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Thanks for the weird gadgets: we check out Thanko Rare Mono Shop

DEJAPAN Staff / December 18, 2017

Finding Japanese online shops that sell weird stuff is like our hobby. We’re always looking for the strangest inventions and […]

DEJAPAN Staff / November 30, 2017

Japan’s got this image of being… kinda… stressed out. All the time. You’ve heard stories of salarymen working 14-hour days,

DEJAPAN Staff / November 20, 2017

We’ve been reading up on the fashion resale market. Why were we doing that, and not watching anime, or collecting

DEJAPAN Staff / November 13, 2017

Hey, if you don’t remember us talking about this gum when it launched, that’s okay! Lotte’s ‘gum that preserves your

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 / October 16, 2017

Every time we wander into the snacks aisle at a Japanese conbini, it’s like going to Narnia. There’s always so

Tokyo and Osaka are like different worlds. (When you’re jetlagged, all of Japan feels weird.) Osaka souvenirs have their own

Everyone needs someone to hug. That’s a fact. BIBILAB is here for you. With their impressive range of hug pillows

DEJAPAN Staff / September 28, 2017

Think about your favourite videogames of all time. (We’ll wait, go on.) How many of them were made in Japan?

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

Pac-Man and one of Ginza’s poshest department stores aren’t 2 things you’d put together. And then someone did. Pac-Man Ginza

The Namja Town area in Ikebukuro is… for kids. And their parents. It’s a massive playground with interactive games and