Top Stories - Akihabara

I decided to pick up some stickers to put on my MacBook and iPhone in Harajuku and Akihabara.

A Nike ad featuring a dude being pursued by a flash mob of assorted cosplaying power rangers through the otaku mecca streets of Tokyo’s electric town, Akihabara.

After a spirited chase he is finally caught and inducted into the cosplaying power ranger gang and presented with a pink power ranger suit and a pair of Nikes.

Are you a single, male anime fan who just hasn’t found that special someone? Sure you’ve thought about leaving your figures and body pillows behind for something a bit more 3D. But damn it all, that whole social interaction thing has just made that impossible. Well, speak your words of praise as obviously someone is looking out for you.

Deviating from the usual tourist routes in Akihabara, I discovered this small shrine, hidden among the high buildings.

There are signs that the once-thriving market for digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) may be slowing down, according to newest market research data.

While pricing for DSLRs is less aggressive than that of compact digital cameras, manufacturers are still striving to boost sales, in hopes of additional sales of lenses and accessories.

Today we have two new contenders… Rola Chen on the left (Chinese) and Soko Nakagawa on the right (Japanese). If you need to see more, please check our gallery below.

Which one of these beautiful babes won your heart over the weekend?

17 shots of the young kawaii-ites of Akihabara, dolling it up in French frills.

Japan's Sony Corp plans to launch the world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portalbe personal computers.

The new Sony Vaio PC will come with Microsoft Corp's Windows Vista operating system, supporting all the software programs found in full-sized notebooks, and sell for about $900, setting itself apart from Netbooks.

Picture manual on how to use the DSi (or how not to use it)Oh btw dont put your DS in the Microwave

Maid Cafe's rule... or in this case, Maid Cafe Rules. Since these chic centers of Japanese otaku (geek) culture began popping up around Tokyo's nerd nirvana of Akihabara, some customers have taken the "maid" concept a little too seriously. These "Ten Commandments" spell out just what Thou Shalt Not do!

I finally got around to seeing this great movie. It's an interesting movie that combines a lot of themes from other traditional Japanese stories and Western that you might night have picked up on.

NicoNicoDouga, the premiere otaku's video site in Japan, has released a new version! Since their last version was "natsu," they are calling the new one "aki," natch.

New features include NicoNico Points, NicoNico Medal Game, User NicoWari, NMM Version Upgrade, and various page changes.

Looks good so far. I look forward to playing with the User NicoWari setting XD

Refresh Club in Akihabara provides a place where you can play Wii Fit with with a real live maid. In addition to playing Wii Fit with you, maids are also available to do yoga with customers or clean their ears.

Never been to a maid cafe before? Unsure of what to expect or how to behave? Study this guide to maid cafes thoroughly and you'll be an expert in no time!

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