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Eat your sushi with more style: dip into the world of ‘stand out’ soy sauce plates

Soy sauce – or ‘shoyu’ (醤油), as we call it – adds that something extra to Japanese foods like ramen […]

The year 2000 gave us a bunch of things. The Millennium Bug. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. DeviantART. The Nintendo Gamecube.

It finally happened – on May 6th 2019, the official Johnny’s merch website opened. That took long enough. (And the

What do you get if you cross a much-loved Japanese mayonnaise mascot with a bunch of other famous characters? You

Eyebrow pencils and lip liners aren’t made for writing on paper. But when you’re in a rush, and you can’t

It’s obvious enough by now that you don’t have to live in South Korea to be a dedicated fan of

A little love can change the world. That’s what the GROOVE X website says – and they’re the ones who

To ask if sumo wrestling’s more of a sport, an art, or a tradition’s kinda pointless – it’s a mix

Look at Sanrio’s character list, and… you’re not gonna feel like there’s something missing. Any company that can run an

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

Ramen noodles. A simple and fast, cheap, always-available Japanese meal… that hugely divides people. Is a pack of instant ramen

When summer in Japan hits, you’ve got the heat and the humidity to worry about. You’ll sweat – no shame,