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A list of temporary, pop-up theme cafes in Japan in 2023.

Get your gifts in time for Christmas – plus Xmas gift ideas!

For Black Friday weekend, we're donating money from every order to plant trees, making Black Friday greener.

Teppan Tavern Tenamonya is a teppanyaki restaurant in Kyoto that has A5 wagyu beef and vegetarian / vegan options (very rare!)

Christmas gift ideas for fans of Japanese culture or anyone planning a trip to Tokyo!

2024 Japan Calendar Pre-orders are open now for the 2024 Japan Calendar! They’ll be sent out in time for Christmas and the new year – pre-order here (worldwide shipping): The photos are of previous calendars to show how it looks. The 2024 calendar will feature all new artwork. What’s on the Calendar? The calendar’s designed for planning a trip to

A new, 56 page guide to fun and kawaii things to do in Tokyo - available now! In collaboration with Tofu Cute.

Iain and Katherine stream chat and podcasts twice a week, with phone-ins and lots of fun. There are bite-size samples on Spotify, and you can subscribe to their Patreon to catch all their shows and lots more fun streams than what’s available for free. You might know Katherine from BBC Radio and talkRADIO, and Iain from the 11 O’Clock Show,

Watch my new series of Japan travel videos filmed in Spring 2023.

Sweet Retreat is a 1000 piece puzzle that's available now.

New hamster beanie hat, with a cute hamster peeping out of the cuff.

For Black Friday, for every order, money will be donated to plant trees. It's good to give a little back to help the environment.

There are a number of Royal Mail strike days coming up in the run-up to Christmas. There will be delays - the best way to avoid this is to order gifts early, to make sure you get your items in time for Christmas.

Pre-orders are open for the 2023 calendar. The theme is "Magical Japan".

Pre-order the new Lucky Cat dress and t-shirt!

I asked what you're most excited about doing in Japan, and almost 500 people answered! The results are in...

New sticker set featuring destinations around Japan.

The new Japanese shinkansen bullet train shirts are available now!

New tea towel for anyone whose heart's in Tokyo - available now!

New wrapping paper with a colourful conveyor belt sushi pattern.