Hololive has erected advertisements in Shinjuku and Shibuya stations featuring VTubers interacting with the real world to demonstrate how they have become part of our “new daily life”...
Vtuber Ad in Tokyo Stations
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Namco Akihabara-ten
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Bandai Namco’s first Akihabara arcade, the “Namco Akihabara-ten,” opened on March 1. It is spread across six floors and contains a variety of arcade games, crane games, gashapon...
Bandai Namco Opens Its 1st Akihabara Arcade
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Bandai Namco Amusement has opened its first arcade in Tokyo’s Akihabara shopping district in its 68-year history. The Namco Akihabara-ten arcade occupies 1,082.9 square meters on the basement...
Harajuku Funky Shop
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Sharing a little love to one of my favourite areas in Tokyo – Harajuku! The salesperson in front of the shop was wicked. Harajuku Fashion is a Japanese clothing style created from the desire of...
Tokyo’s Micro-Apartments
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A recent article from The New York Times highlights a popular trend of micro-apartments in the capital of Japan, Tokyo. Spilytus, a real estate developer, has more than 1,500 residents in its 100...
Series on the Iconic Capsule Tower in Tokyo
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Fantastic series of photographs taken over a long period documenting Nakagin Capsule Tower which is no longer there. As suggested in the comments, I hope there is a photobook in the works to preserve...
Getting Paid to Do Nothing in Tokyo
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Meet Shoji Morimoto who runs a rental service where clients can hire him to do nothing literally. Brilliant! Most people hire him to hang out together in public places like restaurants or shopping...
Akihabara (秋葉原)
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Akihabara (秋葉原), also called Akiba after a former local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that is famous for its many electronics shops. If you are into electronics, you will love this place...
Moat of the Imperial Palace Hibiya, Tokyo
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The view of the Imperial Palace(the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan) and Nijubashi in Tokyo is said to be one of the most photographed location in Japan. The palace is surrounded by a moat...
Golden Gai
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Love this place, especially late in the evenings. Golden Gai managed to survive the post-war economic miracle at a time when Tokyo was being transformed into a modern city. This area gives you an...
