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Kitan Club: weird Japan in a plastic nutshell

We can think of several variety goods shops to hit up for weird Japanese stuff and unique souvenirs. Village Vanguard is […]

You’ve heard of pachinko. You know about game centres. You’ve seen people scooping up goldfish and coloured balls at summer

Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a

“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of

Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,

To a lot of fashion lovers, Liz Lisa IS girly-kei. The brand’s popular with hime-kei, gyaru, and dolly-kei fans too.

It shouldn’t surprise you that the KingBlade is the glorious leader in the LED glowstick market. Since 2012, discerning otaku

When a manga’s been around as long as JJBA has, expect to find a lot of merch for it around.

(Update: pre-orders for tour goods have ended. Sorry! Other Love Live! Sunshine!! merch is always available on our website.) We’ve

It goes without saying, but Japanese fashion trends can be really weird. We keep an eye on what the biggest,

“There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who prefer Love Live!, those who prefer Love Live! Sunshine!!, and those

Your first thought for cool Japanese souvenirs isn’t likely to be pottery. Gotta save that hand luggage space for weird