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Extra-cute Animal Crossing kitchenware also on offer at Japan’s first-ever dedicated Nintendo store.
Kitty currency merchandise has us hoping this faux banknote will one day become a reality.
One is a collection of oddly useful household goods while the other is a cosmetic paradise.
Unique notebooks promise to motivate and/or distract you during tough study sessions and boring business meetings.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as punching out the days on these traditional paper doors.
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