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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Play with your food: the Kaitai Puzzle series
At some restaurants that offer a lot of meat options, you need to pay attention to which bit of an
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Get smart or get wet: Quizroid Hitoshi
He’s a mini quiz master robot – one that shows no mercy. The 10cm tall Quizroid Hitoshi is ready to
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Ninja Trainer: yes, you can try out this shuriken throwing kit at home
At some time in our lives, we’ve all thought about how cool it’d be if we woke up as a
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Eat your sushi with more style: dip into the world of ‘stand out’ soy sauce plates
Soy sauce – or ‘shoyu’ (醤油), as we call it – adds that something extra to Japanese foods like ramen
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LOVOT: Love x Robot = a sentient hug pillow
A little love can change the world. That’s what the GROOVE X website says – and they’re the ones who
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Seiri-chan: Japan’s idea of a ‘period drama’ manga
If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many
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Bid if you dare: the worst and weirdest ‘used’ items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan
When we say you can find and bid on almost anything on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, we mean it. We’ve seen
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Get to work on an egg: the Ultimate MYO mayonnaise maker
In November 2018, we told you about the Ultimate NTO natto mixing machine. The ‘Ultimate’ food mixer range is back,
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