Kewpie Fusion: trust us, everything’s better with some Japanese mayo mixed in
What do you get if you cross a much-loved Japanese mayonnaise mascot with a bunch of other famous characters? You
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Culture Shock
Culture Shock
Get your hands on a yokozuna-sized haul: Japanese sumo wrestler merch
To ask if sumo wrestling’s more of a sport, an art, or a tradition’s kinda pointless – it’s a mix
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Meishou Manga Realization figures: a shawarma swarm of samurai
First, they gave us insanely high-quality samurai-themed Star Wars figures. Then Tamashii Nations moved on – to Japanese warrior versions
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Professor Layton vs Detective Pikachu: who wins?
“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps
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Yoshimoto Shinkigeki: 60 years of laughter in Osaka
Not all Japanese comedy’s performed by manzai duos, or solo superstars. Some of Japan’s longest-running gags need a whole team
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Wemo wearable memos: ‘handy’ reusable notepads
The ‘Notes’ app on smartphones killed that tradition of writing important stuff down on the back of your hand. But
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Fun hanko stamps: if you like it, you should put your name on it
A signature? What’s one of those again? For many things in Japan – at the bank, signing for packages, putting
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A sweet Japanese beauty and makeup trend for 2019: ‘biscuit skin’ could be your cup of tea
We’ll get that ‘look good enough to eat’ joke outta the way here, in the first line. For Valentine’s Day
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Human Sized Motion Figure Platform, Kosaka Cocona: give the future of robotics a wave
You might’ve heard the name ‘Kosaka Cocona’ before. Sounds like a J-idol name, or an anime character, right? Close, but
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Japan Craft: practical and beautiful
Spend a little time on the DEJAPAN homepage, and you’ll see the ‘Store Shopping’ tab. Hover on that, look at
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