Its that time of the month again where we take a lookie around the holy land - Akihabara - the one stop for all your electronic and anime/manga needs. Today's post includes photos taken at Super Pota…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

The days may be getting shorter and colder, but even so, Tokyo doesn't turn into a dark and desolate place at this less than cheery time of year. In fact, the city transforms into a sparkling winter …

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

Suika-wari, watermelon crushing, is a national favorite seasonal game in summer. There even exits the Japan Suika-Wari Association (JSWA), and they state official rules for Suikawari! Forget about th…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 4 comments

Confession: I am an emoji hipster. Before your mom was sending you grinning emoji or that cute boy was texting you heart-eyes emoji, my study abroad friends and I were using our 2009-era SoftBank pho…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

Although currently the center of a national debate and overall debacle, there is one nice story that’s come out of Tokyo’s National Stadium. When the iconic arena which hosted the 1964 Tokyo Olympi…

posted by  RamenRyan | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

A cat cafe is a god place to have a break if you are a cat lover

Rent prices in central Tokyo are so high that the vast majority of people don’t have space to own a cat (let alone swing one) and eve…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Akihabara - its like its own small planet where you can get lost exploring electronics, figures, dolls and a load of other anime related merchandise. If you are planning on visiting Akihabara then gi…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments

The first passenger plane developed in Japan in more than half a century made its debut flight Wednesday, a key step toward the country's goal of competing globally as an aircraft manufacturer. The M…

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This is Toyota's i-Road, an electric vehicle the company hopes to soon make ubiquitously available for rental throughout Tokyo and Japan's other major cities. The only problem is, look at this thing.…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 10 years, 2 months ago | 1 comment

Japan's vending machines sell a wide variety of goods, from obvious items such as drinks (including beer and other alcoholic beverages!), cigarettes and food, through to toys, card games, written ora…

posted by  Yubi | 10 years, 2 months ago | 0 comments