Goodbye Nail Polish, Hello Stockings!
Why spend time painting your nails when you can just throw on these stockings that have pre-painted on designs for your toes!
Vans to Release Line of Nintendo 8-Bit Shoes
We can’t wait to lace up a pair of these cool, retro-looking kicks—rumored to go on sale in June!
Hungry for Art? Try Some of These Cookies
A Japanese cookie artist turns blank cookie canvases into unbelievable edible masterpieces!
No Need to Shed Any More Tears, Cosplayers!
Save your tears and take your cosplaying to the next level with this new fake tear gel.
Hydrophobic Brollies Make Light of Heavy Rain
Don't let a soggy umbrella get you down! With these water-resistant umbrellas, both you and your brolly will be water-drop free!
Grab Hold of These Hanging Animal 'Furoshiki'
These fun, animal-print wrapping cloths can be used in a number of ways!
Keeping You Cool While Being Cute
This adorable seal is storing some secrets in its belly!
Flower Vases Made From Repurposed Wormy Wood
Wood is a subject of taste — from the beetles who enjoy eating it, to the designers who enjoy reusing it.
Seek Shelter Under this 'Foliage Umbrella'
Rain or shine, this is the perfect umbrella for whatever the weather.
4 Great Buys Only from Lawson
While 'combini' may be found on almost every corner in Japan, there are distinctions between one store and the next. Here are four things you can only get at Lawson!
Get a 3-D Puzzle of Odawara Castle
Want a piece of history? How about a detailed 1/175 replica of Odawara Castle?
Japan's Top 5 Otaku Shopping Spots
If you're looking for anime, manga or cosplay merchandise, these are the places to check!
The Force Has Got Your Back
Look good you will in these 'Star Wars'-inspired traditional Japanese jackets and shirts.
Don't Throw Shade on Your Shading Skills!
Have you struggled with getting just the right hue of blue? These pens can help you out!
Marketing the Otaku Lifestyle Abroad
How do you sell otaku swag online, and where is the market headed from here? Find out in this interview with Tokyo Otaku Mode founder and CEO Tomohide Kamei!
6 Travel Goods You Can Find at a ¥100 Shop
You can purchase one (or all) of these six practical travel items, each for less than a buck!
Bespectacled Rice Made by Farmers with Glasses
This product literally puts a face with a name!
Slip on a Pair of Sailor Moon Socks
Power up your wardrobe with a pair of collared sailor-style Japanese uniforms wrapped around your ankles.
This Pencil Certainly Has a Green Thumb!
Once its life as a pencil is over, this innovative piece of stationery will color your garden by blooming into one of a variety of edible plants.
Nothing Says Love Like a Self-Harvested Pearl
Pluck out your very own pearl from one of the famous pearl oysters of Mie. Then make an elegant accessory as a special souvenir of your time in Ise!
