And they speak Japanese! The country's government has been sponsoring Yokoso!, a campaign to promote foreign tourism. Free English-language tours of Akihabara take visitors to exotic locations like Yodobashi Camera, where they can take photos of the biggest plasma TV on Earth! Best bit: When Japan resident (not visitor!) Gab is interviewed and screams "moe." As a special bonus, there are Mountain Dew drinking backpackers who've come on a pilgrimage to buy World of Warcraft. Website Japan Probe was kind enough to do a quick and dirty translation for those who don't understand the lingo. Brian Ashcraft

Akihabara For Foreigners [Japan Probe]

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