A state of emergency was declared in Japan due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Many people have stayed home, and…
This weekend, the Street Festa was held in Osaka’s geek district of Den-Den Town. The streets were packed, and the…
Last weekend, Osaka's Den-Den Town, the city's geek district, held a street festival. Previously, Kotaku showcased…
This Sunday, two individuals tragically lost their lives in a senseless attack. And yesterday, a well-known Japanese…
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On May 12, a 54 year-old junior high school teacher spent the evening at anime shop, Animate, in Osaka's geek…
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The lines for the Nintendo 3DS didn't start this morning. No, many of them started last night. Those who waited in…
Den-Den Town, Osaka's "denkigai" or "electric town", is known for its used game retailers like Super Potato and…
For ¥400 a pop (US$4.75), Japanese capsule toy machine offers folks the chance to win an R4 — a device Nintendo is…
June 24 is going to be a big day for otaku games in Japan. Enormous. Gianormous. Huuuuuuuuuuge. Here's why:
Time changes us all. And not only us, but our rooms. Otaku are no exception!
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Forget Osaka's shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that is openly advertising the device. And…
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See those signs? They read, "Majikon" — Japanese for R4. And they are pointing into a random apartment building.
Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka's Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices.
Osaka nerds can breathe easy. Hopefully. Two male suspects have been arrested for "otaku gari", AKA "otaku hunting."