With a beer in our left hand a shelf full of manga within reach of our right, we’re not sure why we should ever leave.
Tokyo (Page 64)
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You’ve never seen Commando until you’ve seen it surrounded by rabid Japanese fans in costume with firecrackers and tambourines.
Free drink promoting new anime series has cleverly designed bottle that could become new way for otaku to express their love for their 2-D crushes.
The unusually-named restaurant battles against the robots of Kabukicho with spooky spirits and staff that look like creepy androids.
Tokyo is a magnet for the fashion-conscious crowd but none of them are as fashion-forward as 15-year-old Hikaru.
This Ikebukuro izakaya just gave us an 8,000-yen discount, and they’ll happily do the same for you.
Being in the biggest city in Japan means you’re probably sharing the walkway with more people than you’d like, but here’s how to make things easier.
First-ever KitKat-cocktail pairings are part of a range of special offerings to celebrate the new alcoholic chocolates ahead of their nationwide release.
Does this washed cheese burger smell as bad as advertised, and if so, what does it taste like?
Jewelry chain Cartier hopes to make you value the ordinary by displaying their famous Juste en Clou line in the same way as cup ramen and magazines.
Shadowy ghost and poison-types get their moment in the sun, and of course there’s a new Pikachu item too!
Schlansky imparted his Japanese knowledge on the talk show host, but ended up committing some faux pas of his own.
After carrying passengers to Hokkaido, the Hokutosei is now taking guests to slumberland with a great location and special beer.
Chamber of Raven would be a cool video game stage, but instead it’s an amazing real-world restaurant.
We can’t say definitively that it’s the best, but 12 shiny Eevees in three hours is hard to beat.
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