We Tried Haruki Nakamura’s Pop Up Penguin
Last year, we wrote about an amazing pop-up penguin “bomb” made only of paper and rubber bands which had a surprising pop-up action. Made by…
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Sanrio and Converse Team Up on Iconic Hello Kitty Collaboration
Press Release from sanrio.com used with permission Global lifestyle brand Sanrio and internationally recognized footwear and apparel brand Converse have teamed up to create Hello…
These Shiba Inu Figures Will Help You Through The Hot Summer Months
Twice a year, mostly amateur figure modelers and sculptors display and sell their latest “garage kit” creations at Wonder Festival in the Makuhari Messe convention…
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Naruto, One Piece, My Hero Academia and More At Weekly Shonen Jump Exhibition Vol. 3 [Photo Report]
Shonen Jump Exhibition Is A Must-See For Manga and Anime Fans Many manga and anime fans probably know that Weekly Shonen Jump has consistently published…
Harajuku LINE Store Tokyo Opens BT21 Merchandise Floor to Everyone
Japan’s Flagship LINE FRIENDS store in Harajuku was reopened after a renewal this year in March, with a whole floor dedicated to BT21, the characters…
Totoro’s Cat Bus and Ponyo Join Line of Studio Ghibli Embroidered Vintage Japanese Jackets
While some may prefer to show their love for celebrated animation giant Studio Ghibli with cool souvenirs such as the No-Face Piggy Bank that gobbles…
Helping Japan Flood Victims with Every Bottle of ‘Dassai Shima Kosaku’ Sake
JAPAN Forward, Yukihiro Watanabe A series of floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains devastated extensive areas of western Japan in July. Among the victims…
My Neighbor Totoro Gift Set Adds The Charm Of Traditional Japanese Pottery To The Film
Whether it’s vintage Japanese sukaban jackets embroidered Princess Mononoke characters, or a No-Face Piggy Bank that devours coins, burps, and plays the Spirited Away soundtrack,…
Anime Girl Hologram Companion Mass Produced To Serve You At Home
Live together with your favorite anime character as your personal hologram assistant. When Gatebox Lab announced it’s ambitious project to design a “Hologram Communication Robot”…
Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai Duel Now Available As Premium Wrist Watches
In recent years, Japan has experienced a bit of a boom in popularizing the culture, or at least the aesthetic appeal, of its historical swords….
A Guide to All Pokemon Centers in Tokyo
Pokemon is surely one of Japan’s most wide reaching and successful exports. It took over the world in the late nineties and with the games…
Show Your Love For Hello Kitty By Wearing Her Skull As Your Jewelry
You can now wear Hello Kitty’s skull as rings, necklaces, and earrings. You won’t find any shortage of celebration in Japan for Hello Kitty. In…
BT21 Theme Cafe Comes to Japan to Delight BTS Fans
UPDATE: The cafe is back for Spring 2019 in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and a new venue in Hokkaido. See our latest article for updated menu…
These Japanese Fluffy Sad Cat Face Slippers Are Begging To Find Forever Feet Homes
Japanese online retailed Felissimo is no stranger to releasing silly goods, such as the viral sexy daikon waifu pillow, but their subdivision of goods called…
Japanese Amphibious Gill Garment Aims To Let Humans Breathe Underwater
If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat after a nightmare of perishing away in a world submerged…