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Four other restaurants in Tokyo also start selling unprecedentedly generous unlimited-beer-and-cocktail passes.
If you know where to look, you’ll be able to try a jugful of noodles that nobody wanted the owner to create.
There’s good reason why people from around Tokyo are making the trip to Electric Town to get a taste of these special beverages.
Lucky bags always make January a great time to go shopping in Japan, but it’s the prime dojinshi-buying time for a very different reason.
Tokyo pop culture center is a reflection of what young otaku are into, which means it never stays the same for very long.
These photos capture the late-night action that spells the end of an era for Electric Town.
With overnight stays costing as low as the price of two meals, travelers can save big and relax in comfortable rooms situated right in the heart of the otaku capital.
A little-known milky paradise awaits those who know where to look at this busy station in the capital.
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