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Don’t get burned: top Japanese sunscreen brands

Everyone’s free to wear sunscreen. When it’s sunny, we wouldn’t suggest staying totally free from sun protection, however free you […]

At some point, making bento boxes became less like lunch prep and more like art class. It can be as

Japan’s inventied a lot of stuff. So it was a shock to find out that the airbag was not invented by

Learning kanji is tough – whether you’re trying to read or write it. Mastering kanji is a tricky step on

June 18th is Father’s Day in a lot of countries. Including Japan, the UK, the USA, Canada, Singapore, and Hong

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

You’ve heard of pachinko. You know about game centres. You’ve seen people scooping up goldfish and coloured balls at summer

Your first thought for cool Japanese souvenirs isn’t likely to be pottery. Gotta save that hand luggage space for weird

Until the washi craze washed over us, masking tape was kinda boring. It’s made to stop you going over the

Japan got the new Ghost in the Shell movie a week later than most countries did. Our side of the

Spring in Japan means sakura. And the arrival of sakura blossoms on the trees is a great excuse to get

In Tokyo, Akihabara is otaku central. A ‘must-see’ for anime fans visiting Japan – assuming you check out the east