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Sirotan: the cute, cosplaying baby seal plushie that’s won over Japan

DEJAPAN Staff / November 19, 2018

We dare any of you to tell us, with a straight face, that you’ve never melted at the sight of […]

DEJAPAN Staff / November 15, 2018

Tea. Something many people think of and go ‘oh, England!’ Those British and their teapots. But never underestimate how much

DEJAPAN Staff / November 12, 2018

Sitting down all day’s not good for you – so say those scary articles about healthy lifestyles. That’s bad news

DEJAPAN Staff / November 8, 2018

Real or virtual, Japanese idol groups have a way of stealing our hearts and wallets. There are ups and downs

DEJAPAN Staff / November 5, 2018

Nintendo’s 64. A 5th-gen console sneakily marketed to perfection, that didn’t disappoint on the graphics and gameplay demands of that

DEJAPAN Staff / November 1, 2018

Arrange your wardrobe so everything goes together, and getting dressed every morning’s like pick’n’ mix from a candy store. Fill up

DEJAPAN Staff / October 29, 2018

You, plus more? What more could you need in your life? If the answer to that question was ‘a backrest

DEJAPAN Staff / October 25, 2018

Some nights, after work, we sit at a bar and wonder why we never bought Nintendo stock back in the

DEJAPAN Staff / October 22, 2018

This figure collection sounds like a documentary. And looks like a hidden camera show you’d see on TV. The ‘Animal

DEJAPAN Staff / October 18, 2018

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!

DEJAPAN Staff / October 15, 2018

Live somewhere long enough, and you’ll get to know the local streets. Spend enough time on Google Street View, and

DEJAPAN Staff / October 11, 2018

Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we