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Foreign travelers in Tokyo, other towns handing out flags, asking Japanese people to pay for them
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2019 - Tweet
Sellers often claim to be deaf and ask for random Japanese people to “sponsor” their travel expenses.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • deaf • flags • foreigners in Japan • panhandling • scams • Tokyo)
We caved in to curiosity and bought a mystery box from a strange vending machine in Akihabara
- Koh Ruide
Apr 24, 2019
Each box comes with a random tale attached to it.
New cyberpunk maid cafe opens in Akihabara, Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Mar 15, 2019
Japanese maids in thigh-high stockings are ready to take you to the year 2045.
- Japan
- (Akiba Zettai Ryoiki • Akihabara • cafes • cosplay • Kawaii • maid cafes • maids • moe • otaku)
Valentine’s Day Akiba-style: Hundreds of otaku line-up for cards and chocolates from anime girls
- Casey Baseel
Feb 15, 2019
Real-world manifestations of affection from 2-D crushes cause massive lines on a weekday morning.
Tech geek heaven: Japan’s first do-it-yourself keyboard specialist shop opens in Akihabara
- Koh Ruide
Jan 21, 2019
Design a truly unique keyboard just for you.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • calculator • cool • customization • keyboard • personalize)
Man buys CD from amateur musician on streets of Tokyo, stomps on it in front of her face【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 18, 2019
Claims it was an accident, but absolutely no one believes him.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • controversy • music • musicians • street lives • Tokyo • vandalism • video • weird)
Mr. Sato gets his heart broken by a 2019 Akihabara Junk Shop Lucky Bag
- Master Blaster
Jan 5, 2019
My mama always said life is like an Akihabara junk shop fukubukuro. You never know what you’re going to get.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • COK • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2019 • junk shop • Lucky Bags • lucky Bags 2019 • shopping • SNOJ • Tokyo)
We get more than we bargained for with this Akihabara lucky bag
- Master Blaster
Jan 4, 2019
A seemingly innocent bag of random anime and game merch became the trigger for a peculiar addiction.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • COK • figures • Flying Mascot • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2019 • funny • liberty • Lucky Bags • lucky Bags 2019 • SNOJ • Sumikkogurashi • toys)
Unassuming noodle restaurant without an overhead sign in Akihabara is totally worth a visit
- Krista Rogers
Dec 27, 2018
Our reporter happily stumbles across this tucked-away culinary gem in the electronics district of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • dandanmian • food • Noodles • ramen • Restaurant • tantanmen • Tokyo • Yabuzuka)
Sushi burritos come to Tokyo with the opening of Beeat in Tokyo, and we tried three for ourselves
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2018
In the biggest sushi-loving town on the planet, can this unique twist on Japan’s food culture succeed?
Let’s go get a haircut at Tokyo’s anime otaku hair salon【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 1, 2018
Akihabara’s awesome Off Kai is a hair salon by otaku and for otaku, and SoraNews24 stopped by for a trim.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • COK • hair • hair salons • hairstyling • otaku • salons • SNO • Tokyo • travel)
Finding some mind-boggling products from the dark corners of Akihabara
- Master Blaster
Nov 26, 2018
Mr. Sato buys a mysterious Exhaustion Removal Sheet from an Akihabara junk shop.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • junk shop • Mr. Sato • pop nuts • rivet nuts • rivets • shopping • SNJO • strange • Tokyo)
Lawson begins first self-service convenience store in Tokyo, no line-ups necessary
- Master Blaster
Oct 15, 2018
Just scan the item you want with your smartphone and walk out.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • business • cashier • convenience stores • Lawson • self-service • smartphone • Smartphone Pay • technology)
Foreign traveler’s heart broken as he learns his image of Akihabara is too good to be true
- Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2018
Even in the biggest otaku mecca in the world, there’s a limit to how big the anime salutes are.
Want to French kiss anime Joan of Arc and drink her spit? New beverage lets you do just that
- Casey Baseel
Sep 24, 2018
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.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • crazy • drinks • funny • Tokyo • Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemy Knights • water • weird)
Did Prime Minister Abe just make an entire protest disappear?
- Master Blaster
Sep 21, 2018
Shinzo Abe might have just pulled a total David Copperfield during an appearance in Akihabara.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • LDP • magic • politics • protests • Shigeru Ishiba • Shinzo Abe)
Tokyo company offers foot massages from cute VR anime girls, but given by real-life men【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 16, 2018
Completely embracing that virtual reality and actual reality are two different things.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • funny • massage • otaku • Tora no Ana • virtual reality • VR • weird)
Busty waitresses, breast-shaped ramen draw crowds to new anime-themed restaurant in Tokyo【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 8, 2018
The Senran Kagura anime/video game franchise has a new restaurant, but the menu seems to be of only secondary interest.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • beautiful women • food • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • Senran Kagura • themed restaurants • video games)
This Tokyo ramen is served in -110-degree Fahrenheit container to help you beat the summer heat
- Casey Baseel
Aug 4, 2018
But surprisingly the super-chilled noodles aren’t available at a ramen restaurant.
Japan’s most popular maid cafe, Akiba Zettai Ryoiki, opens new “Maid Cafe Winery” in Akihabara
- SoraNews24
Jul 19, 2018
The place to go for three of the world’s most delightful things: wine, cats, and girls in thigh-high stockings.
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