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Cow Brand Akabako & Aobako beauty soap: milky moo-sturising face & body soaps

One of Japan’s best-loved, longest-selling soap brands relies on dairy to get the job done. Cow Brand makes way more […]

DEJAPAN Staff / September 20, 2018

Some people say Japan’s full of healthy food. We say: have you tried living here? After all that ramen, gyoza, deep

DEJAPAN Staff / September 17, 2018

For anyone who’s ever wondered how often it rains in Japan: it’s a lot. We have ‘rainy season’ and typhoon

DEJAPAN Staff / September 6, 2018

When autumn hits, and time’s edging closer to Christmas, you don’t wanna think about next year already. We get it.

DEJAPAN Staff / September 3, 2018

In Japanese cooking, if it doesn’t come with rice, expect a pile of noodles instead. That, or noodles are the

We know you’ve thought about it. About what your life’d be like if you had a waifu waiting at home.

In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and

There’s Japanese food, and then there’s food you can only get in Japan. Like snacks and food so spicy, you’ll

Find out if your towel rack holds up to a set of Imabari towels, made in Japan. Woven at the

The reigning champion for strange-but-useful home/office supplies is King Jim. You thought BIBILAB was weird… you thought Dreams Inc. was

If you’re kinda clumsy like we are, laundry day comes around too often. Wearing something white’s asking for trouble. Same

LINE: the smartphone app Japan can’t live without. There’s a LINE feature for nearly everything now. Music, messaging and free