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Image of an Otaku
A popular prime time TV show in Japan had a feature on "How otaku spend their money" but the portrayal wasn't particularly a good one. The feature was basically saying that "all otaku are like this"...
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Tokyo International Anime Fair
The annual anime event Tokyo Anime Fair (TAF) opens to the public tomorrow for two days. If you are thinking of going then this is what you can expect - photos taken yesterday during Business Day. The...
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Tokyo Photos 5
The fifth part of the Tokyo Photo series where I aggregate all the latest photos I've been posting to my Instagram account ( http://instagram.com/dannychoo ). While this series is called Tokyo Photos,...
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Akihabara Shops 5
Its that time of the month where we take our regular look at the latest and greatest from the center of the Earth - Akihabara! This place is packed to the brim with anime, manga, figures, dolls,...
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Tokyo Doll Store DOLK
You into dolls? You be visiting Tokyo soon? Then you is being in need to visit the Doll Store in Akihabara called DOLK. DOLK have everything ranging from wigs, eyes, shoes, clothes, stands and other...
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Figure Giveaway Time
Tis been ages since the last giveaway. Anyway, todays giveaway is being sponsored by the good folks at Toylet who have been in the figure business for ages. They carry a huge selection of figures and...
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Makankosappo
There is a meme going around the Japanese Internets which seem to have been started by Japanese High School Girls called "Makankosappo" [マカンコウサッポウ]. The Kanji is 魔貫光殺砲 and Dragonball fans will know...
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Kuro Usagi Mondaiji
How many of you watched Mondaiji? Was your fave girly Kuro Usagi? If she was then you will like this 1/7 scale figure of her by Alphamax which is now up for pre-order. Great 3D rendition of her 2D...
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Asakusa in the Winter
Still got a small backlog of Japan in the Winter photo posts. Today we take a lookie at Asakusa - a must visit for anybody visiting Tokyo who wants to experience a more traditional Japan. Even though...
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Anime Contents Expo 2013
The 2nd Anime Contents Expo (ACE) is being held this weekend at Makuhari Messe - these photos are from day 1 yesterday so if you still want to go then you better go today ^^ Exhibitors include GSC,...
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Mirai Suenaga MMD
As already announced on the Anime Expo official site, It brings me great pleasure in announcing that Mirai Suenaga will be performing her first ever live concert at Anime Conji (April 12-14 @ San Diego...
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How To Mass Produce Your Own Products
Back in February, I showed you how I used 3D technology to make my own doll of Mirai Suenaga. But then I thought to myself how it would be a great opportunity to learn how to mass produce dolls in soft...
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Tokyo Cherry Blossom
Tis the cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan right now and one can see a load of them not just in parks but also lining many streets.Many of the back streets are where a load of the sakura trees are...
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Cu-poche Haruka Amami
Due out later this week is Haruka Amami [天海春香] - the first figure in the new series by Kotobukiya called Cu-Poche [キューポッシュ]. I managed to nab one from their warehouse to take a look and give you my...
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Moekanji
Learn kanji the fun and moe way with MoekanjiThrough my own experience of learning Japanese, I wanted to make Japanese learning more fun and developed the Hiragana learning series called Moekana...
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Ayase Aragaki Thanatos Cosplay
How many of you is being an oreimo fan? is your fave character is being Ayase? If so then this 1/8 scale figure of her being tickled may tickle your fancy. She's due out by Kotobukiya this July and...
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Japanese Content And You
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Japanese government has appointed me as a member of the "Creative Industries Internationalization Committee" [クリエイティブ産業国際展開懇談会]. As a member, I will be...
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Mikoto Misaka Beach Side
Who is your fave railgun girl? Would that be Mikoto? If so then you'd probably like this really cute sculpt of her in bikini battle gear. This 1/7 scale figure of Mikoto Misaka is due out in this June...
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Kichijoji
Probably not on a lot of your radars but Kichijoji [吉祥寺] is voted the most wanted to live in town in the whole of Tokyo. Located on the Sobu and Chuo lines to the West of Tokyo, Kichijoji has a wide...
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Akihabara Shops 6
I think its that time of the month again where we visit the holy land - Akihabara! Filled with figures, doujinshi, anime, manga, maid cafes, dolls, computers, mobile goodies and more - all of this...
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