In Japan, the stereotype is that all geeks are dudes. Walking around nerd areas like Tokyo's Akihabara and Osaka's…
Soine-ya is a "snoozing with women" establishment that first opened in Tokyo's gaming and geek district, Akihabara.…
In Japan, there are male nerds and female nerds. And there are key differences between the two, besides their…
In Japanese, they're called "dakimakura" (抱き枕). In English, they're "hug pillows". In short, hugging them while you…
Above is a small Madoka Kaname figurine. The character is well known to Japanese anime fans, and now, the entire…
The "Machi Asobi" event (above) in Tokushima, Japan is a gathering of gamers, anime fans, and other otaku. Part of…
In China, there has been a spate of anti-Japanese protests of late (more here). The nationalistic protests are over…
Andrea Petrachi is a sculptor. He doesn't use clay or marble. Instead, he creates with broken toys and discarded…
Via blogger Danny Choo, here's a list of places you should visit in Japan. [DannyChoo]
A favorite otaku (geek) hobby in Japan is taking photos of toys. The pictures can make oh-so-cute miniature…
If you are a nerd, be proud. But also beware that some people in Japan might not be totally cool with your otaku…
Held in both Osaka and Tokyo, Dream Party is a bi-annual event for bishoujo (beautiful young girl) computer games.…
Japanese idol group AKB48 hold meet-and-greet events in which its young idols shake hands with their rabid fans.…
It's a big decision. Choose wisely. And more and more Japanese women are supposedly picking towards otaku (geeks)…
There are single male geeks. There are female geeks. They'd probably make good couples. But what about when a…
No wonder a former Japanese Olympic snowboarder is so into otaku ("geek") culture. It seems there a whole group of…
Who knew orange peels could have sex, let alone have orange peel penises? The above photos appeared online in Japan.…
"Otaku" in Japanese is usually to refer to individuals who are really into things, whether that be trains, movies,…
In 2006, siblings Domu Narita (above, in pink) and his sister Mero pulled out a rare feat: both competed in the…