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Yuichiro ‘Jienotsu’ Nagashima: Japan’s kickboxing otaku cosplayer

At some point in our lives in Japan, we’ve all asked ourselves an important question: Could we take down a […]

DEJAPAN Staff / November 29, 2018

Japan’s a country where you can experience a singing, light-up toilet… and squat over a hole in the ground… in

Remember that fake news story about a Japanese city taking ninja applications? Over 100 people (from 20+ countries!) sent their

If you want anime-themed clothes, accessories and random lifestyle goods, you check out Cospa. Merch that anime fans can’t live

When you love cats and you love cosplay, combining the 2 makes sense. Someone else put that idea into action

DEJAPAN Staff / December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas! Or whatever you celebrate. (Or happy holidays, if you’re not religious. It’s all cool with us.) Christmas in

DEJAPAN Staff / October 30, 2017

You’ll hear people say Japan has 4 unique seasons. It’s sorta true. Autumn starts September 1st. No ifs, no buts.

DEJAPAN Staff / September 4, 2017

Not all cosplay outfits are created equal. Not by the cosplayer, anyway. Some people love spending hours crafting, stitching, and

The great thing about manga, anime and video games is that they don’t always have to be realistic. Sometimes they

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

In Tokyo, Akihabara is otaku central. A ‘must-see’ for anime fans visiting Japan – assuming you check out the east