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Is Sapporo Worth Visiting?

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to go skiing in Niseko. It’s been a bucket list item of mine for many years now and it felt absolutely awesome to finally be able to tick it off! To get to Niseko,

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8 Best Japanese Laptop Brands in 2025

I write all of these articles on a MacBook because it’s quick, looks nice, and is insanely powerful. The other day, when I was coming back from Tokyo after researching another article idea, I realized how few people I’d seen using Apple

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The Rise and Fall and Rise of PC Gaming in Japan

Aside from The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio (don’t you judge me!) I was never that fond of PC gaming when I was younger. But, after delving a little deeper into the video games Japan has to offer, specifically the most expensive ones in

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20 PS2 Games Set in Japan You Need to Play

We all know that getting to Japan, to live or just for a holiday, isn’t always the easiest thing to do. So, anything that lets me explore some area of Japan in a video game is a fun relief until those tickets

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The Most Expensive Video Games in Tokyo

Japan is famed for it’s gaming culture, and love of retro tech. As such, Tokyo is packed full of rare and expensive video games, and I thought it was about time we took a look! These may not be the most expensive

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Battle of the Boxes: Sakuraco vs Bokksu

If there’s a box that comes filled with Japanese snacks, I want to get my hands on it. I’ve already spoken about my love for Sakuraco, and now we’re pitting them against another big hitter in the Japanese subscription box world, Bokksu.

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