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Japanese things, reviewed by someone who lives here.

Culture

Which series are actually finished, and which box sets are worth the shelf space.

11 articles

Japanese books worth reading in English, chosen through Japan's own prizes and rankings.

1 article

Which anime films you can actually watch in English, and where — streaming, purchase, or disc.

1 article

Japanese kitchen tools, written up after years of use rather than a week of testing.

1 article

Towels and bath goods from Japan, judged on what the certifications actually measure rather than what they imply.

2 articles

Japanese grooming tools, chosen the way Japanese buying guides choose them: by what your body actually needs.

1 article

Japanese-market watches and the imports beside them, sorted out by what the model number and the paperwork actually mean.

1 article