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Hanko: a Part of Daily Life in Japan that makes a Great Souvenir!

Hanko: a Part of Daily Life in Japan that makes a Great Souvenir!

Hanko are personal seals that bear the name of their owner. These have been in use in Japan for governmental purposes since the eighth century, and ...

Fun with Japanese Fashion: Backpacks and Bags

Got a Thing for Japanese Fashion? Check Out These 10 Head-Turning Bags!

The right accessory can really help you stand out from the crowd, and you’re certain to turn more t...

Finding Popular Items at ASOKO

Finding Popular Items at ASOKO, the Treasure Trove of Bargains

ASOKO is a variety store where you can find everything from stationery goods to kitchen gadgets to every...

Vegetable Gelato in Kanazawa

Vegetable Gelato in Kanazawa

Right now, gelato made from traditional foodstuffs like Kaga-Yasai (indigenous vegetables cultivat...

10 Must-Have Health and Beauty Items from Matsumoto Kiyoshi

10 Must-Have Health and Beauty Items from Matsumoto Kiyoshi

Japan is a hugely popular travel destination for tourists from other Asian countries, but you might be s...

How to Have Fun in Tenjinbashi-suji Shotengai

How to Have Fun in Osaka Tenjinbashi-suji Shotengai

Osaka’s Tenjinbashi-suji is Japan’s longest shotengai or outdoor shopping arcade at approximately 2...

Delicious in 250 Ways: Koppe Pan Specialty Shop Cococoppe

Delicious in 250 Ways: Koppe Pan Specialty Shop Cococoppe

Opened in June 2016 in the department store Hakata Hankyu, Cococoppe specializes in a certain type of ba...

Toast the Season with These Limited Edition Fall Beers, Happoshu, and Chu-Hi

Introducing Japan's Limited Edition Autumn Beers

The harsh heat of summer may still be with us even as we enter September, but that hasn't stopped Japa...

10 Cool Kitchen Tools from 100 Yen Shop Daiso

10 Cool Kitchen Tools from 100 Yen Shop DAISO

The next time you need some kitchen supplies, head to your nearest DAISO 100 yen shop! You'd be surpr...

5 Must-Have Useful Souvenirs from DAISO

5 Useful Gadgets from 100 Yen Shop DAISO

Don't let the cheap prices fool you; they sell some pretty awesome stuff at popular 100 yen shop DAIS...

Japanese Stationery at LOFT

Japanese Stationery at LOFT

For anyone who's even slightly obsessed with stationery (or knows someone who is!), a trip to Shibu...