Katsuobushi, The Dried Fish You Didn’t Know You Loved
This probably doesn’t look tasty to you. After all, it looks like a chunk of dirty wood: Photo by Andy King50 With the above pic in mind, try not to freak out when I…
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Tracking Down the Elusive R4 in Akihabara
It seemed like a scene from a spy movie -- wandering around back streets, nonchalantly surveying stores and faces, ducking into a small shop, and a swift exchange of cash. The entire transa…
Top 10 Anime Phone Cases for iPhone
Admit it: you're obsessed with your iPhone. And why shouldn't you be? It's an all-in-one gadget that keeps you current with your friends and family, the latest trends, and ne…
Shiba Inu stuck in a bush is so cute you'll soil yourself!
Adorable and fluffy Shiba Inu got stuck in a fence. This is silly and cute :) After all it's not every day that dogs grow from shrubberies! Japanese Twitter user @Yamamochi223 stumbled upon…
Tokyo's Ota Ward approves first short-term, Airbnb-style home rentals | The Japan Times
Tokyo's Ota Ward on Friday gave permission to an online travel service provider to start renting out private homes on the popular Airbnb model. It became the first municipality to allow home sha…
2015 Sumida River Hanabi Guide - Japan Talk
This fireworks festival is held in Asakusa, only a couple of kilometres from Akihabara. If you don't mind huge crowd, this is a must-see event! read the original article
Japan | Mithun On The Net
A large photo collection from Akihabara read the original article
Awesome Robotics Shop is Hidden Above a Regular Electronics Store in Akihabara
On the fifth floor of an otherwise unassuming electronics shop on a side street in Akihabara hides a store dedicated exclusively to robots. You can get everything from fully built (and very expensive…
Fukuyama Rose Parade 2015
After Cherry blossom season is over, we have the season for Roses! There is a annual Rose festival in Fukuyama city in Hiroshima prefecture. The ros…
Shopping for a "plus size" in Japan
Living in Japan is an everyday challenge for me. As a 180 cm tall girl I probably have average size in my home country Germany, but in Japan I am considered as chubby, very tall and “meda…