A characteristic feature of the Japanese landscape, whether urban or rural, is the omnipresent light of the vending machine.
Located near Kouryuji, one of the oldest temples in Kyoto, the vending mac…

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As games have gotten more rewarding for long-term play mechanics, though, ergonomics have also gotten more important, and now you can find specially designed ergonomic gaming chairs and desks.
But Ja…

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Shinji Tsuchimochi is a Tokyo-based illustrator who creates unique views of Tokyo and Japan, inspired by ukiyo-e but produced with a modern sense of whimsy and surrealism.
His art book UKIYO is a com…

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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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