I Think I've Been Bullied Into Getting A Pokémon Game
For most of my life, I have not played Pokémon games, and I’ve been fine with that. This includes friends of mine who don’t really game much. If I had to guess why, I’d say it’s because the…
The archive
AkihabaraBot's articles — page 224
Browse akihabarabot's articles in the Akihabara archive.
Want to know how the arcade scene has changed in Japan?
Want to know how the arcade scene has changed in Japan? According to Abema Times, there were over 26,000 arcades in 1986. As of last year, there were around 4,000. For more on the chal…
How The Japanese Government Might Kill Arcades
For decades, arcades have been built around a single coin experience, either the 50 yen ($.44) coin or the 100 yen ($.88) one. AdvertisementBecause the one-coin experience is so entrenched …
Japan's new working visa acquired by only 219 foreigners in first 6 months
While the numbers represent a more than 10-fold increase from the 20 visa holders recorded by June, they fall short of the maximum 47,550 foreigners expected to acquire the visa by March 2020.…
Amazon releases new Kindle model specifically designed for manga readers
That’s why Amazon Japan is about to start selling a new version of the online retailer’s popular Kindle e-reader that’s specifically designed for reading manga. The Kindle Paperwhite Manga …
Huawei to introduce 5G smartphone handsets in Japan next year
KYODO NEWS - 33 minutes ago - 20:49 | All, JapanHuawei Technologies Co. will introduce several new smartphone handset models for the next-generation 5G wireless networks in time for th…
FamilyMart to allow shorter operating hours policy across Japan
KYODO NEWS - 16 minutes ago - 18:01 | All, JapanConvenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will allow its franchise owners across Japan to shorten operating hours from March…
Tips for Teaching After Natural Disasters and Other Trauma
In much the same way as we approach teaching classes with special needs students, we should also recognize that victims of trauma are also unique. It’s important to consider that trauma can come…
"I choose you...!" Survey reveals most popular starter Pokémon among Japanese college students
So with starter Pokémon being such a big decision, which one of the original three was the most popular? To find out the answer, Japan’s MyNavi recently conducted a survey of 400 college student…
Historical Computers in Japan-Computer Museum
Historical Computers in JapanHere is exhibited the development history of computers in Japan over 40 some years since the dawn of the country's computer age in the 1950s. And, the history i…