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
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Osomatsu-san: proof that anime fans will buy literally anything
The runaway popularity of Osomatsu-san is obvious here in Japan. Those Matsuno brothers give everyone something (and somebody) to love. Each
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Fandom DIY: how to make and use an ita bag
Signal your fan status loud and proud with a customised ita bag! You’ve gotta know about the legendary ‘itasha’ cars
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Kitan Club: weird Japan in a plastic nutshell
We can think of several variety goods shops to hit up for weird Japanese stuff and unique souvenirs. Village Vanguard is
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The Lottery of Zelda: the legend of 7-11
You’ve heard of pachinko. You know about game centres. You’ve seen people scooping up goldfish and coloured balls at summer
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How to use a Japan proxy shopping service when you can’t read Japanese
Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a
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Nesoberi nuigurumis: squishy huggable friends
“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of
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Cute stress relief: yay for squishies!
Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,
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Dreaming Tropical Juice: Liz Lisa’s 2017 summer collection
To a lot of fashion lovers, Liz Lisa IS girly-kei. The brand’s popular with hime-kei, gyaru, and dolly-kei fans too.
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The KingBlade: an otaku’s true colours
It shouldn’t surprise you that the KingBlade is the glorious leader in the LED glowstick market. Since 2012, discerning otaku
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