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Do you use bedhead spray? I still keep a bottle around
Japan has simple bedhead-fix sprays—cheap water + alcohol mists that tame stubborn kinks without soaking your scalp. They’re rare overseas, so here’s why I like them and what to grab if you visit Japan.
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The Imagawa-yaki Name Wars—That stuffed, griddled pancake with endless nicknames
Imagawa-yaki, Oban-yaki, Kaiten-yaki, Gozasoro, Futatsu-yaki, Taiko Manju, Disk Yaki… one food, too many names. Here’s a look at the nationwide naming map Nichirei Foods compiled.
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Love Sori Yanagi. Except That Soup Spoon.
We’ve collected plenty of Sori Yanagi kitchen tools—huge fan of the ladle, not so much the spoons.
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Desk job back pain? Convict Conditioning’s bridge fixed my psoas
My lower back hurt from a tight psoas. Bridges from “Convict Conditioning” (Paul Wade) stretched it better than cobra poses or random wiggles—here’s how and the progression.
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Flossing stopped bleeding gums—then I upgraded to Fluorfloss
I used to avoid flossing because it hurt. A longer strand and some practice stopped the bleeding, and I eventually switched to thicker, softer Fluorfloss.
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Polyester fleece pants that turn playground slides into rockets
A funny Uniqlo review said fleece leggings made the slide “too fast to stop.” Polyester plus static cuts friction, so cotton tops help you brake.
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Aren’t Bath Bombs Getting Expensive Lately?
Bath bombs with licensed toys now cost around 550 yen; here’s a look at their 20-year history, makers, and why they don’t warm you up like medicinal bath additives.
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Quickle Wiper genuine dry sheets beat dollar-store refills
Swapped to Kao’s Quickle Wiper dry sheets and dust pickup doubled on my morning sweep. Why the genuine refills are better than dollar-store ones, plus a 3-minute routine.
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Correcting ankle alignment with Superfeet insoles
Superfeet is making my ankles sore—in a good way. Notes from switching insoles and walking more.
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Choosing the right plastic wrap for the job
Cheap wraps barely cling. The material matters: PVDC sticks best, PVC is in-between, PE is gentle but weak. I keep coming back to Saran Wrap.