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We’d meant to compare French tonkotsu with Japanese tonkotsu, but we couldn’t resist trying a brand new kind of ramen! There she came across the Parisian branch of the popular ramen shop Ippudo,…
A characteristic feature of the Japanese landscape, whether urban or rural, is the omnipresent light of the vending machine. Located near Kouryuji, one of the oldest temples in Kyoto, the vendin…
As games have gotten more rewarding for long-term play mechanics, though, ergonomics have also gotten more important, and now you can find specially designed ergonomic gaming chairs and desks.…
Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood has an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the city. “It feels like I’ve gotten lost in an alternate world,” tweeted @urbex_34 with the photos. While the otaku…
That doesn’t mean there’s nothing for tourists to do here, though, as smaller-scale establishments remain open and are keen to do business, and one of those places is a maid cafe in Akihabara ca…
Tokyo pop culture center is a reflection of what young otaku are into, which means it never stays the same for very long. Arguably more so than any other neighborhood in Tokyo, Akihabara’s atmos…
As stores sold out of toilet paper, manufacturers released photos showing warehouses full of stock to allay public fears over a toilet tissue shortage. Signs at stores asking people to refrain f…
Shut-down goes into effect almost immediately, follows previous request for people with cold-like symptoms to refrain from visiting the parks. On February 21, Tokyo Disneyland and Disn…
February 27 was when the original Pokémon Red and Green Game Boy games went on sale back in 1996, and so the date is now known as Pokémon Day. From February 6 to 14, fans were allowed to vote on…
Much to the chagrin of premium chocolatiers Godiva, the giving of giri choco, or “obligation chocolate,” continues to be a common custom in Japan. Yes, Tenga, Japan’s premier maker of reusable s…
