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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 […]

Soy sauce – or ‘shoyu’ (醤油), as we call it – adds that something extra to Japanese foods like ramen

The year 2000 gave us a bunch of things. The Millennium Bug. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. DeviantART. The Nintendo Gamecube.

What do you get if you cross a much-loved Japanese mayonnaise mascot with a bunch of other famous characters? You

A little love can change the world. That’s what the GROOVE X website says – and they’re the ones who

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,