
The winter Wonder Festival, the biannual garage kit model event held in Tokyo, has been canceled. The event was supposed to be held on February 7, but was nixed due since a state of emergency has been declared because of covid-19.

This weekend, a Japanese porn maker Soft on Demand opened what it calls “an adult theme park” in Tokyo. Perhaps 2020…

While Tokyo’s Shibuya has been a hot spot for Halloween (even descending into chaos!), this year, because of covid-19, organizers will be asking revelers to visit a virtual version of the event.

The Mimaru hotel chain has locations in Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. While most of its rooms are apartment-type hotel…
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The Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade, which was formerly known as Akihabara Gigo, is closing at the end of the month…

Japan is famous for vending machines. While most sell soft drinks and coffee, there are some unusual ones selling…

Last year, the first Pokémon manholes were installed in Japan. A year later, there are now one hundred of them in…

Flash, from major Japanese publisher Kobunsha, is reporting that the owner of the Robot Restaurant hosted a…

Do you like capsule toys? Akihabara Station is now home to a wall of over 150 gachapon vending machines.