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You just activated our translation card: fun differences between English and Japanese YuGiOh card names

For a trading card game to be a global hit, it’s gotta make enough sense in every language. Not that […]

He’s a mini quiz master robot – one that shows no mercy. The 10cm tall Quizroid Hitoshi is ready to

At some time in our lives, we’ve all thought about how cool it’d be if we woke up as a

Hands up if you own a smartphone! Okay, that was a stupid question. And if you’re reading this on your

First, they gave us insanely high-quality samurai-themed Star Wars figures. Then Tamashii Nations moved on – to Japanese warrior versions

2019 is a special year in Japan for many reasons. The main one being the era name change! We’re switching

“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps

Being a Japanese idol girl is hard, you guys. If you think it’s tough being a dedicated idol wota, think

We get ‘hey DEJAPAN team, can you help me buy stuff from this Japanese website?’ emails all the time. Alllllll

Seki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in

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

Think back to when you first became an anime weeb. How long ago was it? It’s okay if you can’t