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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…
When the grand canon of anime is finally determined, one title that will definitely make the list is Neon Genesis Evangelion. Get it ($150) at Amazon.comShinji Ikari NendoroidIf you had to menta…
A man wearing a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, walks past Tokyo Olympic 2020 souvenir shop at Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/…
Those who purchased advance tickets from the official website will receive an automatic refund. Universal Studios JapanTicketholders may be able to extend their ticket until Sept. 30 Check their…
The sandals are a larger version of a type of sandal made from straw ropes. Senso-ji Temple’s giant ōwaraji were woven in the traditional way, and made by the town council of Tate’oka-…
A TV factory will be repurposed to make surgical face masks amid the rise of coronavirus. Reuters 6/10 A view of a deserted street in Codogno, northern Italy, on February 23, 2020. EPA 9/10…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Japan, where face masks were already popular, has been struggling with shortagesJapanese electronics giant Sharp is to use a TV factory to make surgical masks am…
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…
