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10 of our fave Sanrio character collabs: everyone needs friends, right?

May 16, 2019May 2, 2019 Kei 0 Comments collab, Crayon Shin-chan, Doraemon, Gintama, gudetama, Gundam, hello kitty, Jin Akanishi, Kamen Rider, Little Twin Stars, Pop Team Epic, Sanrio, Sanrio Characters, Shouta Aoi, Tamagotchi, yuri on ice

Look at Sanrio’s character list, and… you’re not gonna feel like there’s something missing. Any company that can run an

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Culture Shock! 

Gundam vs. Kitty: a clash of legends

May 2, 2019April 24, 2019 Kei 0 Comments anniversary, collab, Gundam, hello kitty, Ito Yokado, japan, japanese, LINE, merch, only in Japan, Sanrio, Sanrio Characters, udon

2019 is a special year in Japan for many reasons. The main one being the era name change! We’re switching

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Culture Shock! Life in Japan 

Sickness prevention face masks: a Japan thing, or a safety thing, or both?

January 17, 2019January 16, 2019 Kei 0 Comments cotton masks, face masks, fashion masks, hello kitty, japan, japanese, kids, Sanrio

It’s common in Japan – even more in winter – to see people wearing cotton or gauze masks over their

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Shopping Spotlight 

How to order from the Sanrio Japan and San-X Japan online shops with DEJAPAN

December 31, 2018December 26, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Cinnamoroll, hello kitty, japan, japan proxy shopping, kawaii, My Melody, Pompompurin, rilakkuma, San-X, Sanrio, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, Sumikkogurashi, Trending

For the most kawaii merch you’ll ever see in your life, go straight to the source. The Sanrio and San-X

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Anime Culture Shock! 

Charaction Cubes: your fave characters, with multiple twists

September 13, 2018September 6, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Anime, Charaction Cubes, Culture Shock, figures, hello kitty, hit anime, japan, japanese, kawaii, merch, weird Japan

Well, it’s a great way to discover ‘new dimensions’ in characters you know and love… Go on then, what’s a

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Re-ment: cuteness in the palm of your hand

August 30, 2018August 23, 2018 Kei 0 Comments amazon japan, blind boxes, Culture Shock, figures, hello kitty, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, kawaii, Moomins, Peanuts, pokemon, Re-ment, rilakkuma, Sanrio, shopping, Snoopy, Sumikkogurashi

Blind boxes are a type of kawaii lucky dip. You know what the full set looks like, but not what’s

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Rooting for the underdog, rabbit, and cat: less well-known Sanrio characters

June 7, 2018May 25, 2018 Kei 0 Comments 2018, Bogo The City Boy, Cinnamoangels, Culture Shock, hello kitty, japan, japanese, kawaii, Okigaru Friends, Pankunchi, Quiquacks, Sanrio, Sanrio Boys, Sengoku Prison, Small People, Spunky Burro, Sugar Cream Puff

The 2018 Sanrio Character Ranking marked the 33rd time they’d asked us all to vote. When we posted this, voting

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From USJ to you: where and how to buy Universal Studios Japan merch online

April 30, 2018April 19, 2018 Kei 0 Comments amazon japan, hello kitty, japan, japan proxy shopping, japanese, merch, minions, One Piece, Osaka, rakuten, sailor moon, shopping, Shopping Spotlight, Universal Studios Japan, USJ, yahoo auctions

The east side of Japan can keep Tokyo Disneyland (and Disney Sea). Osaka’s got Universal Studios Japan, and we like

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English books for learning Japanese: let’s awkward sentences!

April 16, 2018April 11, 2018 Kei 0 Comments amazon japan, Culture Shock, English, Engrish, Hanshin Tigers, hello kitty, japan, japanese, swearing, weird Japan

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

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Anime Shopping Spotlight 

Sanrio Boys: a real bunch of characters

February 19, 2018February 15, 2018 Kei 0 Comments Anime, Badtz-Maru, Cinnamoroll, hello kitty, japan, japanese, Keroppi, Little Twin Stars, Pompompurin, Sanrio, Sanrio Boys

Sanrio characters number in the hundreds. Over 200, last time we counted. Trust us on that figure, ’cause we aren’t

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