How to Make Your Own DIY Erasers With Orikeshi
A step-by-step tutorial and product review of DIY eraser craft kit Orikeshi
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5 More of our Favorite Sanrio Collaborations
A lot more collaborations have happened since the last article, so we thought we’d update you with 5 more of our favorite Sanrio Collaborations, 2023 edition!
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Corner Life is Best Life: All About Sumikko Gurashi
Since their introduction by San-x in 2012, Sumikko Gurashi’s popularity has absolutely exploded, and it’s now one of the most popular character franchises in Japan.
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Virtual pets can play the genetic lottery, too: an introduction to the Tamagotchi Meets
We tried owning first-gen Tamagotchis and other virtual pets when we were kids. They weren’t easy to look after. They
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A model collection that fits in the palm of your hand: have a ball with CapChara mini gacha figures
Buying figures as a hobby can be fun – right up ’til you run out of shelf space. Collecting smaller
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Purin: proof that Japan can make custard powder even more kawaii
We could spend a year or more writing about Japanese sweets. And hey, maybe next year we’ll do that. Everything
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We’re too old for this: how the word ‘millennial’ gets marketed in Japan
To kick off this blog post – a quick language lesson. ‘Gairaigo’ (外来語) are Japanese words borrowed from other languages
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Get smart or get wet: Quizroid Hitoshi
He’s a mini quiz master robot – one that shows no mercy. The 10cm tall Quizroid Hitoshi is ready to
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MixWatch: take your time making a wristwatch you’ll love wearing every second
Is it time you put something new and cute on your wrist? There’s a new option for that, the MixWatch
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Gloture.jp: a whole world (and a moon) of stuff you had no idea you needed
Every so often, a Japanese variety and tech website comes along with home and/or office products you’d never dream up
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