T-shirts you can see from space: Japan fashion trends, spring/summer 2018
Every season brings new fashion ideas and trend items. Japan, which is world famous for having 4 distinct seasons, changes
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Does it rock or suck? You decide: 7 useless things you’ll find everywhere in Japan
The quest for convenience in Japan’s led to some crazy inventions. And if something wasn’t invented in Japan, if it’s
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Have a nice claup: Japan’s funniest English-inspired brand names
Every day, we learn new names for things in Japanese. Some of them are… well, we don’t think anyone asked
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Blue glitter, healthy rice drinks, and ‘roulette face’: Japanese makeup and beauty trends for 2018
Fashions in Japan – especially in Harajuku and Shibuya – are often ahead of the curve. Think like… mori girls,
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Keep calm, and don’t disturb the wa: stress relief in Japan
Japan’s got this image of being… kinda… stressed out. All the time. You’ve heard stories of salarymen working 14-hour days,
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Makeup and the munchies, with matcha: Gion Tsujiri food and cosmetics
The Kyoto brand Gion Tsujiri‘s known for using only high-grade Uji matcha in their desserts and snacks. Here’s the thing:
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Rohto’s Hada Labo range: skin moisture science, with the art of (hyaluronic) acid
Dip a toe into the Asian beauty community, and you’re gonna hear ‘Hada Labo’ come up early on. It’s a
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Smell like a unicorn, ufufu: Vasilisa perfumes & scents
Watch enough Japanese variety TV shows, and/or the commercials in between, and you’ll know about Rola. It’s safe to say
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Don’t get burned: top Japanese sunscreen brands
Everyone’s free to wear sunscreen. When it’s sunny, we wouldn’t suggest staying totally free from sun protection, however free you
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LuLuLun Plus face masks: your face, but better
Get far enough into the Asian beauty scene, and you’ll start hearing about LuLuLun face masks. It’s the best-selling Japanese
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