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Kitan Club: weird Japan in a plastic nutshell

We can think of several variety goods shops to hit up for weird Japanese stuff and unique souvenirs. Village Vanguard is […]

Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a

“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of

Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,

To a lot of fashion lovers, Liz Lisa IS girly-kei. The brand’s popular with hime-kei, gyaru, and dolly-kei fans too.

It goes without saying, but Japanese fashion trends can be really weird. We keep an eye on what the biggest,

“There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who prefer Love Live!, those who prefer Love Live! Sunshine!!, and those

Your first thought for cool Japanese souvenirs isn’t likely to be pottery. Gotta save that hand luggage space for weird

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People talk about ‘weird Japan’. You know the stuff. Pachinko places, conveyor belt sushi restaurants, department stores that feel like

Every so often, a manga suddenly goes BOOM. It jumps straight into modern Japanese pop culture, so quick the ink’s hardly

Ah, Tokyo. It’s where most people arrive in (and leave) Japan. If you take a bullet train, your trip might