Introducing the New and Improved DEJAPAN!
DEJAPAN is getting a major makeover on August 1st, 2023!
Read more
japan proxy shopping
Japanese Proxy Services Compared: How Does DEJAPAN Stack Up?
We’ve done the hard work for you, and created an easy-to-understand comparison of the top 5 Japanese proxy services!
Read more
Is This Yahoo! Auctions Listing a Scam?４ Things to Check Before You Bid
Is it too good to be true? Is it actually a scam? Will you actually end up with a brick in a box? How can you tell?
Read more
Virtual pets can play the genetic lottery, too: an introduction to the Tamagotchi Meets
We tried owning first-gen Tamagotchis and other virtual pets when we were kids. They weren’t easy to look after. They
Read more
Whole Love Kyoto: something old (and Japanese), something new (and Japanese)
Kyoto – the traditional, historical and pretty escape from Osaka’s loud neon life. If you want an escape from that,
Read more
Kuji lottery draws in Japan: the luck-based merch Olympics for otaku
For collectors and dedicated fans, sometimes getting hold of merch is total luck. Like when the item you want’s only
Read more
Blue Light Skincare: futureproof your face with And Mirai cleansing and lotions
We hope you’re not staying up too late reading this blog post. Staring at the screen, scrolling to infinity, instead
Read more
We’re too old for this: how the word ‘millennial’ gets marketed in Japan
To kick off this blog post – a quick language lesson. ‘Gairaigo’ (外来語) are Japanese words borrowed from other languages
Read more
Doujinshi: not a dirty word
“Do you buy and ship d-d-d-d-doujinshi?” We get this question a lot. And it’s always by email or DM, never
Read more
Buy all the kaiju: the Godzilla Store online
It’s natural to expect the King of the Monsters to have a dedicated website of official merch. A world without
Read more