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Get Your Hands on Japanese Handmade Goods With Creema!

Creema provides a platform for Japanese artisans to sell their work online, helping them compete against big businesses.

Seki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in

DEJAPAN Staff / October 15, 2018

Live somewhere long enough, and you’ll get to know the local streets. Spend enough time on Google Street View, and

DEJAPAN Staff / September 24, 2018

Okay, so we laughed at the name too. The full name’s ‘Urban Development Expansion Trading Figure Geocraper’, which is even

Find out if your towel rack holds up to a set of Imabari towels, made in Japan. Woven at the

Q-pot is where real-looking fake food, kawaii-ness, and girly fashion jewellery meet. Don’t contain(er) your excitement, share it The Q-pot

We know, we know it’s not Japanese. But Osaka’s got the Legoland Discovery Centre at Tenpozan, that totally counts. (The

Origami’s for people who have time and patience to spare. Put in the effort, and you’ll be proud of what

DEJAPAN Staff / September 21, 2017

A quick opener, for anyone who’s not into fountain pens. People who are into fountain pens love them as much

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

At some point, making bento boxes became less like lunch prep and more like art class. It can be as

Signal your fan status loud and proud with a customised ita bag! You’ve gotta know about the legendary ‘itasha’ cars