Akihabara
Sellers often claim to be deaf and ask for random Japanese people to “sponsor” their travel expenses.
Real-world manifestations of affection from 2-D crushes cause massive lines on a weekday morning.
My mama always said life is like an Akihabara junk shop fukubukuro. You never know what you’re going to get.
A seemingly innocent bag of random anime and game merch became the trigger for a peculiar addiction.
Our reporter happily stumbles across this tucked-away culinary gem in the electronics district of Tokyo.
In the biggest sushi-loving town on the planet, can this unique twist on Japan’s food culture succeed?
Akihabara’s awesome Off Kai is a hair salon by otaku and for otaku, and SoraNews24 stopped by for a trim.
Even in the biggest otaku mecca in the world, there’s a limit to how big the anime salutes are.
Free drink promoting new anime series has cleverly designed bottle that could become new way for otaku to express their love for their 2-D crushes.
Shinzo Abe might have just pulled a total David Copperfield during an appearance in Akihabara.
The Senran Kagura anime/video game franchise has a new restaurant, but the menu seems to be of only secondary interest.
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