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Take home one of five little versions of the popular salt purification spray to cleanse your life of anything bad.
Well, technically we get our fingers on this new batch of lovingly detailed, incredibly small Starbucks fare that focuses on to-go orders.
New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.
This little device could almost always be found in cafés in Japan throughout the latter part of the Showa Period (1926-1989).
Now anyone can learn to play traditional Japanese drums, and there’s a safe that needs breaking into too!
The anticipated opening of the the miniature figure park was delayed by the coronavirus, but is now planned to open in June.
Ikea’s iconic blue bag becomes the hip new accessory for all comic-book character figurines this season.
Having a rough day? Then sit back, relax, and watch this quiet video of someone expertly crafting tiny cup ramen noodles.
Shunichi Matsuba, a self-proclaimed diorama artist, creates extraordinarily detailed miniature scenes of Japanese life past and present — often using models smaller than a fingertip.
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