akihabara
In Real Life

Rent Go-Karts In Tokyo’s Geekiest Neighbourhood

Ah yes, Akihabara. When you think of Tokyo’s “Electric Town”, you probably think of retro game shops, arcades, and a sea of anime, manga, and collectible figurines. Add go-karts to that list.

5 February 2013

In Real Life

Japan’s Most Dangerous Hacker Served With Wanted Poster And Bounty

Mugshots. Artist’s sketches. Physical descriptions. Those are what you see on typical wanted posters in Japan. But this is not your typical wanted poster. It’s not even your typical crime.

31 January 2013

In Real Life

Five Words You Must Know Before Visiting Japan

Ah, Japan! On a regular basis, I get emails from readers wanting to know about where they should go on their trip to Japan. Where should I stay? What should I eat? Questions like that. For a moment, forget that.

22 January 2013

In Real Life

For $400, You Too Can Live In Japanese Nerd Heaven

Tokyo’s Akihabara is Japanese nerd heaven. If you are a geek in Tokyo, then you’ll want to spend some time in Akihabara. Maybe you’ll want to live there.

10 January 2013

In Real Life

Welcome To Vending Machine Hell, Where You’ll Be Threatened With Brutality

Castration. Cutting off fingers. Photos of your genitals shown publicly forever. These aren’t just idle threats. They’re vending machine threats. It’s like a ring of Hell Dante missed, but with fizzy drinks and canned coffee.

20 December 2012

PC

Your Circuit Board Cannot Be This Cute

By default circuit boards are nerdy. But this circuit board is not just nerdy. It’s cute. Don’t believe me? Check out the other side.

15 December 2012

In Real Life

Explaining The Difference Between Male And Female Otaku

In Japan, there are male nerds and female nerds. And there are key differences between the two, besides their gender: The way they shop and interact with fandom are not the same, reports Excite Bit.

4 December 2012

Uncategorized

Hitler In A Mini-Skirt And Stalin In Hot Pants. Infamous Dictators As Anime Ladies.

Some of the most infamous dictators of the 20th century have now been turned into cute anime characters with not so cute accompanying biographies.

25 October 2012

In Real Life

Lethal Resident Evil Enemies, Eating French Fries And Hanging Out

In Resident Evil, Tyrants are mass-produced bio-weapons. They’re scary! In Akihabara, they’re the bald dudes staring at their fries. Which isn’t so scary. It’s actually kind of cute.

15 October 2012

In Real Life

Cosplaying Lady Or Not, Blue Noodles Look Disgusting

This weekend in Tokyo’s geek mecca, Akihabara, eatery LittleBSD wheeled out a noodle selling kiosk. LittleBSD isn’t your typical restaurant — it’s cosplay themed. These weren’t your typical noodles — they were blue.

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