A ramen rainbow: colourful noodles from Japan
Ramen noodles. A simple and fast, cheap, always-available Japanese meal… that hugely divides people. Is a pack of instant ramen
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Face, lips, and chill: Japan’s ‘hinyari’ cooling makeup and skincare trends for summer
When summer in Japan hits, you’ve got the heat and the humidity to worry about. You’ll sweat – no shame,
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Gundam vs. Kitty: a clash of legends
2019 is a special year in Japan for many reasons. The main one being the era name change! We’re switching
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Seiri-chan: Japan’s idea of a ‘period drama’ manga
If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many
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Bid if you dare: the worst and weirdest ‘used’ items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
When we say you can find and bid on almost anything on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, we mean it. We’ve seen
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Professor Layton vs Detective Pikachu: who wins?
“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps
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It’s like looking in the mirror: Japanese anime idols we can totally identify with
Being a Japanese idol girl is hard, you guys. If you think it’s tough being a dedicated idol wota, think
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Decole concombre: why not let a bunch of cute, tiny animals chillax at your house?
Decole’s a zakka/homeware brand in Japan – and a well-known one, if you live here. With a name that’s short
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Watching and waiting until the final petal falls: sakura season in Osaka, spring 2019
By mid-April, in many areas of Japan the sakura’s come and gone. That’s true for Osaka and the rest of
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Buying from BOOTH with a proxy shopping service
We get ‘hey DEJAPAN team, can you help me buy stuff from this Japanese website?’ emails all the time. Alllllll
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