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Itasha subculture fans not only do they decorate their cars with their favorite anime show decorations, but they also decorate their bicycles (Ita-charis) and motorbikes (Ita-bikes). Maybe it’s just because can’t afford to buy a car! Photos via Tokyo Otaku Mode
“Itasha” (痛車) are cars decorated with anime or video game characters. Itasha enthusiasts organize events where they share their best vehicle decoration techniques and some of them even compete in races. The word “itasha” literally means something like “painmobile”. More itasha pictures Nekobus Pokémon cars
Source: Asiajin.
Yesterday, in a popular race in Hakone, several “Freezers” were spotted cheering for the runners of Toyo university. Authorities have notified Son Goku just in case. Source: Rocketnews24
Meido kissas are coffee shops where the waiters are dressed like maids. They are quite popular in certain areas of large Japanese cities. The competition for the clients is so fierce that new business arise based on the same idea but trying to differentiate themselves in some aspect; for example there are businesses where you [...]
A usual visit to the usual figurines shop in Akihabara. There’s every figurine you can imagine: figurines of characters of shōjo manga, Dragon Ball figurines, Star Wars figurines… If you collect figurines Akihabara is a paradise for you. I’m not a big fan of figurines but I always enjoy looking around in this kind of [...]
Animate in Ikebukuro is one of the largest manga, anime and otaku products stores in Tokyo. A lot of manga and video game shops have emerged around Animate that before were located in Akihabara. Many people say that the “authentic” otaku spirit of Akihabara is slowly dying out and is moving to neighborhoods like Ikebukuro [...]
I guess there are some Naruto fans who read this blog, so let’s analize one detail I don’t think many people know. I’m talking about the origin of the name of the main character. If you are not a fan, you can still keep reading because there are a few things about Japanese culture I [...]
