Experience the real and virtual Akihabara
This tour is a combined real and virtual tour, so it is being branded as a “hybrid experience.” To put it simply, participants will move around Akihabara physically, but they will experience eac…
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How Akihabara went from consumer electronics mecca to capital of ‘Cool Japan’
Akihabara has changed a great deal in the last 25 years. Back in the early '90s, when Japanese electronics makers dominated the world and the bubble economy had yet to pop, every other store was…
Adult entertainment guidance center appears in Akihabara; some worry neighborhood is changing
With its hot pink sign and gigantic font, the storefront does a remarkable job of standing out, yet at the same time doesn’t seem to want anyone to be able to see inside from the street. The reason f…
What draws customers, and employees, to maid cafes?
There are a lot things that are, well, confusing about Japan. Especially the first time you encounter them. Take for example the abundance of oddly specific mascots representing everything from bridg…
Tokyo hotel offers free stay, drinks, and sashimi on one very simple condition
The travel business isn't exactly booming at the moment thanks to the social distancing and safety protocol necessary to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). So as you …
Tokyo Video Gamers, a new bar with free-to-play arcade games, opens in Akihabara
Tokyo’s Akihabara district is losing two landmarks this month, but it’s not all bad news for the neighborhood. The newest member of the neighborhood is Tokyo Video Gamers, which differentiates itself…
Japanese teenager plans lawsuit over gaming limit ordinance
The ordinance calls for children to be limited to an hour a day of gaming during the week, and 90 minutes during school holidays. But while the rules are just guidelines with no enforcement mech…
Foreigners with stays until July again given extra 3 months to renew visas
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreigners with periods of stay expiring in July a three-month extension to renew their visas, in a bid to alleviate congestion…
In Japan, pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
By MARI YAMAGUCHIThe coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers.…
Japan's child population falls for 39th straight year to record low
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to a record low, government data showed Monday, despite efforts to tackle the long-standing issue of a declining…