Culture Shock | DEJAPAN

PenLa penlights: shine bright like your idols

A wota without glowsticks is like… a duck without a quack. Invisible. Easy to miss. There’s no way you’d be […]

Japan loves K-Pop as much as you do. That’s why they call it the Hallyu Wave – the thing about

The bands in BanG Dream cover a bunch of genres. Roselia’s got that goth look going on, Poppin’ Party brings

Detox, through the soles of your feet, overnight. Yep, this one’s weird even by Japan standards. Time to let you

Glass. When you think of traditional Japan souvenirs, maybe… low on the list. Unless you’ve heard about Tajima Glass. The

The food in Japan is awesome. Living in Osaka means we’ve got access to loads of it. For some reason,

English teaching’s a massive industry in Japan. Without it, most of the foreigners here would have to get married, give

Get deep enough into anime or video game fandom, and you’ll start doing weird things to support your faves. Y’know.

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

In a world of ‘fake news’, April Fool’s Day can feel like another normal day. Japan’s in on the joke, in

We’ve made a new best friend, and their name’s jemile fran. This haircare brand (by Milbon) wants you to use their

Yep, even superheroes need to dry their hair. Oh and by the way, you’re a superhero now. That’s the concept