The SFcrowsnest archive
Life in Japan and all things Japanese.
Studio Ghibli has apparently looked at its enormous park in Aichi, looked at the millions of people already wandering around it pretending not…
In the grand tapestry of global pop culture, Japanese toys and models hold a thread that’s as vibrant and intricate as a well-stitched…
V.J. is here to take us for a very nice walk around Tokyo Comic Con 2022. The marketing wasn’t so good this year,…
Self-employed Koichi San has been selling little electrical items to thousands of Akihabara clients from the same modest place for 43 years. He…
The greatest anime and manga convention in Japan each year is almost certainly Wonder Festival. We give you an hour-long walk around the…
It’s sad but true, Japan’s massive computer game arcades are dying. Arcades in Japan are known as ‘Game Centers,’ and they are rapidly…
Let’s take a visit through the anime stores of that most geekiest of areas, Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Hey, it’s like we’re really there!
There’s a whole universe of manga/anime figures available on the shelves of model and toy stores in Japan. And you know what, some…
Paolo is on hand to bring us a 10-minute-long video tour of Gundam Factory Yokohama, just outside of Tokyo in Japan. The Gundam…
For those of you who love books, but also fancy a walk around Tokyo, allow us to tickle you with the opportunity to…
If you like collecting all those weird capsule toys in Tokyo, then have we got a treat for you. If you get yourself…
Here’s a nice calming video walk through Tokyo for you, from everyone’s favourite Nordic chap.
