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Japanese mom finds adorable way to keep and recycle daughters’ cute pink baby onesie
If you have old baby clothes lying around, this might be a great way to use them!
- Japan
- (baby clothes • cute • DIY • Japanese Twitter • memories • onesie • stuffed toy)
Let’s make some stylish shoes out of McDonald’s French fry boxes!
- Master Blaster
Feb 21, 2019
Ahiru Neko crafts footwear that is both a bold statement and eco-friendly.
- Japan
- (Ahiru Neko • DIY • fashion • fast food • french fries • fry boxes • McDonald's • shoes)
Is it cold enough in Hokkaido for banana hammers?
- Master Blaster
Feb 18, 2019
Our northern reporter dares to dream of a banana that can drive a nail through wood.
- Japan
- (banana hammer • bananas • DIY • freezing temperature • Hokkaido • K. Nagahashi • milkshake • SNJO • weather • winter)
One Piece announces Tony Tony Chopper bridal rings, DIY jewelry service
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 27, 2018
One Piece and accessory store U-Treasure had two awesome announcements just in time for the holiday season.
- Japan
- (cool • custom jewelry • DIY • jewelry • One Piece • wedding ring • workshop)
Nifty Japanese rice wine kit lets you brew your own tasty sake in the comfort of your own home
- Koh Ruide
Dec 12, 2018
Now you can make awesome sake like a pro, too.
- Japan
- (alcoholic beverages • Christmas gift • cool • DIY • gift • home brewing • Japanese rice wine • kit • sake)
Head to Tokyo or Nagoya to make your own custom Pokémon jewelry from 87 cute designs
- Katy Kelly
Oct 2, 2018
Jeweler U-Treasure is joining forces with all your favorite pocket monsters so that you can brand them into cool accessories – by hand! Read More
- Japan
- (cool • custom jewelry • DIY • jewelry • Pokemon • silver • U-Treasure)
Awesome Japanese kindergarten magazine comes with sweet DIY capsule vending machine
- Koh Ruide
Sep 10, 2018
Magazines for kids in Japan are so cool, even the adults want it.
- Japan
- (capsule toy machine • DIY • do it yourself • gachapon • kindergarten • magazine)
Japanese mother shares her baby bed wisdom: you can use storage boxes!
- Katy Kelly
Aug 7, 2018
If it’s good enough for your bedsheets, it’s good enough for your baby! Social media collectively wonders why they didn’t think of it first.
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Steampunk designer shows off new occult gun, no CGI used in the making of this video
- Master Blaster
May 24, 2018
It’s the perfect weapon to fight evil, and by “fight evil” I mean scare the crap out of your pets.
Best New Year’s idea ever: Japanese Twitter user opens jar of past year’s “saved happy memories”
- Scott Wilson
Jan 8, 2018
Start your own now, because we’re going to need it by the end of 2018!
So long, Satomobile! We repaint our car with magic markers for Japan’s cheapest paint job【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2017
A year of driving the Mr. Sato itasha turned out to be far too long for its owner, so we bid it goodbye in the cheapest way we could.
These easy DIY bath bombs can be made with ingredients from the 100 yen shop
- Meg Murphy
Aug 15, 2017
100 yen shops have it all, including what you need to make your own customizable bath bomb!
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • activities • bath bombs • DIY • gift ideas)
Japanese Twitter reveals the secret to making the perfect “ahoge” for your cosplay wig 【Video】
- Koh Ruide
Jul 16, 2017
Follow this simple step-by-step guide to disobey the laws of physics.
Japanese Twitter comes up with ingenious new way to eat popsicles, so we tried it out!
- Scott Wilson
Jul 12, 2017
No more sticky hands or melted puddles necessary.
How to polish a knife: Watch as a rusty piece of Japanese metal becomes a sharp, shiny blade
- Oona McGee
Jun 23, 2017
The story behind this traditional Japanese knife makes the dramatic restoration even more satisfying.
- Japan
- (blades • DIY • how to • Japanese knives • Jun's Kitchen • knife • knives • polishing • rachel and jun • videos • YouTube)
Gundam model enthusiast turns plain smartphone case into amazing work of art
- Meg Murphy
Jun 13, 2017
In one day, this artist adds years to this phone case.
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • 100 yen store • art • creative • DIY • Gundam • model kit)
Zippered pouches made from candy bags are the latest creative DIY craze on Twitter
- Meg Murphy
May 3, 2017
From trash to treasure-keeper: You can learn how to make a candy bag pouch too.
- Japan
- (create • DIY • eco-friendly • twitter)
Japan’s Twitterers show off more clever ways to transform 100-yen store items
- Meg Murphy
Mar 29, 2017
These are the best “wrong” way to use those 100-yen purchases.
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • creative • Daiso • DIY)
Japanese cosplayer shows ingenious way to fake muscles using silicone push-up bras
- Meg Murphy
Feb 28, 2017
Perfect for cosplay, or for when you want them muscles without the work.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • DIY • Fate • fate/grand order • video games)
“Ordinary” foreigner tries to become famous in Japan in new documentary
- Corey Gold
Nov 30, 2016
A “really ordinary person from Australia” attempts to become famous in Japan and is making a film about it.
- Australia, Japan
- (australian • becoming famous • big in japan • bob sapp • DIY • documentary • fame journey • film • film maker • foreigners • gaijin • lady beard • popular)
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Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
Godzilla becomes a Japanese randoseru backpack, as do two of his greatest rivals [Photos]
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Cold Stone is closing its final branch in all of east Japan, but it’s going down singing
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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