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While the Hachiko side is geared towards young people, “Shibuya Stream” will represent a more mature side of Shibuya. One such change is a new building called “Shibuya Stream“, which appears to …
Dynamic projection mapping onto deforming non-rigid surface using a high-speed projectorSummaryProjection mapping attracts attentions as an emerging technology to extend the real world.…
Are there any well-known game series you haven’t checked out? In Japan, a recent poll asked people about which famous series they haven’t played. Momotaro Dentetsu series - 63 vot…
But while that description works for the end results, it actually misses the mark on how old-school visual were constructed. Yes, that massive piece of physical fan art is made entirely out…
So, when we heard of an ominous looking old building in Okayama City called the Stop Drinking Center (Kinshu Kaikan) we were hesitant to approach. She wasn’t sure what the building’s name meant,…
The ship will have a large flight deck on top capable of supporting Japan's V-22 Osprey tilt-rotors, as well as helicopters. The Japan Marine United Corporation, or JMU, revealed …
Yes, Go had become sleep-deprived, because with winter just a few weeks away, it’s now far too cold for his fancy summertime sheets. All of the items are part of Nitori’ s N Warm Bedding se…
The same year that one of the most universally cherished figures in gaming, CEO Satoru Iwata, passed away, was the same year that his company Nintendo drew up its first agreements with theme park Uni…
With over 750,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo…
Public broadcaster NHK has selected Haruna Kawaguchi, 24, to play the role of 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga’s wife, Kicho, or Nohime, as a replacement for Erika Sawajiri, in NHK's histo…
