Stories of blood, cockroaches, and the old days of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s real-world Kamurocho.
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Our ace reporter hits the streets in his Kiryu Kazama cosplay to talk to the people who know Kabukicho best.
Often-overlooked town boasts the top-ranked sightseeing spot on Hokkaido Natural Beauty 100 list.
It’s called the Warm Roll Cushion, but “warm” doesn’t do enough to describe how much it does to keep you from feeling any cold.
Photo editing app is like having a production team adapt your life into anime, in more ways than one.
Possibly the most conveniently available down jacket ever…but is that convenience worth it?
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