Kuuchoufuku aircon jackets: we’re big fans of this clever way to stay cool in summer
When that humid, stupid hot Japanese summer hits, we need all the help we can get. Those mini portable hand
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Life in Japan
Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.
We’re too old for this: how the word ‘millennial’ gets marketed in Japan
To kick off this blog post – a quick language lesson. ‘Gairaigo’ (外来語) are Japanese words borrowed from other languages
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Smart Potato Chips: the new way Japanese screen junkies eat junk food
We’ve all been there: trying to eat from a bag of potato chips and scroll on our phones at the
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Doujinshi: not a dirty word
“Do you buy and ship d-d-d-d-doujinshi?” We get this question a lot. And it’s always by email or DM, never
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Gloture.jp: a whole world (and a moon) of stuff you had no idea you needed
Every so often, a Japanese variety and tech website comes along with home and/or office products you’d never dream up
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Vinyl Artist Gacha: the mini collectible figure series with the most unfortunate acronym ever
Wanna buy some VAG? Yeah, we did try and warn you in the blog title. Nice figures, shame about the
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Eat your sushi with more style: dip into the world of ‘stand out’ soy sauce plates
Soy sauce – or ‘shoyu’ (醤油), as we call it – adds that something extra to Japanese foods like ramen
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The home of shoe exclusives in Tokyo: atmos collab sneakers and streetwear
The year 2000 gave us a bunch of things. The Millennium Bug. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. DeviantART. The Nintendo Gamecube.
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Kewpie Fusion: trust us, everything’s better with some Japanese mayo mixed in
What do you get if you cross a much-loved Japanese mayonnaise mascot with a bunch of other famous characters? You
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LOVOT: Love x Robot = a sentient hug pillow
A little love can change the world. That’s what the GROOVE X website says – and they’re the ones who
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