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A 26-year-old man in Kyoto was arrested for possession of an illegal fake ID card, it was reported January 6. His motive for owning the card: to attend more AKB48 handshake events. Part of the charm (read: marketing gimmick) of idol group AKB48 is the …Read more »
A man who went on a rampage in Akihabara, Tokyo’s otaku mecca, in 2008, killing seven and injuring 10, has lost his last appeal and will be sentenced to death, reports the Japan Times. Tomohiro Kato plowed a rental truck into the intersection of Kanda …Read more »
Sunday, January 23rd, 12:35 p.m. The sidewalk just outside Akihabara’s Electric Town exit swells with people. Thousands of cameramen, both professional and amateur, snap shot after shot. Reporters interview a group of Gundam cosplayers. Three news helicopters circle overhead. The sidewalk, which feels as crowded …Read more »
Matt Schley
