shopping

Studio Ghibli now sells Ursula’s backpack from Kiki’s Delivery Service at its anime shop in Japan

Channel the cool confidence of a Ghibli character with a real-world bag…that comes with a giant price tag.

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The best Hobonichi diaries, covers and stationery for 2026

It’s not too late to get organised with One Piece, Tomie, Mother, and Tamagotchi at your fingertips.

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Can we be just like Shohei Ohtani on a budget with a Hello Kitty cap?

Hello Ohtani.

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Japan’s got a subscription service for pillows with or without plastic tubes inside

Why own a comfy pillow when you can lease one?

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If you haven’t tried an antenna shop in Japan, you’re missing out

We found one antenna that gets a ten, uh…

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Japan is in the grip of sticker fever and no one is safe, including us

If loving stickers is wrong, then Japan doesn’t want to be right.

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Time to open the final Village Vanguard Luck Bag of 2026, the magical girl Red Lucky Bag

Another year, another assortment of weird cushions…

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The Yellow Lucky Bag from Village Vanguard is so bad it may damage Japan-US relations

The opinions expressed in this lucky bag are the store’s personal views and don’t reflect those of our organization.

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Village Vanguard’s Blue Lucky Bag may have the most impressive piece of junk ever created

This toy may be both the greatest and worst thing ever made.

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Village Vanguard tries to tickle us pink with a Pink Lucky Bag

Our love-hate relationship with the popular store continues.

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Things get heavy with the Gold Lucky Bag from Village Vanguard

All that is gold does not glitter.

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Japanese thug wear from Birth Japan perfect for those breaking bad next year

Becoming a Japanese street tough might just be the change of pace you need.

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7-Eleven selling half-off fried food for Black Friday alongside regular-priced black food

It’s more like a Golden Brown Fryday.

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Get your cakes in about a minute with Tokyo Station’s unmanned Tokyo Banana shop

No fuss, no muss, no people.

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Foreign tourists spending at Japanese department stores dropping rapidly, study says

Tax-exempt spending falls for fifth consecutive month compared to previous year.

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Buying a Dream Candle to cheer up a lonely birthday in a gloomy hotel room

Add a touch of pyrotechnics to your special day.

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Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo

Even if you can take these clothes out of Family Mart, but you can’t take the Family Mart out of these clothes.

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What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at Don Quijote in Japan?

Donki is a must-visit for tourists buying souvenirs, but locals have a different eye for what to find in store.

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App that lets you hunt down discounted food about to expire available at the Expo too

Good way to get the best deals in town, just not the freshest deals.

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Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya

We head to the outlets do zero shopping, but have zero regrets.

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