Decole concombre: why not let a bunch of cute, tiny animals chillax at your house?
Decole’s a zakka/homeware brand in Japan – and a well-known one, if you live here. With a name that’s short
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Buying from BOOTH with a proxy shopping service
We get ‘hey DEJAPAN team, can you help me buy stuff from this Japanese website?’ emails all the time. Alllllll
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Keys to a Disney collector’s Kingdom: the magic of used Tokyo Disneyland passes
Maybe you’re scratching your head at that post title, like Mickey Mouse standing there wondering where the hell Pluto ran
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Rose of Versailles makeup: paint your face like one of those French girls
On the list of ‘most iconic manga and anime ever’ (and ‘most iconic yuri manga and anime ever’), Rose of
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Yoshimoto Shinkigeki: 60 years of laughter in Osaka
Not all Japanese comedy’s performed by manzai duos, or solo superstars. Some of Japan’s longest-running gags need a whole team
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Wemo wearable memos: ‘handy’ reusable notepads
The ‘Notes’ app on smartphones killed that tradition of writing important stuff down on the back of your hand. But
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Fun hanko stamps: if you like it, you should put your name on it
A signature? What’s one of those again? For many things in Japan – at the bank, signing for packages, putting
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A real-life Mario Party: Super Mario minigames you can play without a console
Okay, so our intro to the Mario Party series was on the N64. Maybe you were that generation as well?
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Awamoko pen: make new friends out of foam
Are you over 6 years old, and feeling kinda lonely? Get to know the Awamoko foam pen – plus all
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How to order from the Sanrio Japan and San-X Japan online shops with DEJAPAN
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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