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New oyster-themed lingerie is delightfully weird, possibly sexy, based on tasty Hiroshima oysters
If oysters turn you on (even without eating them) then this lingerie is for you!
- Japan
- (apparel • clothing • fashion • Hiroshima • lingerie • oysters • The World is My Oyster • unique • weird)
Pokémon brings out adorable baby line for a new generation of Pokémon Masters
- Katy Kelly
Feb 27, 2021
Ensure your baby grows up with the same cute, colorful creatures you did!
Uniqlo invites Demon Slayer back for another collaborative range of kickass anime apparel
- Katy Kelly
Aug 31, 2020
Vibrant, stylish shirts starring Tanjiro and his comrades.
- Japan
- (anime • anime apparel • apparel • collaboration • cute • Demon Slayer • fashion • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • Shonen Jump • Uniqlo)
Sport some subtle Sailor Moon summer looks with these sailor-style T-shirts from Premium Bandai
- Katy Kelly
Aug 24, 2020
No need to go through a pastel transformation sequence to suit up like Usagi and friends!
- Japan
- (Anime Fashion • apparel • Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal • cute • fashion • Premium Bandai • Sailor Moon • t-shirts)
One Piece teams up with Japanese fashion brand mis zapatos for funky, fashionable bags
- Katy Kelly
Aug 21, 2020
Sanji and Zoro’s stylish geta-clad feet take center stage on this quirky, super-cool line of satchels and rucksacks.
- Japan
- (anime • apparel • bags • fashion • merchandise • mis zapatos • One Piece • otaku goods • Village Vanguard)
Shape up to be the very best with collaborative sports gear from the Pokémon Center and Mizuno
- Katy Kelly
Aug 11, 2020
Pikachu used Agility! Your SPEED went way up!
- Japan
- (apparel • back to school • backpack • collaboration • cool • exercise • fashion • Mizuno • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • sportswear)
Evangelion teams up with fashion brand glamb to bring us seriously cool street art apparel
- Katy Kelly
Jul 11, 2020
Rock T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with graffiti-spattered prints of your fave pilot, EVA-01, or the second angel, Lilith.
- Japan
- (Anime Fashion • apparel • clothes • glamb. • hoodies • Neon Genesis Evangelion • Premium Bandai • t-shirts)
Adorable Sanrio hats come with moving ears that will keep you comfy, cozy, cute
- Katy Kelly
Aug 19, 2019
What’s cuter than a Hello Kitty hat? A Hello Kitty hat with twitchy ears!
- Japan
- (apparel • Cinnamoroll • cute • ears • fashion • hats • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • Pochacco • pom pom purin • Sanrio)
Camp like a samurai with the new Outdoor Kimono from Japanese apparel brand Snow Peak
- Oona McGee
Apr 18, 2018
Now you can enjoy the great outdoors with the comfort and style of an outdoor warrior.
30th Anniversary collaboration results in vivid, eye-catching Dragon Ball T-shirts!
- Kay
Oct 24, 2016
For die-hard Dragon Ball fans who can’t bear to be parted from the characters of their favorite series!
- Japan
- (anime • apparel • Dragon Ball • Galaxxxy • merchandise)
New official Pokémon Center t-shirts include “Masked Pikachu,” apathetic Ditto, and more【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Jun 30, 2016
Wait until you see the badass Mewtwo one they have lined up as well.
- Japan
- (apparel • cool • ditto • Mewtwo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • pokemon center japan merchandise • shirts)
Hello Kitty now makes 90% of her money abroad
- Audrey Akcasu
Dec 3, 2014
After 40 years of hard work, Japan’s precious Hello Kitty character (affectionately known as Kitty-chan in Japan), has brought Japanese “kawaii” to all corners of the globe. It hasn’t been all fun and games for her though; she has had to work really hard to keep her parent company, Sanrio, afloat.
But now, thanks to Kitty-chan’s popularity overseas and her success branching into other markets, Sanrio isn’t just floating, it’s positively surfing on waves of international profit.
- Japan
- (apparel • Forever 21 • Hello Kitty • profits • Sanrio)
Wear your love of Madoka Magica to work with these discreetly nerdy neckties
- Rachel Tackett
Oct 16, 2013
Being an anime fan in a Japanese business environment can be rough. Due to the terrible stigmas still surrounding otaku, being open about one’s two-dimensional interests can sometimes lead to discrimination in the workplace. Luckily, for those hard-working anime lovers who wish to wear a symbol of the series that they adore without attracting unwanted attention from their office peers, Cospa has a new line of anime-themed neckties, which capture one’s true otaku spirit while putting up a professional front.
- Japan
- (anime • apparel • Cospa • Magical girl • Necktie • Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Become your favorite Sailor Scout with new Sailor Moon T-shirts!
- Rachel Tackett
Sep 28, 2013
Many of us girls, who grew up with magical girl anime, held tight to the fantasy that we too could become a super-powered Sailor Scout and fight evil in the name of the moon. Well, dig those magic rods and transformation toys out of the closet, because it’s not too late to transform! In conjunction with the upcoming anime and the recent Sailor Moon Musical, Premium Bandai has begun accepting pre-orders for a new line of Sailor Scout T-shirts that promise to turn you into a Sailor Scout just by putting one on!
Facebook Opens Brick-and-Mortar Store in Myanmar – Or Does It?
- John Stuart Translations
Apr 19, 2013
In a recent visit to Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, we made a rather interest discovery; it would appear Facebook was trying to muscle in on the hot Southeast Asian clothing market.
Even after closer inspection, however, we were unable to determine whether or not Zuckerburg and crew were in fact the backers behind this chic apparel retailer.
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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