Akihabara (Page 2)
Akihabara-adjacent Kanda Shrine is always ready to try new things while keeping the old ones too.
Hidden under the tracks near Akihabara is one of our new favorite places to grab sweets on the street.
Gigantic anime shop in Tokyo’s otaku district posted notice saying that it had ceased seinen sales.
Whether you’re looking for the hustle and bustle or peace and quiet, this list has you covered.
Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.
Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter next month
First weekend following new entry procedures sees foreign visitors picking up loads of bargains, thanks to the weak yen.
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Bear breaks into house in Japan, quickly begins spending winter exactly like Japanese people do
Hayao Miyazaki says Happy New Year to Studio Ghibli fans with new art for Year of the Snake
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
McDonald’s Japan has a fukubukuro lucky bag that everyone wants to get their hands on
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018- Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Japanese man grabbed by wild monkey, chased for hundreds of meters while jogging
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Japan’s most competitive neighboring prefectures are revealed in a recent survey
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
First-ever live-action Pokémon-themed TV drama on the way with former idol singer starring
Pokémon x Mister Donut fukubukuro lucky bag is a very sweet way to ring in the new year
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
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