OneMall Blog - Buying Guides, Anime, Japanese Shopping Tips

Sashiko meaning and history, kogin and boro, pattern names and meanings, thread, needles and kits with Japan prices, how-to steps, and jeans mending.

Kintsugi meaning and history, urushi vs epoxy, crack/chip/break repair steps, food safety, Japanese kit contents and prices, and workshops in Japan.

Each Japanese One Piece Card Game release of 2026: OP-15 to OP-18, EB-04, EB-05 and ST decks with dates, list prices and live box asks.

Pokémon Hadou Seeker (M7) Japanese booster box: Nov 27 release, ¥200 packs, Mega Lucario Z ex chase cards, live pre-order prices and the cheap way to buy.

Pokémon Special Deck Set MEGA: Nov 13 Japan release, ¥5,500, Mega Feraligatr, Dragonite and Gengar ex decklists, live prices and the cheap way to buy it.

Japanese puzzle box guide: himitsu-bako meaning and history, how the mechanism works, step counts, sun sizes, 2026 prices and how to open one.

Kanzashi meaning and types, maiko flower kanzashi by month, tsumami-zaiku DIY, how to use a hair stick, bekko rules, and where to buy in Japan.

Japanese whetstone grit chart in microns, which grit for Japanese knives, King, Shapton, Naniwa and Suehiro, soak times, flattening and natural stones.

Ikebana meaning and history, rikka/shoka/moribana styles, Ikenobo vs Sogetsu vs Ohara, kenzan (flower frog) sizes, vases and scissors.

Japanese nail clippers (Suwada, Green Bell, Kai, Feather), Feather razors, kamisori straight razors and tweezers: models, prices and buying tips.