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Gloture.jp: a whole world (and a moon) of stuff you had no idea you needed

Every so often, a Japanese variety and tech website comes along with home and/or office products you’d never dream up […]

Decole’s a zakka/homeware brand in Japan – and a well-known one, if you live here. With a name that’s short

DEJAPAN Staff / November 26, 2018

There’s never been any rule saying that ‘functional’ has to be ‘boring’. And we’re glad. Having Motif accessories and stuff

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 11, 2018

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

In summer, you’ll see all kinds of merch with designs inspired by Japan’s big festivals. Hand fans, bottle covers and

The reigning champion for strange-but-useful home/office supplies is King Jim. You thought BIBILAB was weird… you thought Dreams Inc. was

Think about toothpaste for a second. Put that fresh, minty taste in your mind. Now, try and imagine brushing your

DEJAPAN Staff / January 18, 2018

Our non-stop search for weird, cute and interesting Japanese brands leads us to Dreams. We’re still awake – that’s the name

In early June 2017, kawaii zakka chain Swimmer shocked everyone by announcing they’d be closing in January 2018. It wasn’t

DEJAPAN Staff / December 18, 2017

Finding Japanese online shops that sell weird stuff is like our hobby. We’re always looking for the strangest inventions and

390 yen. At the time we wrote this, that was just under £2.80, and around $3.55. How much you can