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Capsule Apartments in Tokyo for $500
03 months ago
If you’ve ever wanted to know what living in a coffin feels like, now you can spend about $500 bucks in rent for a capsule apartment in Tokyo.
The apartments are a part of a super share house in some of the more in-demand areas in Tokyo, like Shibuya.
The only upside is that people [...]
Otaku Rooms, the Good, the Bad & the Cluttered
04 months ago
Think you’ve got a lot of anime stuff in your room? I know I’m constantly looking for a new way to display my figures. Have a look at some of these otaku rooms, and see how yours stacks up. Some of them are downright messy, while others make me contemplate the wonders of DIY [...]
A Look at Your Favorite Anime Studio Buildings
04 months ago
Ever wonder what sort of building houses Studio Ghibli or Gainax or Shaft? It’s not quite every major anime producer, but a collection of labeled exterior shots captures most of the anime makers you’ve heard of and probably a few you haven’t.
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2nd Soine-ya Shop Opens in Tokyo Kabukichō District
07 months ago
A second Soine-ya (lit. Sleep side-by-side store) opened in Tokyo’s Kabukichō district on October 26. The establishment allows customers to sleep side-by-side (platonically) with the female staff members for a price.
【ニコニコ動画】添い寝をしてくれる『ソイネ屋』2号店に行ってきた!
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K-On! High School Designated As Tangible Cultural Asset
07 months ago
Being an otaku pilgrimage destination is something of a mixed blessing. On one hand, sites like the Washinomiya Shrine, popularized by Lucky Star, have welcomed the extra tourism. On the other, spots like Hyōgo Kenritsu Nishinomiya Kita High School, alma mater of Haruhi writer Nagaru Tanigawa have [...]
Akihabara Culture Cafe Schatzkiste Maid of the Dead III
07 months ago
In addition to the friendly, normal, welcoming maids at the Akihabara Culture Cafe Schatzkiste, clientele were either surprised or delighted this weekend to find a pair of zombies serving during the “Maid of the Dead III” event. The outbreak began on Friday and by the time we arrived the evening [...]
Chou Anime Detroit’s Maid Cafe Closed
08 months ago
Detroit’s Midtown district maid cafe, Chou Anime Café, closed its doors last month. The company opened in June, and, according to the company’s website, the last day of operation was September 22. The post cites lack of steady customers inevitably led to café closing.
The restaurant featured girls [...]
One Piece Mugiwara Store in Tokyo Inside Look
18 months ago
This weekend, a “One Piece Mugiwara Store” opened at Tokyo’s Shibuya Parco Part 1. The Straw Hat Pirate themed retailer features life sized display figures, Thousand Sunny ship fixtures and 10,000 items based on the popular anime/manga, including exclusives such as special version of merchandise [...]
Soineya ‘Cuddle Cafe’ Opens in Otaku District Akihabara
08 months ago
There’s no getting around it. Human intimacy is the ultimate commodity, and even for die-hard otaku who claim that they prefer “2D to 3D”, no amount of “hug pillows” or smiling anime figures can compete with the real thing: passing out in the warm arms of someone beautiful.
Clearly, Japan has no [...]
One Piece Mugiwara Store Opens in Tokyo
08 months ago
One Piece Mugiwara Store (One Piece Straw Hat Store), the first permanent official shop dedicated to Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece pirate manga and anime, is opening on Friday at Tokyo’s Shibuya Parco Part 1 shopping complex. The store will carry over 10,000 items, including “Mugiwara Store” exclusives [...]
