Animal Life: Toy Story meets the zoo, only in Japan
This figure collection sounds like a documentary. And looks like a hidden camera show you’d see on TV. The ‘Animal
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Just keep digging: junk on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
Today’s important Japanese lesson: the word ‘junk’. ジャンク (janku), or ジャンク品 (janku-hin, more like ‘junk item’). If you’re into trawling Yahoo!
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mati mati stationery by Zenrin: explore Japan’s streets on paper
Live somewhere long enough, and you’ll get to know the local streets. Spend enough time on Google Street View, and
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Shopping Spotlight: Heso Production
Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we
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ZURU+ ramen jewellery: oodles of noodles
Wear your love of ramen with pride. ZURU+ has launched the world’s first ‘ramen jewellery brand’. Here’s what women want:
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Cow Brand Akabako & Aobako beauty soap: milky moo-sturising face & body soaps
One of Japan’s best-loved, longest-selling soap brands relies on dairy to get the job done. Cow Brand makes way more
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Star Wars Meishou Movie Realization figures: think they’re pretty damn cool, you will
Our realisation: if these characters showed up in the movies, the story would’ve played out real differently. Introducing the Star
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Infinite mode: Japan’s love of retro gaming
Every human generation grows up with a videogame console generation. We’ll show you our age – most of the DEJAPAN
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GEOCRAPER: build a Japanese city in your bedroom
Okay, so we laughed at the name too. The full name’s ‘Urban Development Expansion Trading Figure Geocraper’, which is even
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Tummy bubbles, deep breaths, riceless sushi, and Cristiano Ronaldo: Japan’s craziest dieting fads
Some people say Japan’s full of healthy food. We say: have you tried living here? After all that ramen, gyoza, deep
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