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Japan’s Weird, Themed Cafés

October 5, 2012 by Hashi 24 Comments

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All this week, a story has been pretty consistently making the rounds on Japan sites: from RocketNews24 to JapanToday to Japanator, a bunch of different sites have been really interested in the opening of a new … [Read more...]

Japan’s Fantasy Girls – Geisha to Maid Cafes

July 27, 2010 by nick

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The era of the Geisha for the most part has ended, but the cultural tradition of larger than life females remains very much alive.  Outside traditional areas in cities like Kyoto, there are very few Geisha to be found in … [Read more...]

Maid Cafes Just Got Creepier: Mom Cafés.

April 6, 2008 by Koichi 55 Comments

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Those silly otaku are finally wishing they had met their moms. See? Never leaving your room does have implications. They are finally putting down their Gundam model constructor kit. They are finally putting Street … [Read more...]

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