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Scanning for upgrades: If Amiibo worked in real life

DEJAPAN Staff / November 9, 2017

So, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Odyssey will be compatible with every Amiibo figure and card released to date. That’s […]

DEJAPAN Staff / October 16, 2017

Every time we wander into the snacks aisle at a Japanese conbini, it’s like going to Narnia. There’s always so

DEJAPAN Staff / October 12, 2017

Dip a toe into the Asian beauty community, and you’re gonna hear ‘Hada Labo’ come up early on. It’s a

Tokyo and Osaka are like different worlds. (When you’re jetlagged, all of Japan feels weird.) Osaka souvenirs have their own

The great thing about online auctions is that sometimes, you don’t 100% know what you’re gonna win. On Yahoo! Auctions

Everyone needs someone to hug. That’s a fact. BIBILAB is here for you. With their impressive range of hug pillows

DEJAPAN Staff / September 28, 2017

Think about your favourite videogames of all time. (We’ll wait, go on.) How many of them were made in Japan?

DEJAPAN Staff / September 25, 2017

100-yen stores in Japan are like pound shops in the UK, or dollar stores in the US. The exchange rate’s

DEJAPAN Staff / September 18, 2017

Japan can be weird. We should know, we live here. And we think that’s because this country’s got cool stuff

DEJAPAN Staff / September 14, 2017

Love Live! and Love Live! Sunshine!! are way more than just hit idol anime shows. They’re the most popular search

DEJAPAN Staff / September 11, 2017

Watch enough Japanese variety TV shows, and/or the commercials in between, and you’ll know about Rola. It’s safe to say

DEJAPAN Staff / September 7, 2017

The Daikanyama area of Tokyo is home to a rare Maison de Reefur shop in Japan. This exclusive boutique keeps