Whole Love Kyoto: something old (and Japanese), something new (and Japanese)
Kyoto – the traditional, historical and pretty escape from Osaka’s loud neon life. If you want an escape from that,
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Ningen Works: are we humans, or are we baka?
If new Ningen Works inventions are anything to go by, we’ve all got the potential to be geniuses. Brainstorming upgraded
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Get your hands on a yokozuna-sized haul: Japanese sumo wrestler merch
To ask if sumo wrestling’s more of a sport, an art, or a tradition’s kinda pointless – it’s a mix
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2019: the Chinese (and Japanese, by default) year of the pig
Sure, if you go by the Chinese new year starting in early Feb, we’re not there yet. But Japan started
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Unko: Japan’s weird obsession with poop-themed stuff
Japan’s a country where you can experience a singing, light-up toilet… and squat over a hole in the ground… in
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To stir, or natto stir: the Ultimate NTO natto mixer
If there’s a Japanese food that divides people more than any other, it’s gotta be natto. You know what that
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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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Hobonichi Techo planners, diaries and schedulers: take each day as it comes
When autumn hits, and time’s edging closer to Christmas, you don’t wanna think about next year already. We get it.
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Nebuta Style: Aomori’s summer festival atmosphere, all year long
In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and
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Win a gold medal in buying from Japan: order from the Tokyo 2020 online shop with DEJAPAN
Hey, the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo aren’t all that far off, huh? Maybe living in Japan makes us heavily
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