Comments on: Japan’s Weird, Themed Cafés

By: Ki-chan

Ki-chan — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:27:00 +0000

This article (as nearly all the other tofugu articles) is great! However, I get a little twitchy about labeling something as “weird”. It’s a social construct, & while you are trying to be humble and appeal to others who deem it as such, it only further perpetuates that anything perceived deviant from the “norm” can only be “weird”. In other words, it hurts more than helps. (You could try substitutes such as variety, diverse, ‘unlike one you’ve ever seen’, etc.)

By: Mika Maddela

Mika Maddela — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 03:39:00 +0000

Hmm… I totally am on the same wavelength when it comes to sleeping next to random strangers–it’s next to impossible for me. Besides that, can you imagine a job where you get PAID to sleep.. doesn’t sound like a bad deal to me;) BTW-just found your blog and really glad to know there’s another person in PDX who is into everything Japanese:)

By: Cory Staats

Cory Staats — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:11:00 +0000

Oh Japan how I love you.

By: Harringui

Harringui — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:10:00 +0000

Japanese dudes are sure lonely

By: sandra03

sandra03 — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:01:00 +0000

the real life anime girl creeps me right out o_O

I want to go to a cat cafe though.. or a bunny one. my mother in law found out about maid cafes and thought it was the most demeaning and sexist thing ever, I tried to explain that it’s not really like that at all but I think she got the wrong idea from the start and that’s that. maybe if she sees a tsundere maid she’ll be more open to it haha

By: vortexpulsar

vortexpulsar — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:55:00 +0000

Also those are some very lonely males LOL… Sleeping with someone( not referring to the euphemistic meaning) can often times be more awkward than sex itself.