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I would not have surprised and shocked, had I been noticed these garbages thrown carelessly on a roadside in any other country except Japan. But to my surprise this is in Japan and when my friend asked about my opinion on this, I was without words, but agreed silently, 'ya, it happens in Japan too read more »
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A virtual tour of a few popular spots in Akihabara using Google's street view. read more »
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Japanese newspaper and media outlet Akiba Keizai Shimbun announced the launch of their new English news portal AKIBA Today. Their goal is, reporting in a cross media fashion about the latest events, goods and trends of anime, game and manga culture in Tokyo’s “electric town” Akihabara. read more »
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Japanese police take no chances. Should life go on, or it's time that Akihabara will provide a more safer area. read more »
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I know it's been covered a lot, but I wrote an article today looking not only at the news of the event, but at the response from the blogosphere, and added some personal opinions. Do have a look if you are following the story. read more »
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Tragedy in Akihabara today (Sunday, June 8th). Are you worried about your safety here in Tokyo, or elsewhere in Japan? read more »
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A very interesting article from the LA times about the Otaku culture. read more »
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Maifoot, located in Tokyo's geek mecca of Akihabara, delightfully combines everything Japanese Otaku love so well: maids, nurses, cosplay, massages, and maids. Did I mention, the staff are all maids. read more »
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It can be stranger than a maid Cafe: the drag maid Cafe. They may look as women but they are real men that are serving you coffee. read more »
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We jet to the land of bright lights, loud music, maid cafes, and questionable manga shops. Akihabara or as I like to call it Akiba is a surreal experience that might leave you deaf and blind after only a few hours. Come enjoy the land of otaku where cosplay is ok any day. read more »
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For less than $40 you can sleep in a flight capsule in the heart of the technology district in Akihabara, Tokyo. read more »
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After a cuppa at maid cafe, how about some cosplish? read more »
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As a Gaijin in Japan, Akihabara is the place to go for English versions of Software, it’s also the place anyone with the slightest interest in Anime and Cosplay. Although i’m sure there are many other facets to Akihabara, it’s best known for it’s vast Electric Town. I’m not going to uncover massive read more »
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AkibaBlog, one of the most well-known Japanese blogs about Akihabara and otaku culture, now has a translated English version available, courtesy of HimeyaSoft USA. read more »
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Either formerly employed Nova teachers are getting really desperate or another Japanese entrepreneur has found a new way to exploit gaijins and otaku all at the same time.

Introducing…………..Cosplish!

Are you a Japanese otaku with an itch to polish up your Engrish? read more »
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