Top Ten Japanese Instant Noodles 2014

empty body

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments


The Intercultural

Week 3 and I have received the first 'Chikoku shoumeisho' (late ticket) of the semester. The ticket says "This shows that the honourable customer's train journey was delayed as indicated on this…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments


I, Robot Maker

One of the reasons that people visit Akihabara for is to by Robot Parts.

FEW WOULD DISAGREE THAT Japan is ground zero for robotics. But what's really cool is not Sony's off-the-shelf mechanical mutt…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 11 months ago | 1 comment


Three must-go ANIME stores in Akihabara

Akihabara is the hottest district for fans of Japanese Anime, manga and games. You would definitely encounter Anime-related goods that come into your sight one after another. From the countless Anime…

posted by  Yubi | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments


Malik Nadeem samtiah

i am a social man

read the original article

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 11 months ago | 1 comment


Exploring Shueisha (and an Interview with a Manga Editor!)

Recently, I interviewed a manga scriptwriter named Araki Joh, the author of several best selling manga series published by Shueisha, the publishing house behind the Jump line of manga. If you’re not …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments


Japan's Cute Army - The New Yorker

Surrounded on all sides by ocean, postwar Japan has long been able to rely upon the United States military for strategic protection. But tense territorial disputes with neighboring countries, the cap…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments


Janne In Osaka: Hanami, Again

From Sweden, but I've been living in Osaka for nine years. I've worked in cognitive science, neuroscience and robotics. I am affiliated with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, but placed at…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 11 months ago | 1 comment


Plans For New Shibuya Skyscraper Unveiled
renderings of the new Shibuya Station Building slated to open in 2019

The face of Tokyo continues to change. This week Tokyu Corp. unveiled plans for what a new skyscraper steps from Shibuya stat…

posted by  RamenRyan | 7 years, 11 months ago | 2 comments


Twitter Archives and the Sendai Quake

The more I used Twitter to understand and check on the safety of friends, the more I realized there was — dare I say — a moral obligation on the part of Twitter to provide easier access to this archi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 7 years, 11 months ago | 0 comments

About

Find links to the most interesting articles about contemporary Japanese culture and technology and get your questions about Japan answered directly from Akihabara, Tokyo! If you have any questions about the website, get in touch: http.akihabara.tokyo@gmail.com


Our categories:

Science & Technology Art & Culture Gadgets Auto & Transportation Anime & Manga Gaijin Lifestyle


Recently registered users: