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Wota life’s a MIX: pros and cons of being a J-idol fan

DEJAPAN Staff / November 8, 2018

Real or virtual, Japanese idol groups have a way of stealing our hearts and wallets. There are ups and downs […]

DEJAPAN Staff / October 29, 2018

You, plus more? What more could you need in your life? If the answer to that question was ‘a backrest

DEJAPAN Staff / October 22, 2018

This figure collection sounds like a documentary. And looks like a hidden camera show you’d see on TV. The ‘Animal

DEJAPAN Staff / October 18, 2018

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!

DEJAPAN Staff / October 15, 2018

Live somewhere long enough, and you’ll get to know the local streets. Spend enough time on Google Street View, and

DEJAPAN Staff / October 11, 2018

Osaka spirit – there’s nothing like it in the world. This city’s home to thousands of companies. (Including ones we

Wear your love of ramen with pride. ZURU+ has launched the world’s first ‘ramen jewellery brand’. Here’s what women want:

Our realisation: if these characters showed up in the movies, the story would’ve played out real differently. Introducing the Star

DEJAPAN Staff / September 20, 2018

Some people say Japan’s full of healthy food. We say: have you tried living here? After all that ramen, gyoza, deep

DEJAPAN Staff / September 13, 2018

Well, it’s a great way to discover ‘new dimensions’ in characters you know and love… Go on then, what’s a

DEJAPAN Staff / September 3, 2018

In Japanese cooking, if it doesn’t come with rice, expect a pile of noodles instead. That, or noodles are the

Remember that fake news story about a Japanese city taking ninja applications? Over 100 people (from 20+ countries!) sent their