Cleaning like you’ve never seen: ultrasonic wave mini washers
If you’re kinda clumsy like we are, laundry day comes around too often. Wearing something white’s asking for trouble. Same
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Life in Japan
Daily life in Japan. Sometimes normal, sometimes… not.
LINE Clova wireless smart speakers
LINE: the smartphone app Japan can’t live without. There’s a LINE feature for nearly everything now. Music, messaging and free
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Flavour of the day: Breath Palette toothpaste
Think about toothpaste for a second. Put that fresh, minty taste in your mind. Now, try and imagine brushing your
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Spoiler alert: The funniest Japanese names for Disney movies
Some movie names don’t survive the translation from English to Japanese. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ somehow became ‘Bus Man’. The whole ‘Fast
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Japan’s coolest summer goods: atsui desu ne!
Summer in Japan is… an experience. We’ve got loads of summer festivals and fireworks displays! It’s shaved ice season! And it’s
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Chill from the top down: forehead cooling pads
Too hot, can’t sleep. Too hot, can’t sleep. Repeat all summer – unless you’ve got an ice cold trick up
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Nature Conc: take your skincare routine back to the natural, moisturising basics
Knock yourself over the head with moisture-boosting face products – it’s Nature Conc. What a name. Brighter, clearer skin, thanks
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Calbee potato chips: any flavour you want, as long as it’s not potato
A snack doesn’t have to be a big deal. Japan’s got words for ‘snack’ – okashi, oyatsu, otsumami. Stuff you
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Overnight skin sensation: Ashirira detox foot pads
Detox, through the soles of your feet, overnight. Yep, this one’s weird even by Japan standards. Time to let you
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Mountains of talent and skill: Tajima Glass
Glass. When you think of traditional Japan souvenirs, maybe… low on the list. Unless you’ve heard about Tajima Glass. The
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