Move over, Cinderella: ‘Emma’ glass slippers
99.9% chance it’s a copyright thing… Anyway, these not-quite-Cinderella shoes by Japanese maker Nakamura Glass are called the ‘Emma’ range […]
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Human Sized Motion Figure Platform, Kosaka Cocona: give the future of robotics a wave
You might’ve heard the name ‘Kosaka Cocona’ before. Sounds like a J-idol name, or an anime character, right? Close, but
Cartoon KAT-TUN: Jin Akanishi x Gudetama
One’s an egg with zero motivation. The other one’s a former Johnny’s boy group member who went solo. What do
Haguruman Style: they brush, they grind, they floss
Every morning, before we come to the DEJAPAN office, we make sure to brush our teeth. (It’s good hygiene, kids.)
Awamoko pen: make new friends out of foam
Are you over 6 years old, and feeling kinda lonely? Get to know the Awamoko foam pen – plus all
Dasa-kawa fashion: uncool-cute looks you can’t take your eyes off
There are times when something’s so bad, it’s good again. Dasa-kawa comes from 2 Japanese words with near opposite meanings.
ChibiHime: become a tiny 3D kimono princess
Find out how you’d look in a traditional Japanese kimono… if you were super short and had grey hair. 3D
Sickness prevention face masks: a Japan thing, or a safety thing, or both?
It’s common in Japan – even more in winter – to see people wearing cotton or gauze masks over their
Japan’s pro baseball mascots: 6 to cheer on
Japan is obsessed with mascot characters. Mascots are the ‘there’s an app for that’ of Japanese culture. Anything you can
Fukubukuro ‘lucky bag’ haul 2019: sweetness, sand, snacks, and salt
New Year’s Day brings the shrine visits and the lucky bags. The only 2 reasons not to stay home under
Japan Craft: practical and beautiful
Spend a little time on the DEJAPAN homepage, and you’ll see the ‘Store Shopping’ tab. Hover on that, look at
2019: the Chinese (and Japanese, by default) year of the pig
Sure, if you go by the Chinese new year starting in early Feb, we’re not there yet. But Japan started