Anime vs. Real Life – “Akiba's Trip The Animation”
Akiba is in grave danger; the Electric Town is being overrun by synthesizers (basically vampires) causing chaos and destruction in the streets. The only solution: forcefully stripping them off t…
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Mizuho Bank clerk cut, spliced used stamps to make new ones
A male clerk at Mizuho Bank stuck together pieces of used stamps to forge fakes so he could exchange them with real stamps he likely swapped for cash, police said Friday. Tokyo Metropolitan Poli…
Tokyo startup Vaqso wants to add smells to VR games
okyo-based startup Vaqso unveiled their device Vaqso VR, which adds a sense of smell to VR games, etc., when attached to a head-mounted display (HMD) at their press conference held in Tokyo…
Japan artist says latest sticker graffiti aimed at Trump
Japanese graffiti artist "281 Antinuke" says his latest street art - politically-charged stickers plastered around central Tokyo - takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump.
AI security system to be tested at 2017 Tokyo Marathon
An artificial intelligence (AI) based security system will be used for the first time at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, the Mainichi Shimbun has learned. Although the AI system will o…
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Ambassador Has Been Announced & Dragonball Z Fans Will Be Overjoyed
If you’re not familiar with the Japanese cult anime, Dragonball Z, go and brush up your cartoon knowledge on an urgent basis. You’re going to need it come 2020. The main character of Drag…
Nissan set to bring two radically different concepts to Tokyo Motor Show
The Tokyo Motor Show isn't until October, but already, we're hearing rumors about what Nissan will bring to the show. And if the rumors are true, it's going to be A Good Time. …
Elements of sleeper train revived as Tokyo hostel
In 1988, the Hokutosei sleeper express was the first train to use the Seikan tunnel to link Ueno Station in Tokyo to Sapporo, over a journey of 1,200 kilometers. It gained popularity through such cha…
Sumo crowns new Grand Champion
The 30-year-old rikishi, who is 6'2' and 386 pounds of Tokyo beef has had a long road to achieve this highest of ranks. A perennial runner-up in the world of push and pull, h…
First Look At A Nintendo Switch Game Cases In The Wild
This might just be a plastic box, but hey, I think game cases are interesting. You might, too. Via Twitter user Gaijinhunter, here is our first look at the Japanese retail container for Switch …