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“Cinderella fit” otaku goods from 100-yen store are god items for anime and manga fans
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Oona McGee
Dec 8, 2021 - Tweet
- Japan
- (100 yen shops • anime • COK • decorating • Demon Slayer • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • otaku • otaku goods • Seria • shopping • SNJO • wota)
Japanese Twitter user transforms his home into the inside of a video game using glow tape
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Scott Wilson
May 6, 2016
- Entertainment, Japan
- (cool • cyber • decorating • tape • video games • virtual reality)
Holes in your paper door? Use colorful cloth to brighten up your shoji!
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Michelle Lynn Dinh
Sep 26, 2014
Sliding paper doors give a subtle elegance to any room, but unfortunately for homeowners in Japan who like to keep things nice, are extremely fragile. Even the slightest finger poke can damage the thin paper, leaving you with the task of trying to cover up the imperfections. But those with shoji are in luck! Crafty netizens have come up with an easy and eye-catching way to fix those holes, using their favorite patterned fabric to add a splash of color to the traditionally white doors.
- Japan
- (decorating • DIY • Japanese home • shoji • sliding paper door)
Bento is a big deal in Japan and competitive mothers are always trying to out-do each other, striving to create the cutest lunchbox. Lucky for them, Japanese companies have come up with a plethora of tools to add smiley faces, shapes, or words of encouragement to any food. Let’s take a look at just a few of the many items you can buy to spruce up your bento!
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