Mr. Sato (Page 8)
Stories of blood, cockroaches, and the old days of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho.
Our ace reporter hits the streets in his Kiryu Kazama cosplay to talk to the people who know Kabukicho best.
Photo editing app is like having a production team adapt your life into anime, in more ways than one.
This is a popular food in the city of Hachinohe, but is it as good as its popularity warrants?
Take a look inside Ryu no Miyako Inshokugai, the newest restaurant complex you need to know about.
The latest in a long line of Japanese vending machines that’ll make you think, “… they’re selling what?!”
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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