Village Vanguard (Page 5)
This Japanese company creates bags and smartphone pouches using the same type of distinctive plates and stitching found on samurai armour.
What’s blue and sweet and perfect with toast or yogurt? It’s blue apple jam from Aomori Prefecture!
Fans of school uniforms and the animated film alike will love this comfortable sailor-style outfit.
This is just one of the items in a range of delicious accessories designed for meat lovers.
Whether you’re a man or a woman, now you can swim like a sailor thrown overboard and look cute while you do it.
For when you finally get tired of staring at a cat tail coming out of the back of your child.
Village Vanguard is at it again, with more unique fashion items you never knew you needed!
Show off your voluptuous side that’s been waiting to burst out.
Our mouths are watering just looking at ’em.
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Add some major socks appeal to your swim sessions with these waterproof over-the-knee socks available from wacky goods menagerie Village Vanguard!
The mascot character for Japan’s national broadcaster would like to show his “domo” by making you pay for his food.
Need some new figures for your desk? Then check out these Buddhist statue figures from Kaiyodo!
Do you have ears? Do you wish they were a heck of a lot cuter? If so, we have the perfect product for you: Relax Cling Earrings! Featuring hedgehogs, chicks, and soaring birds, these animal-themed earrings are sure to please any pierced animal lover looking to make their earbuds twice as adorable!
When you are kicking back in the theater on December 18 with a big bag of popcorn in one hand and a tall drink in the other, there’s only one thing you’ll be missing: appropriately themed cup clingers that will level up your movie game from Padawan to a Jedi Knight.



















China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning seems to be affecting Osaka’s Namba and Dotonbori neighborhoods
Japanese company selling bear-proof automatic doors
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Studio Ghibli adds new Kiki’s Delivery Service music box to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
Nintendo releases Metroid-shaped ice cube/cooking tray and Samus arm cannon pillow【Pics】
New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
Hunter x Hunter teams up with accessory brand Samantha Vega for colorful character collections
Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
Meet Asuna, the hyperreal android that will leave your jaw hanging 【Video】
Mecha cosplay team makes rideable full-scale Ghost in the Shell robot【Video】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Yoshinoya adds first-ever chain-wide ramen with new beef and pork-broth noodle hot pot meals
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Japanese town suing resident for being a jerk
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Japanese government considering tripling departure taxes to combat overtourism
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
New anime mecha figure’s pilot is…you!?!【Photos】
Hunter x Hunter teams up with accessory brand Samantha Vega for colorful character collections
Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
Meet Asuna, the hyperreal android that will leave your jaw hanging 【Video】
Mecha cosplay team makes rideable full-scale Ghost in the Shell robot【Video】
Mr Sato’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at Doo Wop Chicken Burger in Tokyo
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
42 thoughts that crossed our mind when visiting the forest that inspired Princess Mononoke
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Starbucks Japan adds cult drink to its permanent coffee menu due to popular demand
What’s in a Lawson fukubukuro lucky bag?