Fukubukuro 2019 – Japan’s Lucky Bags
What is fukubukuro? Every year hundreds of brave shoppers flock to Japan’s shopping districts in order to participate in “hatsu uri” (初売り), or the…
Japan-exclusive Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Merchandise
With the expansion of the Harry Potter universe into the Fantastic Beasts movie franchise, the magic of the wizarding world is not over quite…
Holiday Item Roundup 2018: The must-have Japanese Christmas merch of the festive season!
How are you spending the holidays this year? If it’s anything like us then you’ll have a wishlist full of otaku goodies this year…
Surugaya Shopping Guide: How to buy from Surugaya
As of May 2022, our Surugaya proxy shopping service has resumed. What is Surugaya? Surugaya is a top Japanese retailer offering a wealth of…
BT21 – BTS’ Adorable Collaboration with LINE Friends
Have you heard of BTS? That’s a silly question to ask, of course you have. BTS (also known as the Bangtan Boys or Beyond…
Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee: the cutest duo in Pokemon!
The latest video game installment of the Pokemon franchise is just around the corner with the release of Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon…
Ditto Transforms! The weirdest and most wonderful Pokemon merchandise series
Updated in August 2019 to add fresh items. Enjoy! The past few years have been somewhat of a Ditto renaissance in the Pokeworld. The…
Happy Halloween 2018! Spooky Goodies Hot from Japan
It’s already the spookiest time of year again! Even though celebrating Halloween has only just gained traction in Japan in recent years, department stores…