Designed specifically for children, the space is filled, wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, with outward-facing books.
This is Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forrest.
The building was designed and built by…

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A house with an asymmetrical roof on the Japanese island of Hokkaido has been renovated and extended by architecture studio Yoshichika Takagi + Associates.
Yoshichika Takagi + Associates has carried …

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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 culture b…

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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 called …

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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 atmosphere…

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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 mentally s…

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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.
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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 offi…

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Japanese retailer Bauhutte sells a great deal of furniture aimed at “gamers,” but few can top its one-stop shop for sleep and gaming. Like Voltron, but made for people who refuse to use major muscle …

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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-aramachi, Muray…

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