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Final Fantasy XVI cafe menu brings Eikon drinks, Torgal parfait to Tokyo’s Square Enix Cafe【Pics】

Akihabara eatery gives edible/drinkable salute to the newest Final Fantasy.

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Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo

The mastermind is still at large, but police are optimistic they’ll catch ’em all.

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Animate Akihabara dispels misunderstanding that it will stop selling manga for adult men

Gigantic anime shop in Tokyo’s otaku district posted notice saying that it had ceased seinen sales.

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OxiClean officially sends detergent supply to Tokyo card shop struggling with sweaty, smelly otaku

Even players who don’t go home with a tournament prize will go home with some OxiClean.

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10 of our absolute favorite places to spend a day in Tokyo

Whether you’re looking for the hustle and bustle or peace and quiet, this list has you covered.

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Tokyo Pokémon card shop blocks scalpers by limiting sales to kids only for part of its inventory

Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.

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Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter next month

Namco steps in with its first-ever Akihabara arcade.

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Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade

The sun is setting on Star Kebab’s chapter in Akiba food history.

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Mr. Sato goes back to the junk shops of Akihabara, where the real lucky bag action is

It just wouldn’t be New Year’s without a bag of junk.

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Tokyo’s all-female sushi chef restaurant has closed down, is being dismantled

End of the line for Akihabara’s barrier-challenging Nadeshiko Sushi.

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This Akihabara restaurant is the new best place in Tokyo to eat chicken nanban

Kyushu specialty gets the senmonten treatment in Tokyo’s otaku district.

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Fast-food chain Gyoza no Ohsho’s all-you-can-eat curry made us feel like we fell down a mountain

And the server’s zealous service nearly brought us to our knees. 

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We take a look inside a “special bag” from an Akihabara adult chainstore

Does Lammtarra really know how to give us a good time?

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All you can eat ice cream and frozen food restaurant becomes a hit in Akihabara

Ever wanted to try all those mysterious Japanese frozen foods? Well, now you can!

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International tourists travel to Japan, spend big at top tourist spots in Tokyo

First weekend following new entry procedures sees foreign visitors picking up loads of bargains, thanks to the weak yen.

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Otaku gather in the Akihabara night as Toranoana dojinshi shop permanently closes【Photos】

Goodbyes both heartfelt and snarky mark the end of an era in Tokyo’s otaku district.

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Let’s eat our favorite anime characters’ hair, says Tokyo cafe

Who’s got a hankering for hair?

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Sega’s old arcade right outside Akihabara Station is closing, taking takeout cafe stand with it

Another summer, another closure announcement for a landmark Tokyo arcade.

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Akihabara landmark Toranoana is permanently closing, chain downsizes to just one branch in Japan

Dojinshi specialty shop will live on in other capacities, but its 28-year-run in Akihabara is coming to an end.

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Akiba Dental Clinic: The Akihabara dentist where a moe maid in cosplay cleans your teeth

This new dentist wants to make otaku dreams come true.

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