Become an online shopping shinobi: Japanese ninja goods
Remember that fake news story about a Japanese city taking ninja applications? Over 100 people (from 20+ countries!) sent their
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Hey, waifu, I’m home: Gatebox, the kawaii 3D virtual assistant
We know you’ve thought about it. About what your life’d be like if you had a waifu waiting at home.
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Nebuta Style: Aomori’s summer festival atmosphere, all year long
In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and
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Eat, pray, love, zoom, sprint, laugh: the best My Hero Academia quirks to have in real life
In the real world, when you call a person ‘quirky’, you mean they’re kinda… weird. Like a manic pixie dream
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Produce48 J-idols: who are you gonna pick?
We admit it, okay? We’re obsessed with Produce 48. And sure, maybe we were already very very very obsessed with
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Move over, wasabi: really REALLY sour Japanese snacks and drinks
There’s Japanese food, and then there’s food you can only get in Japan. Like snacks and food so spicy, you’ll
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Japan’s fun and popular mid-range makeup: Canmake cosmetics
Japan’s known for a massive variety of beauty and skincare products. Sunscreen, face masks, Hada Labo, horse oil (yeah, we know),
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Imabari towels: dry off with the best towels in Japan
Find out if your towel rack holds up to a set of Imabari towels, made in Japan. Woven at the
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For everything you didn’t think of yet: unique lifestyle goods by King Jim
The reigning champion for strange-but-useful home/office supplies is King Jim. You thought BIBILAB was weird… you thought Dreams Inc. was
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Cospa: cosplay and anime goods on Amazon Japan
If you want anime-themed clothes, accessories and random lifestyle goods, you check out Cospa. Merch that anime fans can’t live
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