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Get your hands on a yokozuna-sized haul: Japanese sumo wrestler merch

To ask if sumo wrestling’s more of a sport, an art, or a tradition’s kinda pointless – it’s a mix […]

Ramen noodles. A simple and fast, cheap, always-available Japanese meal… that hugely divides people. Is a pack of instant ramen

When summer in Japan hits, you’ve got the heat and the humidity to worry about. You’ll sweat – no shame,

If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many

Decole’s a zakka/homeware brand in Japan – and a well-known one, if you live here. With a name that’s short

By mid-April, in many areas of Japan the sakura’s come and gone. That’s true for Osaka and the rest of

In November 2018, we told you about the Ultimate NTO natto mixing machine. The ‘Ultimate’ food mixer range is back,

At some point in our lives in Japan, we’ve all asked ourselves an important question: Could we take down a

There’s a new show in town, that town being our home (and technically a city): Osaka, Japan. And it’s a

Some trends that start in Japan are hard to explain. Like super fake tan ‘ganguro’ style, or wearing herbal pads

Not all Japanese comedy’s performed by manzai duos, or solo superstars. Some of Japan’s longest-running gags need a whole team

When we think of sushi, we think of those conveyor belt restaurants. Colour-coded plates of raw fish on rice, going