Japanese brands are a treasure trove of quirky and eccentric, but weirdly cute and stylish items. We’ve been introduced to oddities like fried shrimp umbrellas…

While cats have been enjoying some rather cute and creative bedding situations released in Japan lately, such as pet beds that turn them into feline…

This year, beloved animators Studio Ghibli are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic film, Spirited Away. Their celebratory campaign has already kicked off with…

C.B. Japan, a manufacturer of daily necessities and miscellaneous goods, has released a cat-shaped sponge that can wipe away water droplets faster and more efficiently…

Japanese online retailer Village Vanguard catalogue of quirky goods, including soothing RPG save crystals and wearable tentacle plushies, appears to be constantly expanding. This time…

Japanese variety store Village Vanguard have plenty of awesome animal-themed items on offer, and when it comes to sea creatures they seem to have one…

Shima enaga, or long-tailed tits, are found only on Japan’s most northern island of Hokkaido. A particular trait they have that separates the Hokkaido birds…

If Japan is the land of kitschy things you didn’t know you needed but somehow kind of want to have now, then Village Vanguard is…

While Japanese oddity shop Village Vanguard seems pretty happy to make just about any sort of animal-themed good, their ventures into ocean seem to have…

Village Vanguard is the shop to go to in Japan if you want all sorts of quirky and unconventional fashion items without necessarily breaking the…

Japanese variety store Village Vanguard is known for quirky products that add a cute or weird twist to something functional (think: pastel ice cream shaped…

The “Yuru Hakama” series of roomwear is just one of the products to have come out from Mocolle, a Japanese brand that takes the ideas…

Tera Terada If you’re into Japanese pop culture, and especially if you’re into Vocaloid and other music popularized on Nico Nico Douga, you may have…

Japanese oddity goods retailer and bookstore Village Vanguard often offers a lot of quirky animal-themed products, but lately they’ve been dipping their toes into the…

Whether you have a special place in your heart for the internationally beloved story of Curious George, famous from children’s books, animated TV shows and…