Den-den Town

Nintendo

Buying A 3DS Without A Pre-Order Is A Beautiful Thing

5:10PM February 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

> The lines for the Nintendo 3DS didn’t start this morning. No, many of them started last night. Those who waited in line were most likely able to snag a 3DS. Those who simply waited probably weren’t as lucky. More »

In Real Life

Osaka’s Geek District Turning Into Den Of Inequity

6:00PM February 16, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Den-Den Town, Osaka’s “denki machi” or “electric town”, is known for its used game retailers like Super Potato and figure shops like Osaka Gundams. There are also the maid cafes, where folks can get a coffee and talk to a maid. Some, however, are serving way more than coffee. More »

In Real Life

Capsule Toy? No, Win An R4

1:40AM September 3, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

For ¥400 a pop ($5.20), Japanese capsule toy machine offers folks the chance to win an R4 – a device Nintendo is trying to block. As seen in Osaka’s Den-Den Town electrics district by Julie via Ai Amano.

In Real Life

Watch Out! June 24 Will Be Geekageddon

9:00PM April 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

June 24 is going to be a big day for otaku games in Japan. Enormous. Gianormous. Huuuuuuuuuuge. Here’s why: More »

In Real Life

The Evolution Of The Otaku Room

11:00PM April 20, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Time changes us all. And not only us, but our rooms. Otaku are no exception! More »

News

Nintendo "Piracy" Store: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

3:00PM April 15, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Well, that was quick. Real quick. More »

In Real Life

Take That, Nintendo!

5:30PM April 12, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Forget Osaka’s shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that openly advertising the device. And thus, rubbing it in Nintendo’s face in the process. More »

In Real Life

Cosplaying In The Streets Of Osaka

12:00AM March 23, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Girls in stockings. Girls in wigs. Girls in frilly dresses. Over the weekend, the cosplaying hoard took to the streets of Osaka’s Den-Den Town in the annual Nipponbashi Street Festival. More »

News

R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier

12:00AM October 17, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

See those signs? They read, “Majikon” — Japanese for R4. And they are pointing into a random apartment building. More »

In Real Life

The R4…Vending Machine

6:00PM July 6, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka’s Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices. More »