Japan trends 2025 reshaped everyday life, from retro culture and food to work—plus what these trends mean for 2026.

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When customers walk into Kawaii Konbini, a Japanese convenience store in Longmont, they aren’t greeted with a typical “hello.” Instead, the owners welcome them with a friendly “irasshai!” That’s how ...

The curated wonderland of cute and viral merchandise sells Sanrio collectibles, anime figures, plushies of all sizes, stationary, accessories and trendy blind box products.

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