August 17th, 2008 |
More photos from “otaku Mecca” Akihabara. Last week I took a tour organized by a startup called GI Jane. I was surprised to see so many foreigners on the streets. I’m not sure where these guys were from (maybe Italy?) but they certainly looked the part.
I caught them outside the Radio Kaikan which is probably [...]
August 13th, 2008 |
I was back on the otaku trail yesterday, taking photos on an Akihabara tour. (Thank to Jane of GI Jane!)
This is a photo my tireless guide leading me down a side-street to a tiny Shinto shrine hidden between the electronics shops and canned-oden vending machines.
Moriyama Daido fans sense something a little familiar. [...]
August 9th, 2008 |
I was at the Big Site exhibition hall in Odaiba last weekend covering one of Tokyo’s many otaku events. (Deep deep into geek territory for a series of articles on Japanese pop culture exports right now)
This one was for model makers and figure collectors: everything from Tamiya tanks to latex Godzillas
I got there about 12 [...]
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