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Shopping Spotlight: LOFT, the peak of variety goods

The loft is usually where you find hidden, maybe forgotten gems. Like a dusty box of Christmas decorations, or a […]

The runaway popularity of Osomatsu-san is obvious here in Japan. Those Matsuno brothers give everyone something (and somebody) to love. Each

Signal your fan status loud and proud with a customised ita bag! You’ve gotta know about the legendary ‘itasha’ cars

We can think of several variety goods shops to hit up for weird Japanese stuff and unique souvenirs. Village Vanguard is

You’ve heard of pachinko. You know about game centres. You’ve seen people scooping up goldfish and coloured balls at summer

Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a

“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of

Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,

To a lot of fashion lovers, Liz Lisa IS girly-kei. The brand’s popular with hime-kei, gyaru, and dolly-kei fans too.

It shouldn’t surprise you that the KingBlade is the glorious leader in the LED glowstick market. Since 2012, discerning otaku

It goes without saying, but Japanese fashion trends can be really weird. We keep an eye on what the biggest,

“There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who prefer Love Live!, those who prefer Love Live! Sunshine!!, and those