The incredible power of hot hairdryers and night showers: jemile fran haircare
We’ve made a new best friend, and their name’s jemile fran. This haircare brand (by Milbon) wants you to use their
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J-Fashion and Beauty
Stay up to date on the latest Japanese fashion and beauty trends!
A Man Of Ultra: henshin your whole life
Yep, even superheroes need to dry their hair. Oh and by the way, you’re a superhero now. That’s the concept
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T-shirts you can see from space: Japan fashion trends, spring/summer 2018
Every season brings new fashion ideas and trend items. Japan, which is world famous for having 4 distinct seasons, changes
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(Mineral) water, baby: everything you need for a home onsen
Japan’s public baths are famous around the world, mostly for 3 things: you gotta get naked in front of a
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FUNKY FRUIT: young Japanese fashion in a blender
Are you ready to get funky? Fans of J-fashion brands like Listen Flavor, Candy Stripper, 390 Mart and Spinns are
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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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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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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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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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Pay less for the label: second-hand Japanese designer goods online
We’ve been reading up on the fashion resale market. Why were we doing that, and not watching anime, or collecting
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