As summer is quickly approaching, we’re turning off the heaters, packing away our sweaters, and replacing our hot cup of coffee with an iced one. While we may be trapped indoors, that doesn’t ...
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I’m sure you’ve heard of Korean beauty and for it’s rather, in my opinion, extreme 10-step skincare routine. Do you ever wonder, though, whether it is actually necessary to have a 10-, 12-, or ...
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Right now, we are all starting to lose our patience being stuck at home and are struggling to keep the whole family happy and entertained. Just to keep the kids quiet, you may be allowing them to ...
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It goes without saying that we’re currently living in a tough time because We’re stuck at homeWe’re stuck at home but must still workWe’re stuck at home, must still work, whilst also ...
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Mother’s Day. If you say you’ve never felt the pressure to find the perfect gift that will make your mother feel special, loved, and appreciated by us, you’d be lying. Of course, you could ...
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There is at least one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has made us look at in a different way and that is toilet paper. Even in usually cool-headed and not-prone-to-hysteria Japan, as soon as the ...
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And suddenly (well, not exactly: it took about a month) from just another Japanese quirk, face masks became a world standard! All those “uniquely Japanese” and “only in Tokyo” pictures of ...
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Yes, right now we are being told to refrain from traveling and going to the office but for most of us, that doesn’t quite mean it’s vacation time. Many of us are expected to work from home, so ...
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USB-powered anti-allergic face protection device
Right now, we’re all being strongly advised to #stayathome and #workfromhome. So that is exactly what we have been doing. Yet, how many of us were really fully prepared to work from home? When ...
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Let me guess. You’re cooped up at home (as you should be right now!), sitting on the couch and mindlessly flicking through the channels. Whether you’re catching up on your favorite TV show or ...
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Raise your (thoroughly washed) hand if you have recently been chasing your kids around and screaming the words, “Wash your hands!” on a daily basis. You’ve probably heard it said countless ...
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Most people love finding out how things work: this is what has made us evolve as a species, right? We have all cracked open a toy to see what’s inside it. The fact that we damaged it in the ...
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By now, all of us are aware that the coronavirus pandemic has led to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics until next year. The new opening date for the Games is July 23, 2021, but according ...
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It’s almost Valentine's Day, so you and your partner deserve amazing gifts for each other. Of course, spending time together is more important than material things, but having a memory of this ...
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Studio Ghibli has proven that Japan's animation films aren't just for children or hardcore otaku fans: the creations of director Hayao Miyazaki have withstood the test of time and crossed ...
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