Buying from BOOTH with a proxy shopping service
We get ‘hey DEJAPAN team, can you help me buy stuff from this Japanese website?’ emails all the time. Alllllll
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Otaku Life
Everything from anime and manga to video games; get the scoop on Otaku culture!
Nikken Cutlery: the Japanese way of the scissor blades (and nail clippers)
Seki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in
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Yuichiro ‘Jienotsu’ Nagashima: Japan’s kickboxing otaku cosplayer
At some point in our lives in Japan, we’ve all asked ourselves an important question: Could we take down a
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Fandom lasts forever: iconic anime that’s older than you think
Think back to when you first became an anime weeb. How long ago was it? It’s okay if you can’t
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A real-life Mario Party: Super Mario minigames you can play without a console
Okay, so our intro to the Mario Party series was on the N64. Maybe you were that generation as well?
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Can’t stop falling in love: Dance Dance Revolution’s 20th anniversary
In September 1998, a new style of game popped up in arcades. A dancing game, to test your rhythm –
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Legendz Soul Dolls: from a time before Amiibos
Come and sit by the fireplace, and we’ll tell you a legendary tale. A tale of toys that were compatible
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Kamen Rider: all Heisei riders, ranked (part 2)
Our ranking of every Heisei-era Kamen Rider continues – and ends – this week. Go back and read part 1
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How to buy Neon Genesis Evangelion goods from the official Eva Store online, with DEJAPAN
That you can order official Neon Genesis Evangelion goods online shouldn’t be all that much of a surprise. But the question’s
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Kamen Rider: all Heisei riders, ranked (part 1)
As of May 2019, the Heisei era comes to an end. And with it, the Heisei era of Kamen Riders.
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