All Posts by Danny Choo with tag "akihabara"

The Radio Kaikan in Akihabara is to be dismantled this year after being around since 1953. Its like a landmark in Akihabara that is packed with electronics, figures, doujinshi and all things otaku. The reason the place is being dismantled is becau...

I've been in desperate need of a clone to help out for many moons now. While work is fun, there's not much time to relax which is important to maintain a good self. Then one day I got wind of a place in Akihabara called Clone Factory. Went along to...

Took these photos when filming for Culture Japan TV last Summer but didn't get the chance to upload until now ^^; @ Home is one of the more popular maid cafes in Akibahara. They got two branches which always have queues of folks waiting to om nom wh...

Photos taken last night in Akihabara - 6 days after the magnitude 9 Earthquake hit East Japan. There were less folks out n about but that was mainly due to all the shops trying their best to save electricity by closing early - most were open for busi...

Today we have a gander at photos taken out n about Akihabara the other day. From reading the History of Akihabara, you know how the area became filled with electronic stores and moesome shops n restaurants. Whenever there is a gathering of so much...

The Empire sent 3 Stormtroopers to invade Tokyo. One went off dancing and the other two decided to take some time off instead seeing the sights at Akihabara, Shibuya, Asakusa and more.

Spent a day at Akiba Square on 2010/12/12 filming the Bushiroad tounaments for Culture Japan. Before and after filming, got to do a quick round of the various shops selling a load of otaku goodies. While its the festive season, there wasn't that many...

For an Itasha, there's no place like home other than Akihabara - snapped last night late in the evening. Bunged these in the wallpaper pool.

The Volks Store in Akihabara - has everything from Gundam, mecha, figures, garage kits, plushies, dolls and equipment n tools for folks who want to make their own stuff. Get off at Akihabara station and ask anybody where the Radio Kaikan is which is...

Super Potato - probably the most retro game store in Japan. Located in Akihabara, Super Potato has a few floors which are dedicated to games throughout time - everything from the Famicom to PS3. You can even pick up some Nintendo Game Watch. Was o...

Handful of photos from a full day of filming for Culture Japan at Akihabara yesterday. Need to dash for filming at Nikko in 5 mins - tis located about 3 hours North of Tokyo. Back in a few days and will post more photos from the Akihabara filming.

Akihabara - its like its own small planet where you can get lost exploring electronics, figures, dolls and a load of other anime related merchandise. If you are planning on visiting Akihabara then give yourself a full day. Today we take a look at so...

Last batch of photos from yesterdays Industry Maker Hobby Show held at the UDX building at Akihabara. A load of stuff to look forward too! Me wants the scale Mio, Mugi and Tony Hatsune Miku figure! Which of these are tickling your fancy?

There was a *ton* of maids out in about in Akihabara today handing out leaflets and wot not calling out to their master in moe moe kyun voices. Many of the maids scream at you or get their bouncer to bounce you if you try to take a photo of them tho...

Akihabara, Tokyo. This is where Japanese Pop Culture lives and thrives. Gadgets, PC parts, anime, manga, figures, dolls, doujin and more can be discovered here and if you dig deep enough you will discover gems like Leonardo. I hear many folks ask "w...

You've seen the Niigata version and here is the Akihabara version - "Oppai Purin" (Breast Pudding) being offered to you by a cutesome blushing maid. Comes with some caramel sauce for those of you who like to eat yer wobblies while they are slippery....

So we've taken a look at what a Japanese High School is like in Fujisawa High Part 1 and Part 2 but what is it like in a Japanese University? Well last year we did take a look at Nippon University what how about a university located right in the mid...

Had a great time taking folks out n about Akihabara as part of the CTC Tokyo AniTour. T'was raining on the day so we spent most of our time inside many of the shops like Radio Kaikan, Volks, Kotobukiya, Gamers and so on. Also was my first time to a m...

Kirstin Dunst stars in the Murakami directed video Akihabara Majokko Princess. Think this vid came out a while ago but tis the first time to see it for me. Will be doing stuff like this for my TV slot too ^^; Thanks to AJV and Koharu for posting on...

Bandai held an event in Akihabara earlier this month called Tamashii Features where they displayed a load of their goodies including their Robot Tamashii and S.H.Figuarts line.

After Tokyo CGM Night last Saturday, Karin-chan went missing for a while around Akihabara. Ryomo went out to look for Karin and found her wondering around Akihabara station. Ryomo took these photos on the CanonEOS 5D to document their first getting-l...

Was in Akiba last night for a few meetings which I'll talk about later this week. Also managed to take some photos between meetings. I should visit Akihabara more often as its only 30 mins away from base.

Cleaning up the mac and stumbled across these photos of Akihabara that I took at my Otacool signing session in October. Time flies! Better upload before the photos become too stale. Need to dash to the Good Smile offices in a mo so will let the photo...

Signing the Otacool book with Ai-chan in Maid Mirai cosplay. Thanks to all who came along - t'was fun! Need to dash to Ikea now to get some large mirrors for "dance" practice - want to turn the lounge into a gym. Also need to replace that glass mug...