Akihabara Online
Akihabara online is a website that is dedicated for introducing shops in Akihabara to both locals and foreigners. The site provides English and Chinese version for the benefit of non-Japanese v…
The archive
Yubi's articles — page 57
Browse yubi's articles in the Akihabara archive.
Day Care Options in Japan - Savvy Tokyo
Much has been made of Prime Minister Abe's plan to do away with childcare waiting lists in Japan by adding spots for 400,000 children by 2017, but for now there is a shortage of day care in many…
Japan's First Robots Are Older Than You Think
The Aibo, Asimo, even Gundam-robotics are a national institution of Japan. However, robotics started there far earlier than most folks realize. Karakuri ningyo (roughly "mechanize…
Top Japanese Social Media Networks
Any business that wants to expand to Japan needs to understand the digital landscape there today. Although popular American social media networks like Facebook and Twitter are widely used in Japan, t…
Akihabara, Tokyo Photo Stroll
Japan Lover gives you a photo tour on what to see in Akihabara. read the original article
Accommodation in Japan: Share Houses | Surviving in Japan: (without much Japanese)
For some folks, finding a place to live in Japan can be a challenge, particularly if you don't speak Japanese fluently. I'll be addressing this more in the coming months in terms of finding…
The Most Awesomest Store in Japan! Don Quixote Akihabara
Follow the arrow and the penguin. You're about to have a shopping experience with no comparison! Right off the escalator (the real store starts on the second floor), you'll see seasonal mer…
Pachinko Parlors
Nik Yasko examines Japan's popular punt Listen to the real sounds of pachinko Read more on Pachinko Commonly mistranslated as 'vertical pinball,' pachinko is a noisy, smoky, time-…
Angel Beats! PC Game Scheduled for May 29 Release
Angel Beats PC - the game version of popular manga "Angel Beats" was released on June 26th, a month later than the announced date. Promotional video also…
Tokamachi Yuki Matsuri- The Tokamachi Snow Festival/Event/Japan travel tourism guide - Enjoy Niigata
Tokamachi Yuki Matsuri was started in 1950 by the citizens and for the citizens of Tokamachi based on the idea "let's not make snow our enemy, let's make snow our friend.…