Akihabara
Tokyo noodle joint is open 24 hours a day, but it may or may not be what you’re looking for.
The shutter and curtain come down on the first arcade Sega ever opened in Japan’s biggest gamer neighborhood.
We may have to say goodbye to Akihabara Building 1, but it’s also time to say hello to a brand-new GiGO arcade elsewhere in Tokyo.
Technology hopes to help visitors from overseas more thoroughly enjoy a unique aspect of Akiba culture.
We get an expert opinion on the worth of the anime and voclaoid figures in the Kawaii Lucky Bag.
When a restaurant stops selling your favorite menu item, sometimes you have to roll matters into your own hands.
Anshin Oyado is just a two-minute walk from Akihabara Station and has everything we need to get comfortable.
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