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Tokyo: Day By Day gives ideas for 365 things to do in Tokyo, one for each day of the year. It was probably written in mind for tourists going to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Because of unfortunate circumstances, the Olympics and pretty much any tourism …Read more »
The Tokyo Marathon was held February 28, and over 36,000 racers joined in, running the 26.2 miles through the nation’s capital. Coming in tenth place with a 2:11:34 finish and placing second among Japanese runners was 19-year-old Yuta Shimoda. The secret of his success? Apparently, …Read more »
Let’s face it. Traveling to Japan can get pretty expensive, especially if you’re planning to check out the latest anime exhibits, spending all your 100 yen coins to play crane games, and shopping. If you’re looking for free activities around Tokyo, check out the following …Read more »
If you only have Akihabara on your anime shopping bucket list, you’re missing out on the many shopping areas that are filled to the brim with every type of anime merchandise you can imagine. Gachapon? Check. Hello Kitty collab toys? Check. Themed makeup products? You …Read more »
We all know the game whack-a-mole, but now there’s a new game called whack-an-otaku. It debuted at the TIF Gakuen Spring School Festival at the Belle Époque fashion school. The festival is associated with the Tokyo Idol Festival concert series, and the idols involved there …Read more »
The Tokyo Olympics bribing scandal continues to grow. Previously, Otaku USA reported on Kadokawa having its offices raided and some employees being arrested. The Kadokawa company responded by apologizing publicly and creating a Corporate Governance Inspection Committee. But Kadokawa is not the only company embroiled …Read more »
One of the things that COVID has thrown off is an Itasha event Kaiyo Park in Hokkaido, but this year the event is back up and running. If you’re unfamiliar with the term Itasha, San Japan explains: “Itasha is a sub-culture of the car community …Read more »
Akihabara: Tokyo’s mecca for otaku. Now Akibazens can even get their teeth worked on in otaku style at a new dental clinic in the neighborhood. The main attraction of the dental clinic, located right in the heart of Akiba, is hygienists who dress in maid …Read more »
Say goodbye to “Japan-only”. How many times have you encountered the anime figure of your dreams, only to painfully find out that it’s sold in Japan only? And worse yet, for a limited time only to boot? For otaku overseas, the privilege of simple availability …Read more »
A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see photos of anime-themed cafes or video game-inspired theme parks in Japan on my Twitter timeline. I’m always “wow”ed by the creativity, but completely envious of our Japanese counterparts. Insert the “it’s not fair, Japan gets all …Read more »
Japanese-American journalist Roland Kelts’s pioneering book Japanamerica has been translated into several languages across Asia and Europe, including Japanese. Now thanks to Odaiba Ediciones in Spain, it’s getting a new officially licensed Spanish translation. Anime and manga are very popular in Spain and throughout Latin …Read more »
The Spring 2021 anime season is pretty much over, so it’s time to take a look at which ones people enjoyed most. We polled Otaku USA readers this week about their favorite Spring 2021 anime, gathering over 500 responses across over 45 titles. Now we’ve …Read more »
A few weeks back we opened a poll to find out what our readers think are the best magical girl series in anime and manga history. We filled with the possible answers with around 50 entries to minimize the chance that someone’s favorite pick was …Read more »
It’s been quite a year, to say the least, so hopefully we can spend the rest of it in peace with some of our favorite anime and manga for a little much-needed relaxation. If you’re hoping to help yourself or a loved one do so …Read more »
Earlier this week former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe received the Olympic Order award for his work toward the (unfortunately postponed) Tokyo 2020 Olympics. There was another former Japanese prime minister at the event: Yoshiro Mori, who had convinced Abe to dress like Super Mario …Read more »
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