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Treat yourself or a friend to one of these exquisitely crafted necklaces and become Poké-pretty.
My mama always said life is like an Akihabara junk shop fukubukuro. You never know what you’re going to get.
Japanese fetish designer wins the war against plain style.
What wonders await in this massive seven-floor Daiso just outside Tokyo? Come with us and find out!
After tasting the sweets at Tokyo’s oldest department store, there was one famous brand of Japanese biscuits that went home with the Hollywood movie star.
Four little, and polite, words are all you need to instantly convince a pushy salesman to move along and leave you alone.
Perfect for purifying your home and sending wafts of alcohol to deceased friends in the afterlife.
Can’t read the kanji characters on the label? You’re not the only one, so here’s a shopping secret to help you out.
Businesses in one of Japan’s oldest shopping strips are wondering if they can survive after the surprising new increase.
When samurai needed toothpicks during the Edo period, this store had everything they were looking for.
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