Don’t get burned: top Japanese sunscreen brands
Everyone’s free to wear sunscreen. When it’s sunny, we wouldn’t suggest staying totally free from sun protection, however free you
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Kiss Me Heroine Make: beauty and the brave
On trips to Japan, beauty fanatics stuff their suitcases with Kiss Me Heroine Make cosmetics. The brand (created by Isehan)
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Japan’s weirdest Father’s Day presents
June 18th is Father’s Day in a lot of countries. Including Japan, the UK, the USA, Canada, Singapore, and Hong
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Shopping Spotlight: LOFT, the peak of variety goods
The loft is usually where you find hidden, maybe forgotten gems. Like a dusty box of Christmas decorations, or a
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Osomatsu-san: proof that anime fans will buy literally anything
The runaway popularity of Osomatsu-san is obvious here in Japan. Those Matsuno brothers give everyone something (and somebody) to love. Each
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Fandom DIY: how to make and use an ita bag
Signal your fan status loud and proud with a customised ita bag! You’ve gotta know about the legendary ‘itasha’ cars
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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
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How to use a Japan proxy shopping service when you can’t read Japanese
Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a
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Nesoberi nuigurumis: squishy huggable friends
“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of
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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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