Akihabara (Page 2)
We take a look inside a “special bag” from an Akihabara adult chainstore
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Oona McGee
Nov 9, 2022 - Tweet
All you can eat ice cream and frozen food restaurant becomes a hit in Akihabara
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Oona McGee
Oct 14, 2022
- Japan
- (Akihabara • cafes • cool • crazy • food • frozen food • ice creams • Japanese ice creams • microwave cooking • microwaves • pop-up • pop-up cafes • pop-up shops • pop-up stores • restaurants • Tokyo • weird)
International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo
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Oona McGee
Sep 21, 2022
First weekend following new entry procedures sees foreign visitors picking up loads of bargains, thanks to the weak yen.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • international travel • reopening • reopening borders • shopping • tourism • tourist sites • travel • travel ban • yen)
Otaku gather in the Akihabara night as Toranoana dojinshi shop permanently closes【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2022
Sega’s old arcade right outside Akihabara Station is closing, taking takeout cafe stand with it
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Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2022
Akihabara landmark Toranoana is permanently closing, chain downsizes to just one branch in Japan
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Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2022
Dojinshi specialty shop will live on in other capacities, but its 28-year-run in Akihabara is coming to an end.
Akiba Dental Clinic: The Akihabara dentist where a moe maid in cosplay cleans your teeth
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Oona McGee
Jun 15, 2022
- Japan
- (Akiba Dental Clinic • Akihabara • cosplay • dental • dental care • dentist • dentistry • maid • maids • maids costume • moe • otaku • SNJO • Tokyo)
Part-maid cafe, part-dentist’s office? Akiba Dental Clinic opens in Tokyo【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Jun 11, 2022
Frilly outfits and assisted teeth-brushing practice are part of the otaku-oriented dental clinic.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • cheap • computers • destruction • disposal • hard disk drive • HDD • junk shops • SNJO • Tokyo)
Burger King roasts McDonald’s with cryptic message on poster jabbing huge new store in Akihabara
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Oona McGee
Apr 1, 2022
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Burger King • burgers • fast food • food • funny • hamburgers • Japanese • marketing • McDonald's • posters • twitter)
Manga creator/politician Ken Akamatsu opens political office/art gallery in Akihabara【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Apr 1, 2022
Creator of Love Hina is gearing up for a run at Japan’s upper parliament house to protect freedom of expression.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • art • Ken Akamatsu • Love Hina • manga • Negima • politicians • politics)
Female virtual YouTubers are here to collaborate with Tokyo’s Kanda Myojin Shrine in a punny way
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Krista Rogers
Mar 29, 2022
Hololive Production teams up with one of Tokyo’s most important shrines to provide a creative new method of support.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Ayame Nikiri • collaboration • ginger ale • HoloLive • jinja • Kanda Myojin Shrine • miko • Mio Ookami • Sakura Miko • Shinto shrine • support • Tokyo • virtual YouTubers)
VR metaverse of Akihabara Station being made by JR East, netizens scoff at early quality
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Katie Pask
Mar 12, 2022
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Akihabara Station • cool • Hikki • Japan Railways • JR • metaverse • technology • Tokyo • trains • Virtual Market • virtual reality • VR)
Akihabara Nagomido manga cafe x Felissimo Cat Division Parlor collaboration café is open meow
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Krista Rogers
Feb 22, 2022
Month-long specialty cafe offers the purrfect dishes and goods for cat lovers in Japan’s capital.
Ramen chain Menya Musashi teams up with Lotte chocolate for unique Valentine’s Day dish
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Dale Roll
Feb 10, 2022
- Japan
- (Akihabara • chocolate • COK • food • Kanda • Menya Musashi • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • sweets • tasty • Valentine's Day)
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A pop-up cafe to open in Akihabara
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Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2022
The Akihabara ? Bag lucky bag may disappoint you if you yourself are a pretty weird guy
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Casey Baseel
Jan 6, 2022
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • COK • fukubukuro • Lucky Bag Roundup • Lucky Bag Roundup 2022 • Lucky Bags • manga • SNJO)
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • anime merchandise • Demon Slayer • figures • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro Roundup 2022 • Kimetsu no Yaiba • Lucky Bag Roundup 2022 • Lucky Bags • manga • merchandise • Mr. Sato • shopping)
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- Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
- Japanese stationery vending machine at Haneda Airport is a great option for last-minute souvenirs
- Cappuccino Ramen becomes super popular in Japan, but is it worth the hype?
- Sakura season officially begins in Tokyo, latest start date in 10 years
- McDonald’s Japan made two almost identical commercials, with one tiny, touching difference【Vids】
- Mister Donut’s strongest-ever matcha doughnuts are so intense they’ll bind with your DNA
- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
- Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zone
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Weekly
- Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
- One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
- Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
- Complaints against foreign go-kart drivers increase in Tokyo
- New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
- Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images from The Boy and the Heron
- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron doll that never, ever gives up
- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- Beautiful new line of Cardcaptor Sakura shoes are here to capture your fashion-loving heart【Pics】
- We order an amazing Vegeta battle armor suit and dash down the street to celebrate Saiyan Day
Monthly
- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- Toyota built a life-sized Miraidon Pokémon and are letting people test drive it this weekend
- Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
- Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
- Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
- Starbucks Japan unveils final sakura collection for hanami season 2024
- One of Tokyo’s most famous meeting-spot landmarks is closing for good
- Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh crossover Happy Meal toys appear, but far, far away from Japan
- Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron doll that never, ever gives up
- Kyoto creates new for-tourist buses to address overtourism with higher prices, faster rides
Yearly
- Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
- Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
- Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
- Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
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- Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
- New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
- Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zone
- Japanese company uses “crow language” to keep them away from garbage 【Video】
- Studio Ghibli releases new free-to-use anime images from The Boy and the Heron
- The beautiful booth models of Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2024【Photos】
- Cup Noodle Mystery Meat is now sold in boxes, so we do what any ramen lover would do with them
- Ikea holds a Matcha Fair in Japan for a limited time this spring
- Japanese Penis Festival shrine distances itself from penis mascot
- Looks are deceiving when it comes to these backpacks from anello, the new hot-item bags in Japan
- Check out these amazing Ghibli-inspired tattoos
- We order an amazing Vegeta battle armor suit and dash down the street to celebrate Saiyan Day
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