Know Japan, Shop Japan, Love Japan
The Bunshi Messe, or Stationery Expo has been happening in Japan since 2004. After two years of being held online due to you-know-what, it’s finally back to happening in person! At least partially.
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“Ii no ka? Yahoo! Auctions!” Since 1998, Yahoo! has dominated online auction services in Japan.
At the time of writing, Yahoo! Auctions has websites for Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
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Hey DEJAPAN Fans! 久しぶり！(Long time no see!)
My name is Emily, and I’m in charge of the newly re-launched DEJAPAN Blog. Nice to meet you!
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That you can order official Neon Genesis Evangelion goods online shouldn’t be all that much of a surprise. But the question’s
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We dare any of you to tell us, with a straight face, that you’ve never melted at the sight of
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Some nights, after work, we sit at a bar and wonder why we never bought Nintendo stock back in the
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Today’s important Japanese lesson: the word ‘junk’. ジャンク (janku), or ジャンク品 (janku-hin, more like ‘junk item’). If you’re into trawling Yahoo!
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For a country that seems like it’s always on the phone, Japan hasn’t got many ‘buy and sell’ smartphone apps.
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When you think of big, high fashion brand names, like Louis Vuitton and Chanel, do you think of Japan? Shrug,
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Remember that fake news story about a Japanese city taking ninja applications? Over 100 people (from 20+ countries!) sent their
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