Your First Japan LootFellow Brit Arekusu shows us his booty from his latest trip in the land of the rising sun.
Thought it would be interesting to discuss our first loot and what was in it.
During my first visit to Tokyo, I headed to Akihabara and spent my hard earne...
Fire in AkihabaraToday at about 14:45, a building which was currently in construction caught fire. About 20 square meters ended up in flames.
About 9 construction workers were taken to the hospital through breathing in the fumes but they are said to be fine. Cause o...
Boing Boing TVWent with comrades Joi Ito and Hector to take a bunch of Silicon Valley folks on a puchi tour around Akihabara.
The tour was filmed by Boing Boing TV and you can download the MP4 version from Joi Ito's burogu. If dannychoo.com disappears for a wh...
Tokyo TourWent with a bunch of Silicon Valley directors and CEO's out for a tour of Akihabara yesterday and took them along to a live house run by a few comrades at Dear Stage.
Ecchi AkihabaraBefore we look at the ecchi stuff in Akiba, I would like to thank all those who applied for the translator positions that I posted in my News Items.
I'll just repeat what I said in the updated post.
I'm proud to have sooo many talented folks...
AkihabaraWhile in Akiba for the post Wonfes Hobby Traders Show, I scheduled some other meetings and went around snapping photos. Today we are going to have a general look around Akiba and tomorrow we take a look at all the ecchi stuff that Akiba has to offer...
English Akihabara MapFolks who plan on visiting Akihabara on their next visit may want to stop off at Gamers which is situated near the "Electric Town" exit.
There you will now be able to pick up a map in English of the whole Akiba area. If I see one I will pick one up...
Always CheckWhen shopping for goodies in Akihabara (for example) always double check before you buy.
For example, this seems like a harmless cute mini dakimakura that comes with a doujinshi for [currency=2415].
Akibablog has more pics of whats inside the douji...
Tokyo StabbingsUPDATE: Other people are wanted in relation to the killings.
UPDATE: Looks like anime and otaku culture are going to get the blame...
"I came to Akihabara to kill. Anyone would have been fine (I dont care who I killed). I was tired of life" -...
12 Stabbed in AkihabaraUPDATE: Video below and more photos at Japan Probe , Iza and AkibaBlog. Truly saddening.
Hijacked from Coco The Bean. The myth of Japan being a safe place seems to be changing of late.
Original text from Coco below.
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Maid Dry CleaningThe otaku business mind continues to show us more maid monetization opportunities. This time its Maid Dry Cleaning and Locker Service. NTK System was just a bog standard dry cleaners and locker rental place in Akihabara until they decided to have m...
Akihabara ShoppingMy first memories of Japan were sunny afternoons walking around in Akihabara drinking some Calpis water while shopping for hardware - just like yesterday.
Akihabara GirlsJust got back from a sunny afternoon in Akihabara and noticed more nice girls than usual. So what does one do when there are nice girls in Akiba? Do what everybody else does and take a load of photos ^^;
Asobit CityAsobit City is a chain of hobby related stores owned by the Laox group.
There are three Asobit City stores in Akiba - one is Asobit Game, the Asobit Hobby is near Akihabara station and today we are going to spend some time in Asobit Chara City - th...
Valentines Day in JapanHave heard of chocolates being given to idols but never expected to receive chocolates *from* an idol ^^;
This is Ayumi Hotta from the Primaries giving me some valentines chocolates last Monday - to the folks who asked what was in the orange bag in...
PrimariesAt the begging of yesterdays 4 hours in Akihabara, I bumped into two of my idol comrades Ayumi Hotta [堀田あゆみ] (girl in blue) and Shiki Mochizuki [望月紫葵] - together they are known as the "Primaries" [プライマリーズ]. We decided to go do a bit o...
4 Hours in AkihabaraToday is another variation on the "A Week in Tokyo" where we take a look at what I got up to this time yesterday.
I just love Akihabara when the road is closed off to traffic. Yesterday was a public holiday when the main road becomes a Hokousha Ten...
Japanese SouvenirsWhen you visit Tokyo Tower, you will see miniature versions of the tower that can be purchased as a souvenir. If you visit Asakusa Shrine, you will find miniature versions of the main gates with that huge red lantern. So what is the typical souvenir...
School MizugiCould School Mizugi combined with shotguns be the latest craze to sweep the otakusphere?
This blue swimming suit is known as "School Mizugi" [スクール水着] and is commonly abbreviated as SukuMizu [スク水]. Basically means "School Swim Wear."
It...
Japanese Girls BedroomAre you 99.9% devoted to 2D girls where the other 0.1% is casually curious about 3D girls? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in a 3D girls bedroom playing with her in pajamas? Well wonder no more thanks to the entrepreneurial otaku b...
A Week in AkihabaraBeen spending a lot of time in Akiba recently so this weeks "A Week in Tokyo" is an Akihabara special.
Yesterday we had a look at the inside of the Radio Kaikan and now we go look at the rest (but not all) of Akihabara.
Radio KaikanIf you haven't done so already, the Radio Kaikan in Akiba is a place that I recommend you stop by on your next visit.
Apart from K Books (doujin, eroge related goods) and spare Gundam parts, its worth making the trip just to check out the Kotobukiy...
Graffiti in AkibaA new type of graffiti that doesnt leave irremovable paint on walls has started to happen in Akiba.
A girl took a huge white sheet with her to Akiba, stuck it to a wall and started to draw moe characters on it. Soon we will see eroge characters be...
ItachariWell you know what an Itasha (痛車) is but what do you call one of these?
These are known as Itachari (痛チャリ) and can usually be seen dotted around Akihabara.
痛 (ita) = pain
チャリ (chari) = Bike
So why are cars or bikes that are plas...
Ero gamesFrom now on going to try to bring you regular news on the latest eroge releases. Am only going to feature on the ones with the bishojo characters. All outgoing links in this post can be considered SFW not.
First up is Iroha Aki no yuuhi ni Kagefu...
Akihabara Liberation DemoMost of you probably know about the demo that took place yesterday in heaven - the Akihabara Liberation Demo.
The main message of the demo was... <ul> <li>We make our own future!</li> <li>We wont let anybody stop what we like doing!</li> <li>In ord...
