Button-clickin’ good: our 5 favourite gaming and food crossovers
One of the first games we played that involved food was The Sims. The ‘wait, they get hungry?’ moment reminded
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Every visit’s a joy: Japanese Pokemon Centres
Pokemon Centres have saved our Pokemon (and our butts) many, many times – and they’re real-world lifelines for Poke-fans around
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Pay less for the label: second-hand Japanese designer goods online
We’ve been reading up on the fashion resale market. Why were we doing that, and not watching anime, or collecting
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How to use DEJAPAN’s item request service
We already work hard to give you access to a lot of Japanese merch on DEJAPAN. If there’s something you really
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Scanning for upgrades: If Amiibo worked in real life
So, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Odyssey will be compatible with every Amiibo figure and card released to date. That’s
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I Luv Japanglish: crazy fun Japanese T-shirts
We’ve all lived in Japan for a while, but weird things written on T-shirts still make us do a double-take.
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Makeup and the munchies, with matcha: Gion Tsujiri food and cosmetics
The Kyoto brand Gion Tsujiri‘s known for using only high-grade Uji matcha in their desserts and snacks. Here’s the thing:
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Wrist rests while you work: 9 cute, comfy PC cushions from Japan
We type thousands of words every day to bring you guys news and merch from Japan, so we know that
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Snacks in the box: Japanese candy and snack ‘tsumeawase’ haul boxes
Every time we wander into the snacks aisle at a Japanese conbini, it’s like going to Narnia. There’s always so
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Rohto’s Hada Labo range: skin moisture science, with the art of (hyaluronic) acid
Dip a toe into the Asian beauty community, and you’re gonna hear ‘Hada Labo’ come up early on. It’s a
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