Yet another Japanese weight loss trend’s brewing: a taster of Super Diet Coffee
Japanese food is awesome. And we live in Osaka – Japan’s kitchen – which is where the foodie fun’s at.
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Sanrio Boys: a real bunch of characters
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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Does it rock or suck? You decide: 7 useless things you’ll find everywhere in Japan
The quest for convenience in Japan’s led to some crazy inventions. And if something wasn’t invented in Japan, if it’s
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Ketchup in common: the many personas of Pikachu
It’s easy to recognise a Pikachu. The bright yellow-ness, the ears, the lightning bolts that come out of those cute
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(Mineral) water, baby: everything you need for a home onsen
Japan’s public baths are famous around the world, mostly for 3 things: you gotta get naked in front of a
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Setsubun: magic beans in Japan
Feb 3rd is Setsubun in Japan. As far as tradition goes, Setsubun’s the first day of spring. Except it’s still cold.
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BKK48 (48 hours in Bangkok): Japan Expo in Thailand, 2018
Japan Expo Thailand is – combined with Japan Festa Bangkok – Asia’s biggest celebration of all things Japanese. Half a million
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Epson Smart Canvas watches: is it time you got one?
When you need to know the time, maybe you do what we do and check your phone screen. Then, as
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Buying stuff from Japan online, ¥¥¥ or nah: DEJAPAN proxy shopping survey results
Japan proxy shopping. Not something loads of people know about. But the people who do… have reeeeal strong opinions on
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FUNKY FRUIT: young Japanese fashion in a blender
Are you ready to get funky? Fans of J-fashion brands like Listen Flavor, Candy Stripper, 390 Mart and Spinns are
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