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Rubber straps used to be a staple of anime merch. Here's how manufacturing costs and oshikatsu trends have contributed to their popularity loss.

Talking about the end of Fale Dojo's weekly Lion's Dens shows and what it means for the future of the NJ Tamashii promotion.

reviewing 10 products/services that i researched before buying with marketing thoughts.

review and photos of the 2025 oresama teacher collaboration cafe in japan!

another trip to japan and months of media to catch up on.

short review of cutie relax, a maid massage parlor on the edge of akihabara.

event reports on DDT (shinjuku), impact pro wrestling (auckland), and hughes academy (auckland)!

why i hate japanese-style ship name discourse.

repeating itabags (bags with identical merch) are super popular in japanese otaku culture. here's what i think after visiting a concert in japan.

Explaining the 2023 gachakatsu trend, which focused on displaying gacha collectibles in clear containers.

Guide to book-binding with the Japanese fukurotoji (袋とじ pouch binding) method.