Sirotan: the cute, cosplaying baby seal plushie that’s won over Japan
We dare any of you to tell us, with a straight face, that you’ve never melted at the sight of
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Lose weight while you work: Haruyama i-Suit supported by Tanita
Sitting down all day’s not good for you – so say those scary articles about healthy lifestyles. That’s bad news
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Bobon21: sweet-kei that’s addictive like candy
Arrange your wardrobe so everything goes together, and getting dressed every morning’s like pick’n’ mix from a candy store. Fill up
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YOU+MORE!: home goods, fashion, and randomness for animal lovers
You, plus more? What more could you need in your life? If the answer to that question was ‘a backrest
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Animal Life: Toy Story meets the zoo, only in Japan
This figure collection sounds like a documentary. And looks like a hidden camera show you’d see on TV. The ‘Animal
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Just keep digging: junk on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
Today’s important Japanese lesson: the word ‘junk’. ジャンク (janku), or ジャンク品 (janku-hin, more like ‘junk item’). If you’re into trawling Yahoo!
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Shopping Spotlight: Heso Production
Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we
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Infinite mode: Japan’s love of retro gaming
Every human generation grows up with a videogame console generation. We’ll show you our age – most of the DEJAPAN
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Shopping Spotlight: Fril
For a country that seems like it’s always on the phone, Japan hasn’t got many ‘buy and sell’ smartphone apps.
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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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