Otaku Culture
Love Japanese culture? How about Otaku culture? Well, this is the spot to be as we take you on our adventures exploring Tokyo and other parts of Japan. Learn a lot, enjoy even more!
Imagine this; you’re walking down a crowded street in Tokyo, enjoying the sights. It’s late at night and the streets are coming alive with vibrant neon lights, ...
ReadmoreNearly every country in the world has some form of convenience store, from tiny service stations to massive truck stops and everything in between. But most othe...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Sometimes, all we need is a reassuring message that things will be ok, in order for us to proceed forward with our lives in the...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: So those who follow the otaku scene closely here in Japan, you're likely well informed that Comic Market 98 was unfortunately ca...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: While it certainly does suck not being able to go outside as frequently as we'd like to due to obvious situations, that shouldn't stop...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Let's be honest, we're all living in a pretty uncertain timeline at the moment and with so much happening around us, it can be...
ReadmoreIntroduction to Mangamo (Manga Reader) We’ve all had the frustration of switching back and forth between manga apps to follow our favorite series. The problem ...
ReadmoreYou walk into the manga section at your local bookshop and start to browse the shelf. That’s when you see it; the manga that has a name that is so long an...
ReadmoreCOVID-19, more commonly known as Coronavirus, is what is uniting the world at the moment. It seems like it’s the only thing anyone is talking about and it...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Time sure flies by doesn't it? Sooo many anime have come and gone over the years but there are some some that resonate so much wit...
ReadmoreCoronavirus, or COVID-19, has caught the entire world in its grasp. People in nearly every country have had to make some serious life adjustments ...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Many of those who live in the western hemisphere are likely to be unfamiliar with the term Yokai, or at least in its much mor...
ReadmoreView this post on Instagram Drawing study for a sculpture. A post shared by ARSHAM STUDIO 3020 (@danielarsham) on Apr 10, 2020 at 8:57am PDT ...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Many girls have had dreams of one day waking up and wanting to smell just like their favorite Sailor from the Sailor Moon serie...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: During this time of global crisis and many people are working remotely, many Japanese companies are taking their business meet...
ReadmoreIf you have picked up a few phrases and/or words from anime, you probably know at least a few color names like “shiro” (white), “kuro” (black), “aka” (red...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: In Japan, we have a popular term to use on social media which is "今日は何の日” which is translated into "W...
ReadmoreWhat You Need to Know: Most citizens of Japan will likely know of the story behind Hachikou, the loyal dog who waited for his owner to return to Shib...
ReadmoreNEET, Hikikomori, YD. If you watch any amount of anime, you are bound to have run into at least one or two of these terms. Actually, NEET and Hikikomori have been around for quite ...
ReadmoreEveryone knows that Japan loves Pokemon, and you can find these cute creatures’ images just about anywhere in the country. Some less common knowledge about Japa...
ReadmoreDid you know that Godzilla is officially a citizen of Japan? It’s true, and he more than deserves it for being one of the country’s most world-famous characters...
Readmorehttps://twitter.com/akibagiftshop/status/1244099624438120449 Buying souvenirs and giving gifts is something that is commonly done around the world. When pe...
Readmore[**Editor's note: Many businesses are closed in Japan and travel is stalled, but we covered some splendid locations before the pandemic hit so we'd like to ...
ReadmoreIt’s no secret that Japan is obsessed with cherry blossoms, which are better known by their Japanese name “sakura.” Sakura are so popular that they have b...
ReadmoreLet’s face it, everyone has a wish list of things that they want but maybe don’t necessarily need. Otaku are no exception, and it’s not unusual for us to have wis...
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