After maid robot café’s successful trial run in Akihabara, creator looks to the future
A maid cafe unlike any other For three days between October 7th and 9th, 2022, in a quiet side street in Akihabara, Tokyo, the rental…
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What matters more than size: Akihabara Burger King reignites rivalry with McDonald’s in poster
At 7 AM this morning, long lines formed in front of the shiny new McDonald’s at Showa Dori in Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood. The opening not…
Return of the Mac: Burger King’s former rival in Akihabara is back and bigger than ever
On January 31st, 2020, the McDonald’s at Showa Dori in the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo closed its doors. As some of our readers may recall,…
Akihabara becomes the world’s first “Metaverse Station” & “31st stop” on the Yamanote Line
Opening on the 25th of March 2022 is JR East’s Virtual AKIBA World (or VAW for short). The space, which will be accessible by smartphone,…
The famous maid café, at-home café, will open their biggest flagship in Akihabara!
Infinia Co., Ltd. インフィニア株式会社 has announced that they will open a new branch of theあっとほぉーむカフェat-home café in Akihabara, February 2022! at-home café (previously known as…
AKIBA SATORI LAB offers meditative art experience at new Tokyo exhibit
Japanese artist management and marketing consultant company “TOKYO DUB AGENT COMPANY” is holding a special meditation event for a limited period from December 4th to…
Experience the real and virtual Akihabara!
Here is exciting news about Akihabara, one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Japan! The NPO Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association is currently running the…
Western Vtuber has real world date in Tokyo, bridging the Pacific and the virtual-real divide
Getting real with Vtubers Vtuber fans usually enjoy interacting with Vtubers via text during livestreams by posting comments. On exceptional occasions, like Hololive’s Holo x…
How Akihabara went from consumer electronics mecca to capital of ‘Cool Japan’
Akihabara has changed a great deal in the last 25 years. Back in the early ’90s, when Japanese electronics makers dominated the world and the…
Fan art to revitalize Akihabara during pandemic to be displayed at “Draw my Akiba” exhibit
Tokyo’s Akihabara district (sometimes simply called “Akiba”) was once famous mostly for its myriad of electronic goods shops, but that reputation has since expanded into…
Get a 2-for-1 eel meal deal at grilled eel rice bowl chain Meidai Unatoto opening in Akihabara
Japanese grilled eel on rice is a dish that can polarize opinions. Some have reservations about eating the slippery snake-like fish, no matter how it…
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Nagomi Café in Akihabara harks back to Taisho era in well-timed nod to Demon Slayer [Onsite Report]
Demon Slayer, or Kimetsu no Yaiba 鬼滅の刃 in Japanese, is the highest-grossing Japanese film of this year. The film is based on a phenomenally popular manga…
Japan’s first bar for retro Japanese video games opens in Akihabara, offers arcade games and merch galore
Nostalgic gamers in Japan now have a spot to relive their favorite retro Japanese games — in Tokyo’s video gaming mecca, no less. Tokyo Video…
Video illustrator revives Akihabara’s ghost town streets with cyberpunk digital art
Tokyo’s Akihabara district is often labeled as a somewhat of a paradise for anime, video game, and tech enthusiasts. The bustling otaku hub offers a…
Living it up at Luppet Cafe: We visited a virtual bartender in Akihabara
As we reported last month, a new bar staffed by virtual bartenders called Luppet Cafe has opened for business just a minute’s walk away from…