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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Dreams Incorporated: how big’s your imagination?
Our non-stop search for weird, cute and interesting Japanese brands leads us to Dreams. We’re still awake – that’s the name
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Bandai’s Carddass cards: gamifying anime
Carddass. A word that fans of Bandai franchises should know, even if they’re not 100% sure what it means. It’s
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Fukubukuro lucky bags 2018: Village Vanguard, McDonald’s, Mister Donut, and Flying Tiger
A new year’s when your luck for the next 12 months is decided. Many people visit a temple or shrine
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Flavours made for grown-ups: Japan’s ‘adult’ drinks, candy, and snacks
It’s Coming of Age Day (January 8th), Japan’s yearly celebration of young people reaching adulthood. To mark the day, we’re gonna
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Luck works in strange ways: the best weird Japanese daruma dolls
The start of a new year’s always busy. Loads of Japanese people head to their local shrine or temple, to
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300 yen discount on the Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours memorial T-shirt – only with DEJAPAN
Hi! Kei from DEJAPAN here again, bringing you… well, not exactly another contest. This is a bit exclusive, but we’re
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Have a nice claup: Japan’s funniest English-inspired brand names
Every day, we learn new names for things in Japanese. Some of them are… well, we don’t think anyone asked
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