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Hyper-detailed anime girl masks are here to solve, possibly create your fashion problems【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 1, 2019 - Tweet
Unisex masks will help you feel less embarrassed about your clothing choices, designers say.
Sexy succubus swimwear officially goes on sale in Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2019
A dark temptation arrives just in time for the summer sunshine.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • bikinis • cosplay • demons • fashion • Mocolle • succubus • swimsuits • Village Vanguard)
Cosplay in the rain with a Snow White raincoat from Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 10, 2019
Full length poncho turns rainy days into magical fairytales.
- Japan
- (COK • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • Kawaii • lolita • poncho • raincoat • Snow White • Village Vanguard)
Kabuki and food join forces for the ultimate collaboration in the form of soy sauce plates
- CJ
May 5, 2019
A collaboration that brings one of Japan’s oldest traditions and food culture together, in the form of tableware.
Turn heads under the cherry blossoms with a sakura hat from Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2019
Pink hat perfectly resembles a traditional Japanese sakura sweet.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • cute • fashion • hanami • hats • Kawaii • LOL • pink • sakura • sakura 2019 • sakura mochi • sweets • Village Vanguard)
Japanese maid cosplay uniform transforms you into the fairytale anime character of your dreams
- Oona McGee
Mar 13, 2019
High-quality details make you look like you’ve stepped out of an anime series.
- Japan
- (cosplay • Cosplay costume • cosplayers • cute • fashion • Kawaii • maid • maids costume • maids outfit • No. S Project • Village Vanguard)
Optical illusion sticker from Japan gives cat companionship to people in no-pet apartments
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2019
Previously focused on boob-based fantasies, the Delusion Mapping design team can now provide you with an imaginary feline buddy.
- Japan
- (cats • COK • cute • interior • optical illusion • pets • trick art • Village Vanguard)
Giant teabag-shaped envelope now available to spice up your look
- Kay
Feb 20, 2019
This teabag-shaped envelope that looks like a clutch bag should get you plenty of attention just by carrying it!
Beautiful line of Kimono Pouches let you add traditional Japanese style to any outfit
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2019
Authentic materials recreate the fashions of apprentice geisha, oiran courtesans, and even bridal kimono.
- Japan
- (bags • beautiful • cool • fashion • geisha • kimono • maiko • No. S Project • pouches • Village Vanguard)
Cosplay as a sexy soldier with new military uniform leotards from Japan
- SoraNews24
Dec 31, 2018
Japanese fetish designer wins the war against plain style.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • COK • cosplay • cosplay costumes • cosplayers • military • Moira Design • shopping • soldiers • uniforms • Village Vanguard)
New hair pins let you look like you’ve been stabbed in the head with a classic Japanese icon
- Richard Simmonds
Jul 25, 2018
If your body is a temple, your head is a shrine? Provide easy access to your bonce for roaming Shinto gods with a torii gate hair accessory.
Ninja bikini goes on sale in Japan, sacrifices stealth for sexy coolness【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 23, 2018
Design manages to be bold and unique while still providing a surprising amount of coverage. Plus, a closer look at the shinbi spokesmodel.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • bikinis • cool • cosplay • fashion • kunoichi • Mocolle • Ninja • swimsuits • Village Vanguard)
Enjoy a pot of striking blue tea with these adorable frog teabags!
- Kay
May 16, 2018
What color is your cup of tea? Well … bright blue, if you use these unique frog-shaped teabags from ocean-teabag!
- Japan
- (frog • OCEAN-TEABAG • tea • tea bag • Village Vanguard)
Stay warm this winter by assembling a veritable Voltron of animal “body warmers”
- Scott Wilson
Jan 26, 2018
Fight the cold with the help of some furry friends.
【Lucky Bag Roundup 2018】Celebrate the Year of the Dog with Village Vanguard’s “Cat Lucky Bag 2”
- Master Blaster
Jan 2, 2018
It’s that time of year again: time to buy bundled discounted good from nearly all of Japan’s major retailers!
Japan’s new Leftover Bathwater drink has us strangely titillated【Taste test】
- Dale Roll
Dec 14, 2017
Did our indulgence in the bathwater of beautiful women and handsome men make us very, very bad?
- Japan
- (funny • japanese beverages • japanese drinks • joke • taste test • Village Vanguard • wtf Japan)
Great deals on edible scorpions and more at Village Vanguard this holiday season!
- Master Blaster
Dec 5, 2017
Big savings on scorpions not enough? Okay, they’ll throw in larva and crickets too!
- Japan
- (bugs • crazy • edible insects • food • fukubukuro • gross • Lucky Bags • Village Vanguard • weird)
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
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Mr. Sato searches for the mysterious new wall of fortune in Tokyo
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