Gundam vs. Kitty: a clash of legends
2019 is a special year in Japan for many reasons. The main one being the era name change! We’re switching
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Seiri-chan: Japan’s idea of a ‘period drama’ manga
If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many
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It’s like looking in the mirror: Japanese anime idols we can totally identify with
Being a Japanese idol girl is hard, you guys. If you think it’s tough being a dedicated idol wota, think
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Watching and waiting until the final petal falls: sakura season in Osaka, spring 2019
By mid-April, in many areas of Japan the sakura’s come and gone. That’s true for Osaka and the rest of
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Keys to a Disney collector’s Kingdom: the magic of used Tokyo Disneyland passes
Maybe you’re scratching your head at that post title, like Mickey Mouse standing there wondering where the hell Pluto ran
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Nikken Cutlery: the Japanese way of the scissor blades (and nail clippers)
Seki city, in Gifu prefecture, is known across Japan as the ‘cutlery capital’. (In the same way Imabari city in
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Yuichiro ‘Jienotsu’ Nagashima: Japan’s kickboxing otaku cosplayer
At some point in our lives in Japan, we’ve all asked ourselves an important question: Could we take down a
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Rose of Versailles makeup: paint your face like one of those French girls
On the list of ‘most iconic manga and anime ever’ (and ‘most iconic yuri manga and anime ever’), Rose of
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Japan Total Mad Feast Stage Keren: Osaka’s crazy, multi-cultural tourist attraction
There’s a new show in town, that town being our home (and technically a city): Osaka, Japan. And it’s a
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It’s like a zoo in here: 15 weird BE@RBRICKS
Some trends that start in Japan are hard to explain. Like super fake tan ‘ganguro’ style, or wearing herbal pads
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