nihonshouhin.com: a blog about product purchase guide in Japan
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nihonshouhin.com
Which one should I get, whether it is shampoo, air purifier, air-con, refrigerator, toaster, washing machine, etc, these come to your mind when you reached Japan, without knowing much locally, not knowing where to turn to. This page is committed to provide guidance on which product to purchase while in Japan. There would also be…
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What size fridge actually fits a Japanese apartment? 1K to 2LDK, broken down
Japanese apartment listings say 1K, 1LDK, or 2LDK, but never what fridge size actually fits. A room-by-room liter breakdown, with real models and prices.
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How to choose a washing machine in Japan: size, installation, and running costs
Choose a washing machine in Japan by capacity, installation space, drying method, and disposal cost, with practical checks for small Japanese apartments.
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Why Japanese air conditioners look different from the rest of the world
Every air conditioner in Japan is a wall-mounted mini-split, and there’s a real engineering reason why. Here’s the postwar history, and what to actually buy.
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Higashi-Osaka: the city that makes everything
There’s a nut on the Shinkansen that hasn’t come loose in 40 years of 250 km/h operation. It’s called the Hardlock nut. Wakabayashi Katsuhiko invented it, and his company, Hardlock Industry Co., Ltd., is based in Higashi-Osaka. The building probably looks like every other factory building on its street. The nut works on a wedge…
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The companies you’ve never heard of that make your Japanese air purifier actually work
When I was writing the air purifier article a few weeks ago, I tried to find out who actually manufactures the filter media inside the Daikin MC556A-W I recommended. Daikin doesn’t say on the box. The manual doesn’t say. The filter itself has a batch code printed along one edge, nothing else. It took longer…
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Which air purifier should you get in Japan? An engineer breaks it down.
A mechanical engineer living in Japan breaks down which air purifier to buy — real 2026 prices from Kakaku.com, honest takes on Plasmacluster vs Nanoe vs Streamer, and clear picks for every budget.
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Guide to getting air-conditioner for new life in Japan
Update: 2024.Mar.24 By: Andrew Photo by Max Vakhtbovych, Pexels The winter is especially cold this year, so the thought of getting an air-conditioner pops up for that living room. I thought it would not be too difficult to decide on which one to get in an electrical outlet store like BIC Camera, or Yodobashi camera.…
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