New Products From Japan
Japan’s Plastic Food is Famous. Now You Can Make Your Own.
Tourists to Japan are often fascinated by its elaborate displays of plastic food, which populate the windows of restaurants, cafes, crepe shops and more. The curious shopper can buy their own inedible food samples in Tokyo’s “kitchen town” of Kappabashi,...
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Try on Different Identities with Japanese Sheet Masks
For years Japanese sheet masks have been renowned for their skin conditioning and moisturizing properties, but thanks to one enterprising company they are now much more than that, too. Isshindo has released a wide variety of award-winning masks in fun and...
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New Beams x Lacoste Collaboration for Fall
Just in time for the cooler autumn weather, Beams and Lacoste have released their latest collaboration collection. With sporty influences, cozy fabrics and rich colors, the items are perfectly suited for the season. Think stretch corduroy jackets and...
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Zatuon x Aya Kawasaki Collaboration Collection
Japanese clothing brand Zatuon has teamed up with popular model Aya Kawasaki on a collection of t-shirts. The designs feature Kawasaki in a series of suggestive poses, with phrases such as “adults only” complementing the imagery. The collection is on sale...
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United Arrows Bespoke Adidas Samba Sneakers
After their extremely successful collaboration on the Tobacco sneaker, Adidas and United Arrows have once again teamed up, this time to produce a bespoke version of the classic Samba style. Turned out in all-over classic navy, the suede kicks make the...
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Toy Story Toys by Tomica
Japanese toy company Takara Tomy is known for producing engaging, affordable toys representing a variety of characters. It’s Tomica brand of toy cars has released a series of items that any Toy Story fab will want to collect. There are cars and figures...
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35th Anniversary G-Shocks Bring the Bling
Founded in 1983 on the principle of toughness, Casio’s G-Shock brand is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, it is releasing a series of watches with crystal skeleton bands and shiny gold detailing. There are a total of four...
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Ocean Blue: the Perfectly Instagrammable Salad Dressing
Japanese manufacturer Kenko is out to make your food more colorful, with the introduction of its new Ocean Blue salad dressing. Colored with spirulina and containing collagen, the dressing is both healthy and incredibly photogenic. Its bright blue color...
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Ziploc x Beams Couture is the Collab You Never Knew You Needed
Fashion collaborations have come a long way in the past decade, and they are no longer limited to apparel or accessories brands. From artists of all genres to the most corporate of enterprises, it’s becoming hard to find companies that haven’t had their...
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10 Unique Gifts to Buy from Japan
Japan is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the world, with an incredible range of unique, high-quality products for every type of person and at every price range. If you’re looking for a memorable gift, here are some ideas of items that are not easily...
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Kaws Sesame Street T-Shirts for UT
Not long after his Peanuts collection for UT, the artist Kaws has yet again teamed up with Uniqlo’s t-shirt brand with a reimagining of some of your favorite childhood characters. This time he has put his spin on Sesame Street, giving x’d out eyes to Elmo,...
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Japan’s Best-Selling Facial Soap
Coco Larme is a brand of coconut oil based skincare products that have a cult following both in Japan and across Asia, despite zero advertising efforts from the company. The star product is the Mild Soap, a simple yet effective cleanser that is known for...
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