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28.12.2010 · Blog

New Year's bishojo

Encouraging tourism (not to mention rampant consumption) with images of cute anime girls is certainly nothing new, but here's a double...

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02.10.2009 · Blog

Nippombashi image character

Her name is Neon (音々), and she was drawn by none other than Itou Noiji of "Haruhi" and "Shana" fame. She was unveiled in March at the...

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08.05.2009 · Blog

Maid cafe 'Akiba' in Hiroshima!?

We all know that maid cafes, or what passes for them, can be a little shady outside of Akihabara. At last count, their were 217 maid...

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05.05.2009 · Blog

Nakano Broadway opening up

I went to check out Nakano Broadway after hearing it has been hopping. And it was. It’s so bright, crowded and open that a lot of the...

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03.04.2009 · Blog

@home notes hours of English-speaking maids

This is pretty cool, and just in time for summer travel. I know that more and more tourists are coming, but I didn't think @home would ever...

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