Game on and drink up at this Tokyo cafe where the staff are so friendly they’ll fight you.
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Tokyo Video Gamers, a new bar with free-to-play arcade games, opens in Akihabara
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Akihabara loses another landmark as iconic electronics shop steps outside station gate shuts down
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Virtual dojinshi convention Comic Vket recreates the community joy of canceled otaku gatherings
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Free-to-attend, free-to-exhibit event is an online substitute for cancelled Comiket, held in virtual Akihabara.
Akihabara saying goodbye to landmark as giant Sega arcade announces it’s closing for good
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AKB48 member tests positive for coronavirus
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Anime voice actress announces marriage, fans start getting rid of her merchandise the next day
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Cancelled your trip to Tokyo? Free papercraft download lets you build Akihabara in your own home
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Apr 17, 2020
Visit Japan’s otaku mecca, and stage giant monster fights in it, without ever leaving the comfort of your living room.
Akihabara’s shady art salespeople surprisingly adhere to state of emergency guidelines
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Apr 12, 2020
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Empty Akihabara – Tokyo’s otaku district hit hard by coronavirus outbreak【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Apr 4, 2020
The gathering point for anime and game fans from around the globe looks eerily different these days.
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Akihabara maid cafe finds novel way to stay on brand during coronavirus crisis【Video】
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Mar 3, 2020
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Tokyo’s Slayers anime cafe: The latest reason to go on a food quest to Akihabara【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2020
Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake cafe opens in Tokyo, and we stop by for Cloud and Sephiroth mocktails!
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Casey Baseel
Feb 12, 2020
Edible Buster Swords, Materia dumplings, and Moogle desserts are all on offer at Square Enix’s rebooted Akihabara eatery.
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Tokyo Burger King removes snarky message to out-of-business McDonald’s branch, posts new sign
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Casey Baseel
Feb 3, 2020
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Out-of-business Tokyo McDonald’s gets brutal but kind sendoff from rival Burger King branch
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Casey Baseel
Feb 1, 2020
Akihabara competitor’s goodbye is as sweet and salty as French fries dipped in chocolate sauce.
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Akihabara in the ’80s looked very different to Tokyo’s otaku mecca today【Video】
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Feb 1, 2020
Stroll the streets of Electric Town at a time when computers and video games were just beginning to appear on the scene.
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Gundam conquers AKB48? Mobile suit cafe closes to expand, may take over idol eatery’s territory
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Casey Baseel
Jan 29, 2020
- Japan
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Final Fantasy VII cafes are opening in Tokyo and Osaka to celebrate legendary game’s remake
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