Are big watches the latest trend in Akiba?
I have seen many tourists, particularly fro East Asia, buy huge watches like this one: But I am not sure if I see as many locals wearing big watches. What is trending among th…
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Free Japanese classes by volunteers, anyone?
Here is a list of free Japanese classes in the Shinjuku area: http://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/foreig... Please add other classes if you know any, so that we can have a good list.
Any photos of the new model of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 stadium?
I could see this news article and the previous models on the news, but I am yet to see the new one: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/new...
Anyone knows a good cat cafe in Akihabara?
I'd like one with less people, and preferably large cats :o).
Can town-office patrols help to reduce crime around US bases?
Local government officers of Okinawa are going to patrol around the US camp there, after the recent increase of crime related to the Marines. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/new... …
Nintendo announces new console, codenamed 'NX'
Codenamed the "NX," Nintendo said the new video game console will be a "brand-new concept." Nintendo plans to launch the NX globally i…
Japan to use home-delivery drones within 3 years
TOKYO -- In a bid to nurture new businesses, the government plans to allow the use of drones for home delivery services within three years, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. According to sou…
MAID CAFE
Since around 2000, cafes called "maid cafe" have opened in Akihabara and more recently a few in Shinjuku plus others in major Japanese cities like Osaka and some others …
Panasonic sets pace in 'assist' robots
AUSTRALIA may be developing a lead in the field of agricultural robots - or 'agbots' as they are becoming known through the work of companies such as Swarm Farm in Queensland - bu…
Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel | Japan Blog - Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Kyoto
??????????(??) Walking from Kyushu to Honshu. At the closest point, the islands of Kyushu and Honshu are a mere 700 meters apart. The narrow channel called Kanmon Straits is a very busy waterway with…