool with us.) Christmas in
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Genderless-kei bags and backpacks: do you know Anello?
The people of Osaka have a brand new bag. Trend-setting backpack and tote bag brand Anello recently opened their global flagship
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Thanks for the weird gadgets: we check out Thanko Rare Mono Shop
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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Blue glitter, healthy rice drinks, and ‘roulette face’: Japanese makeup and beauty trends for 2018
Fashions in Japan – especially in Harajuku and Shibuya – are often ahead of the curve. Think like… mori girls,
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A cat’s life: Japan’s love of nekos
Being a cat seems super easy, from the way some house cats act all day. Lie in a sunbeam, meow,
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From kairo to kotatsu: how to keep warm in a Japanese winter
The winter months in Japan aren’t as cold as in some other countries. Well, it depends which bit of Japan
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