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Vinyl Artist Gacha: the mini collectible figure series with the most unfortunate acronym ever

Wanna buy some VAG? Yeah, we did try and warn you in the blog title. Nice figures, shame about the […]

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