The Japanese New Year brings a wave of excitement not just with fireworks and festivities but also with the much-anticipated Fukubukuro (福袋) – the Lucky Bags that promise a mystery-filled shopping adventure. Let's dive into this unique tradition and uncover why Fukubukuro has become a must-try for savvy shoppers.

For teenage girls, stationery is not just about practicality - it's a whole new world of pretty pens, cute notebooks, and other colourful accessories that help express their personalities.

Japanese stationery isn't the cheapest stationery on the planet. They're also not always made available for international sales either. So, is that why we go cray-cray when we do get our hands on some kawaii (cute) stationery?

When we talk about stickers, most of us would probably think of the regular glossy vinyl stickers we put on our water bottles, laptops or the ones our teacher gave us for a job well done. There are, however, so many more (arguably better) options out there! 

Let’s face it, as with all relationships one needs to consider many factors before deciding whether or not to commit - time, effort, passion…and how deep they’re willing to dig into their pockets! But stationery, I choose you. I always have. Because I’m a stationery addict. Are you? Take my home-made test to find out.

It's all about the acquisition. Never question how much a stationery addict spends on their collections. That would be like asking them to put a price tag on their happiness. And that's just silly.