DIY

Japan’s new frozen sushi DIY kit – Great foodie fun, or cold-hearted abomination?【Taste test】

Gin no Sara teams up with regional fishery company to give you everything you need to make your own sushi, but how does it taste?

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How to power up the coolest cheap souvenir from Nintendo’s official shop with a trip to Daiso

Let’s a-go to Nintendo Kyoto and then Daiso!

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Daiso DIY anime art! How to make awesome acrylic character blocks with 100 yen store parts

Clever, quick, and easy idea lets you create one-of-a-kind anime art.

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Foreign shoppers in Akihabara tip us off to an awesome souvenir idea: DIY Paper Theater kit【Pics】

A cool, unique, and easy-to-pack gift for fans of Japanese pop culture (including yourself).

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We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own

Addition by subtraction.

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Tokyo restaurant offers “DIY Tempura Bowls,” so of course we had to go check it out

Do you cook it yourself? Put it together yourself, buffet style? What does it mean?!?!

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We plastered our car!【SoraHouse】

You never know until you try it.

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Easy DIY open-air bath setup makes life at our Japanese country house better than ever【SoraHouse】

Now there’s even more to love about our crazy cheap house in the mountains north of Tokyo.

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Setting up a campfire-heated footbath at our cheap Japanese country house【SoraHouse】

McGyver would be proud.

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Crafting an easy hands-free umbrella with a few ordinary household items

Hey! Hands off that umbrella!

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We made our gummies glow with a popular Japanese vitamin drink 【SoraKitchen】

A cool science experiment that’s also delicious.

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How to make Japanese incense, the traditional way

Tokyo store teaches customers how to “listen” to scents instead of smelling them. 

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Seiji cosplays as the hot new mascot Myaku-Myaku using only 100-yen products

Never has a man worn panties, wrapping paper, and balloons so well.

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Before and After: Renovating a rundown rental property in Japan

Apartment renovation in the middle of Tokyo is a DIY inspiration. 

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This Tokyo apartment complex lets you paint your room, offers community BBQ and camping gear

And it has a community DIY workroom!

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100-yen shop furniture: we made a balloon bed you can actually sleep on for less than four bucks

Surprisingly simple and surprisingly durable.

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Master the art of making soba noodles with this easy to use kit from Japan

Everything you need to make a great bowl of fresh noodles at home.

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Become a noodle expert with Takara Tomy’s new Soba-Making Master and free online cooking lesson

Making homemade soba with the whole family has never been so satisfying.

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Can even our brown thumbs keep this “moss bonsai” kit alive?【Photos】

Our last-ditch effort at being a plant parent. 

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We tried making a candy bonsai tree and ended up with a spectacular vegetable instead【Photos】

Eh, regardless of its final form it wasn’t like we were going to get much fiber out of it anyway.

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