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Life in Japan Shopping Spotlight 

Get Your Hands on Japanese Handmade Goods With Creema!

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 Emily 2 Comments accessories, crafts, cute, handmade, japan, japanese, jewelry, pottery, shopping

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

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Otaku Life Shopping Spotlight 

Nikken Cutlery: the Japanese way of the scissor blades (and nail clippers)

April 1, 2019July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments crafts, cutlery, flowers, Gifu, japan, japanese, Nikken Cutlery, ninja, One Piece, paper knife, samurai, samurai sword, scissors, Seki

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

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Life in Japan Shopping Spotlight 

mati mati stationery by Zenrin: explore Japan’s streets on paper

October 15, 2018July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments crafts, Hiroshima, japan, japanese, Kobe, Kyoto, masking tape, mati mati, merch, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, stationery, tokyo, weird Japan, Yokohama, Zenrin

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

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Otaku Life Shopping Spotlight 

GEOCRAPER: build a Japanese city in your bedroom

September 24, 2018July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments collectibles, crafts, Culture Shock, Geocraper, hobby, japan, japanese, tokyo, Trending

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

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Life in Japan Shopping Spotlight 

Imabari towels: dry off with the best towels in Japan

July 30, 2018July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments crafts, Culture Shock, Imabari, Imabari towels, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, towels, Trending, weird Japan

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

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J-Fashion and Beauty Shopping Spotlight So Kawaii! 

Q-pot accessories: sugar sweet fake food fashion

May 21, 2018July 22, 2022 Kei 0 Comments asian beauty, crafts, fake food, fashion, food, japan, japanese, merch, Q-pot, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, Trending, weird Japan

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

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Life in Japan Otaku Life 

Event review: Lego ‘Piece of Peace’ exhibition in Osaka

March 19, 2018July 25, 2022 Kei 0 Comments crafts, Culture Shock, japan, japanese, kawaii, Lego, Lego Clickbrick, Nanoblock, Ninjago, Osaka, Trending

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

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Life in Japan 

Origami: what’ll fold first, the paper or you?

March 15, 2018July 25, 2022 Kei 0 Comments cats, crafts, Culture Shock, fruit, japan, japanese, neko, origami, origami paper, papercraft, pokemon, unicorn

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

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Life in Japan Shopping Spotlight 

Japanese fountain pens: made for your write hand

September 21, 2017July 25, 2022 Kei 2 Comments amazon japan, crafts, fountain pen, fountain pens, japan, japanese, kaweco, lamy, nakaya, namiki, pilot, platinum, sailor, taccia, traditions, Trending

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

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Otaku Life Shopping Spotlight 

Don’t sew, just go and geek out: cosplay stuff you can (and should) buy pre-made

September 4, 2017July 25, 2022 Kei 0 Comments cosplay, crafts, Culture Shock, japan, merch, otaku, shopping

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

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A guide to using the Nendoroid Face Maker

A guide to using the Nendoroid Face Maker

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Let’s singing forever: catchy & kawaii anime songs

Let’s singing forever: catchy & kawaii anime songs

October 19, 2017 Kei 1 Comment
Japan proxy shopping services, compared and reviewed: DEJAPAN vs. From Japan vs. ZenMarket vs. Buyee vs. Samurai Buyer

Japan proxy shopping services, compared and reviewed: DEJAPAN vs. From Japan vs. ZenMarket vs. Buyee vs. Samurai Buyer

April 18, 2018 Kei 13 Comments
Fandom DIY: how to make and use an ita bag

Fandom DIY: how to make and use an ita bag

June 8, 2017 Kei No Comments
How to Make Your Own DIY Erasers With Orikeshi

How to Make Your Own DIY Erasers With Orikeshi

March 22, 2023 Emily
5 More of our Favorite Sanrio Collaborations

5 More of our Favorite Sanrio Collaborations

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Get Your Hands on Japanese Handmade Goods With Creema!

Get Your Hands on Japanese Handmade Goods With Creema!

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5 Things You Need to Create A Japanese New Year Style Diorama for Your Favorite Nendoroids!

5 Things You Need to Create A Japanese New Year Style Diorama for Your Favorite Nendoroids!

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