These Cav Empt T-shirts are weird, but we’d wear them
It goes without saying, but Japanese fashion trends can be really weird. We keep an eye on what the biggest,
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It’s easy to love Aqours – and Love Live! Sunshine!!
“There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who prefer Love Live!, those who prefer Love Live! Sunshine!!, and those
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Bean plates and Moominware: the world of Amabro
Your first thought for cool Japanese souvenirs isn’t likely to be pottery. Gotta save that hand luggage space for weird
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Washi tape: washi all the fuss about?
Until the washi craze washed over us, masking tape was kinda boring. It’s made to stop you going over the
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The iDOLM@STER: tour goods roundup!
(Update: pre-orders for all items on this page are now closed. Check Yahoo! Auctions Japan listings on our website for
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The iDOLM@STER 765 MILLION LIVE: official Asia tour 2017
Support your favourite girls on their first ‘global tour’! THE iDOLM@STER 765 MILLION STARS are headed to Taiwan (and maybe
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Reviewed: Ghost in the Shell, 2017
Japan got the new Ghost in the Shell movie a week later than most countries did. Our side of the
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Hanami: spring, sakura, and sake
Spring in Japan means sakura. And the arrival of sakura blossoms on the trees is a great excuse to get
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Paranoia Agent: the best damn anime you’ve never seen
The legendary, late Satoshi Kon created a bunch of cult Japanese anime movies: Millennium Actress Perfect Blue Paprika Tokyo Godfathers Should’ve
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Nipponbashi Street Festa 2017: otaku Halloween
In Tokyo, Akihabara is otaku central. A ‘must-see’ for anime fans visiting Japan – assuming you check out the east
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