How to Make Your Own DIY Erasers With Orikeshi
A step-by-step tutorial and product review of DIY eraser craft kit Orikeshi
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So Kawaii!
The absolute cutest stuff – straight from Japan!
5 More of our Favorite Sanrio Collaborations
A lot more collaborations have happened since the last article, so we thought we’d update you with 5 more of our favorite Sanrio Collaborations, 2023 edition!
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Corner Life is Best Life: All About Sumikko Gurashi
Since their introduction by San-x in 2012, Sumikko Gurashi’s popularity has absolutely exploded, and it’s now one of the most popular character franchises in Japan.
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Put a Bird on it! The Japanese Love of Cute Birds
Bags, wallets, keychains, handkerchiefs, stationery, mugs, plush toys, gacha items; you name it, there’s a version with a cute bird on it!
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Virtual pets can play the genetic lottery, too: an introduction to the Tamagotchi Meets
We tried owning first-gen Tamagotchis and other virtual pets when we were kids. They weren’t easy to look after. They
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A model collection that fits in the palm of your hand: have a ball with CapChara mini gacha figures
Buying figures as a hobby can be fun – right up ’til you run out of shelf space. Collecting smaller
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From dark to sparkle, with purple in between: Japan’s autumn 2019 makeup trends
Same way that leaves turn from green to red, yellow and orange in autumn, we all change the makeup colours
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Purin: proof that Japan can make custard powder even more kawaii
We could spend a year or more writing about Japanese sweets. And hey, maybe next year we’ll do that. Everything
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Doujinshi: not a dirty word
“Do you buy and ship d-d-d-d-doujinshi?” We get this question a lot. And it’s always by email or DM, never
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MixWatch: take your time making a wristwatch you’ll love wearing every second
Is it time you put something new and cute on your wrist? There’s a new option for that, the MixWatch
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