Re-ment: cuteness in the palm of your hand
Blind boxes are a type of kawaii lucky dip. You know what the full set looks like, but not what’s
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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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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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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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Rooting for the underdog, rabbit, and cat: less well-known Sanrio characters
The 2018 Sanrio Character Ranking marked the 33rd time they’d asked us all to vote. When we posted this, voting
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Event review: Lego ‘Piece of Peace’ exhibition in Osaka
We know, we know it’s not Japanese. But Osaka’s got the Legoland Discovery Centre at Tenpozan, that totally counts. (The
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Dreams Incorporated: how big’s your imagination?
Our non-stop search for weird, cute and interesting Japanese brands leads us to Dreams. We’re still awake – that’s the name
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Saying goodbye to Swimmer: a final haul
In early June 2017, kawaii zakka chain Swimmer shocked everyone by announcing they’d be closing in January 2018. It wasn’t
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Cute stress relief: yay for squishies!
Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,
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