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Akihabara Ass Flasher Arrested!

She came, see saw, she showed her rear. Several times. Last weekend, Ass Flasher Asuka Sawamoto mooned all of nerdom during a "performance" in Akihabara. The 30-year-old Sawamoto's had several run-ins with the law, and earlier this week was was arrested for creating a public nuisance. Yes, this was actually NATIONAL NEWS in Japan! According to police reports, Sawamoto is 30 years old. So! Let this be a lesson to you all: Don't flash your ass in Akihabara. Flashing your ass in Akihabara causes a public nuisance, kids.
Gravia Model Arrested [TBS via Canned Dogs] [NSFW Pic]

9:00 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
14,140 views, 62 comments

Latest by enigma89: @ManekiNeko: Or a broomstick. I've seen that in a film before. more »

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English Book To Help Guide Foreign Nerds

Many moons ago, when foreigners came to Japan, they went to Kyoto to look at old buildings. Now, they want to go to Akihabara and play paper-rock-scissors with maids and stuff. So what are Japanese folks supposed to do? They're supposed to buy this book: Guiding Your Friends Around Akihabara In English. It's the first in a series of "Guiding Your Friends Around" books, and it teaches Japanese folks the ins and outs of explaining various things in English. Wonder if it covers the more discerning elements of Akihabara and otaku culture...
Guiding Your Friends [Amazon via fuckedgaijin]

5:00 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,651 views, 23 comments

Latest by cjlopez: @gravytoast: It's just a guide for japanese dudes to guide their foreigner visitants trough the anime/videogame meca Akihabara, so they can go and "And look, in this building there's a maid cafe and a gaming center" and say it in more »

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Butt Flasher Lady Returns For More Butt Flashing!

Even cops can't stop Ass Flasher. Tush thong lady Asuka Sawamoto hit Akihabara this week and hit it hard — two cheeks at a time. Previously, Sawamoto mooned all of nerdom, causing a mob scene of sweaty dorks with cameras and boners. The act hit Yahoo! News Japan. While the cops have been cracking down on Akihabara street performances to hopes of avoiding such shameful (and potentially dangerous) displays. The "singer" was back for the hat trick this Sunday, putting her arse out for the third time. This time TV crews were on hand to catch the cheeky act and butt in for a quick interview or two.

Hit the jump for a pic of the ass flashery madness! It's somewhat safe for work. But creepy as hell.

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1:00 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
46,880 views, 101 comments

Latest by Witzbold: @GrassJelly: You do realize that Kotaku DIDNT take these pictures nor EDIT them. Unless you think Kotaku is a site called AKIBA BLOG. more »

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Erotic PSP Game Smothers Mario Kart Wii In Sales

Defeated. Beaten. By boobs. While Mario Kart Wii posted healthy numbers across the country during its first week on sale, in more discerning Akihabara shops, the game was outsold by PSP erotic game title Bokudake no Kajitsu ("Only My Fruit"). The "game" is actually considered an UMD video and hasn't been approved by Sony or even been rated by CERO, Japan's ESRB. But since it uses interactive menus, Bokudake no Kajitsu can be played like a typical point-and-click PC eroge, complete with animated "event scenes." According to shop Messe Sanoh's sales chart, MK Wii was outsold by two PSP titles:

1. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
2. Bokudake no Kajitsu
3. Mario Kart Wii

Clearly Nintendo has underestimated Akihabara shoppers. Needs more monsters, more jubblies, less kart.
Mario Kart Wii Outsold [ASCII]

12:00 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
21,313 views, 77 comments

Latest by reptile168: japanese are probably the most perverted country in the world.. more »

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The Erotic Game Robot

Robots are awesome. Really, really awesome. Robots made from erotic games? Ditto. The Sofmap in Akihabara made this "erotic game robot" out of 80 copies of PC ero title Slave Commander Clarice. The name of this shameful game 'bot? "GR01-CLARICE ROBO." What does it do? It stands there and radiates NSFW. That's enough! The creativity that Japanese retailers have with ero games never ceases to amaze.
Sexy Game Robot [Akiba Blog]

7:20 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
10,036 views, 27 comments

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Foreign People Can Maid Cafe, Too

Here at Kotaku, we have one rule and one rule only about maids: Post. Above are two maids from Akihabara maid cafe @home. One is Japanese, the other isn't! That's Eva, who became so interested in maid cafes during her visit to Japan, she decided to enlist herself. Besides serving drinks, Eva translates for foreign visitors. Maids don't only entertain nerds with games of rock, paper, scissors, they bridge gaps. International nerd gaps.
American Maid [Sankei via Alafista via Danny Choo]

2:00 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,755 views, 69 comments

Latest by eskilla: @[KU]Shindokie: Wishes for a Star: Yeah, you kinda can. I've heard of Butler cafes, which are basically the same except that it's men in butler-type suits. Although not all the men are actually men - there are some more »

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Ass Flasher Idol Planning More Ass Flashery

Tush thong lady speaks! "Singer" and swimsuit model Asuka Sawamoto has hiked up her mini skirt to Akihabara nerds many times. No big whoop for her! It is for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who have been cracking down after her flashing incidents ended up on Yahoo! News Japan. Sure, we've all seen Asuka's hindquarters, but what about the woman behind the behind? What does she thing of the ballyhoo? The 22 year-old self-described "multi-sexy idol" says:

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6:00 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
28,511 views, 57 comments

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Akibahara Cracks Down on Crack Showing

Cops are on the look out. They don't want it to happen again. Last time, it was an embarrassing spectacle. And then the time after that, embarrassing again! That's right, Akihabara police are doing their best to prevent ass flashing. Previously, "singer" Asuka Sawamoto hitched up her skirt, splashing her tush thong all over the internet. The story snowballed and was even picked up by Japan's Yahoo! News. The following Sunday, she showed up again, ready to perform and show NSFW rear-endage again. No wonder last Sunday, when girls in maid outfits (and other costumes) sing, dance and stand in the Akiba streets and sidewalks, police were on handle to prevent any ass hattery. That's right, cops were on patrol. Butt patrol.
Police On Patrol [Akiba Blog]

3:00 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
4,180 views, 56 comments

Latest by exion: Tachicomas assemble! more »

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Chinese Wii Rip-Off Localized For... Japan?

Remember the Vii? Surely, it's burned somewhere into the back of your brain. The Chinese Wii rip-off has gotten a Japanese localization called V-Sports. We're pretty sure the Vii isn't text heavy, so localizing it was a cake walk. This release does mean more Japanese people can point and laugh at it, too! The console is retailing for ¥7,980 (US $79). That's not very funny at all. Then again, never is the current dollar-yen exchange rate.

Hit the jump for Vii-chan.

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3:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,001 views, 31 comments

Latest by Carroceiro: Vii-chan actually looks better than Wii-tan. Which doesn't mean that it looks any good. Both of them look like yet another generic manga girl. more »

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Virgins Wanted!

Just because clerks sell sex games doesn't mean that they necessary need to have had sex! An Akihabara erotic game shop has a part-time job listing for salesclerks. High school students aren't allowed, and prospective applicants need to be between 18 and 23 years old for the ¥850 (US$8.46) an hour gig. The poster also points out:

We won't ask about inter-sexual experience!

Golly, that's awfully nice of them!
Virgins Welcomed [Akiba Blog]

2:00 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
4,212 views, 52 comments

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Otaku "Singer" Flashes Akihabara

Every Sunday in Akihabara, it happens. Girls in maid outfits (and other costumes) sing, dance and stand in the Akiba streets and sidewalks. Some of them attract some crowds, some of them attract large crowds. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is starting to crackdown for "safety" reasons in accordance with traffic laws. "I have no real understanding of what standards they're using to drive the maids off the streets. I could understand if they were dressed in schoolgirls' swimsuits or costumes that flash a lot of skin, but maid outfits are nothing like that," says economic analyst and Akiba lover Takuro Morinaga. Thing is, it's not just maids.

Take this past weekend, for example. "Singer" and swimsuit model Asuka Sawamoto (link slightly NSFW) showed up in Akihabara, wearing a very short skirt and a pair of red underpants. Sawamoto proceeded to stand on the sidewalk and flash all of nerdom, which mobbed and took photo after photo. All this so Sawamoto could promote a live concert. Guess she succeeded! She also succeeded in giving the grounds for this police crackdown more weight. Good for her.

Hit the jump for Dead Rising version of this pic that Luke was kind enough to PhotoShop for shits and giggles.

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6:00 AM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
52,699 views, 74 comments

Latest by SSJPabs: @mcderek3000: Except Aguilera actually has a good voice. more »

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Game, Anime, Manga Company Scramble!

Want a job working for a Japanese game, anime or manga company? GET IN LINE!! In Akihabara, an event called "Raku-Job" gathered twenty companies in the game, manga and anime world to interview prospective applicants. Approximately two-thousand hopefuls showed up, with would-be job hunters coming from as far away as Kobe. Remember kids, it's good to show up to job interviews in suits, but with blurry faces is a definite no-no.
Job Hunting Event [Akiba Blog]

3:00 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,338 views, 14 comments

Latest by fuchikoma: I've heard that most companies hire straight from university graduation so it can be hard to get into the market if you're unemployed... Good luck guys! But really, how hard is it in Japan for a NEET to find a career? Do more »

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Two Thousand People Wait For New Erotic Game

Nerds! Two thousand of them, apparently. They came in droves to the Akihabara Sofmap for the midnight release of erotic PC game To Heart 2 Another Days. The game's launch is supposedly one of the biggest for an erotic game, and it would've been bigger if not for the game leaking online before it went on sale. So there ya go.
ToHeart2AD [Akiba Blog via Alafista]

2:00 AM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
15,385 views, 58 comments

Latest by Erwin: @phextin: That's a lot of lonely people. more »

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How To Find Your Way In Akihabara

Akihabara is good fun. But let's face it, visiting can be stressful if you don't know the lingo. To help, here's an English map of all the major sites and stores in Akiba. The map makes note of things like "Consumer Games", "PC Games", "Arcades" and "Doujin." While it won't help you deal with store clerks, it will at least get your foot in the door. If you are ever thinking about visiting, bookmark this page. Who knows, it may help.
Printable Akiba Map [Akihabara Channel via Anime News Network]

1:00 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,681 views, 40 comments

Latest by room88: Minor brag in that my glory days in Akihabara were in the early 80's.. way before it was so well known in the west. That being said, the only things I bought there back then were handheld electronic games (bandai, more »

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Haruhi Suzumiya Gets Model Car

Vroom vroom! Just on the heels of the Haruhi Suzumiya PS2 game, comes this: The Haruhi model Mazada RX-7. The car is an itasha (sticker-covered car) covered with Haruhi decals. Just on sale, the 1/24 scale model has already sold out at numerous Akihabara retailers. No surprises there!
Selling Out [Akiba Blog]

5:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,503 views, 48 comments

Latest by MySoul7: RX7's for life, bitches!!! FD's are nice, but I still love my FC >) more »

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Tommy Lee Jones Plays with Maid

In a series of Boss coffee ads, Tommy Lee Jones plays "Alien Jones" as he tromps around Japan, learning about life on Earth. In the latest spot, he's landed in otaku ground zero, Akihabara, and learns the meaning of moe from a spoon-feeding maid.

Paku Mune Ga Kyuun [Canned Dogs]

4:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,908 views, 93 comments

Latest by Livid: Boss Coffee rules! more »

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Bring on the Prinny Hats!

You know, Super Smash Bros. Brawl wasn't the other game released yesterday. There were other games, other games like Devil May Cry 4 and Disgaea 3. Here's how the PS3 title's Akihabara release looked, complete with a plush Prinny toy, Prinny hats and a dude in a Prinny suit. The keyword here: Prinny. And yes, Witzbold sent in this tip.

Disgaea Event [Dengeki Online]

10:00 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,032 views, 161 comments

Latest by Chiriko57: Yo Asshat -- I mean, Ashcraft:It's not D-U-D-E; it's D-O-O-D, dood! more »

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Erotic Game Stamp Rally

Over the weekend, there was an erotic game company stamp rally. Yep! Folks were given a stamp sheet (above) and had to get stamps at 12 different Akihabara locations. Doing so warranted a free tote bag from ero game They Are My Noble Masters And I'm Their Servant as well as a calendar from 15 ero game companies that participated in the campaign. Those companies included: Cotton Soft, THE JOLLY ROGER, Chuable Soft, HighKuo Soft, GIGA, HOOK, FIZZ, LOVERSOUL, Minato Soft, SMEE and August. Sounds like good clean fun!
Ero Game Stamp Rally [Akiba Channel]

6:40 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,754 views, 17 comments

Latest by ConnDestn: @otakucode: Wait how did I ruin america? By thinking scavenging the city for erotic stamps might be a little creepy?...interesting. Amazed I have so much power.Yay me. I like anime just not into erotic stuff....sue me. more »