You can now carry your goods with a clingy Japanese giant salamander backpack
The Japanese giant salamander typically isn’t something you spot in the wild a lot, but after heavy flooding or rainfall, the third-largest amphibian in the…
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You can now bury your head in your food with a giant sushi plushie
If you’re looking for the perfect menu item to add to your collection of fried chicken ASMR pillows, ramen towels, and giant oyster pouches, then…
Japan’s Woodman Lamp is the perfect living light for lonely rooms
When it comes to quirky and creative interior goods in Japan, it can be hard to top oddity and bookstore Village Vanguard, which keeps a…
Cute palm-sized camera from Village Vanguard has more to offer than meets the eye
For those of us who like to see the world through a viewfinder and a lens, we’re always comparing which sort of camera is better;…
Japanese brand’s croissant cushion seat is perfect for fans of French pastry-inspired interior design
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…
Spirited Away’s No-Face appears on awesome Kaonashi traditional Japanese crafts
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…
Moomin popup shop: The residents of Moominvalley come to Village Vanguard
Japanese book store chain Village Vanguard will be running a limited-time pop-up shop featuring the Moomins. Between June 4th and July 4th, 2021, items with…
Never forget your bag again with new foldable eco bags that fit in your wallet
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…
Sweeten your tea with tentacles thanks to Japan’s cute and creepy octopus sugar crafts
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…
Super fluffy long-tailed tit plushies make Hokkaido’s impossibly adorable bird your cuddle buddy
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…
Want some-fin to talk about? How about some jaw-some shark pottery from Village Vanguard
These new shark-themed pottery goods from Village Vanguard are sure to leave your house guests with some-fin to talk about. Designed by potter, Yuki Tagawa,…
Slither into seafood dishes with Japanese ceramic tentacle and eel spoons
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…
Let sharks, orcas, and more swallow you to sleep with these human-devouring blankets
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…
Handle kitchen duties with a Japanese cooking tentacles
Need a helping hand in the kitchen? Japanese oddity retailer Village Vanguard has you covered–with a few extra arms to spare with some tentacles to…
Take care of your room on the fly with cat donut hybrid humidifiers
Perhaps the pinnacle of creative humidifiers is somewhere between the burning Godzilla that takes care of your room with atomic breath or steaming yakisoba plates,…