Akihabara, Japan, is famous for its streets filled with colorful animation ads and bustling shopping centers, hence its nickname Electric Town. The district near central Tokyo is a welcoming ...

He was convicted of murdering seven people by driving into them or stabbing them in a random attack in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2008. Yoshihisa Furukawa was justice minister at the time of ...

Akihabara has long been known as one of the best places to buy retro video games in Tokyo, Japan. Given the nickname of "Electric Town," the district is rife with stores selling trading cards ...

Many athletes, having already competed and simply waiting to return home, are taking advantage of this rare opportunity to visit Tokyo by heading to the capital's Akihabara district in Chiyoda ...

Akihabara is widely known as Tokyo's 'electric town'; it's also the hub of the city's otaku (geek) culture. Many visit this vibrant, energetic neighbourhood to shop at one of its highly ...

The Japanese government this week confirmed that the death sentence handed down to a man who went on a stabbing spree in Tokyo back in 2008 has been carried out. Kato Tomohiro, then 25, rammed a ...

Ikebukuro stands out with its unique appeal to female anime and manga enthusiasts. Stroll along Otome Road, a hub for shops ...

Some have flocked to his shop in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, famed for being at the heart of Japan’s otaku – or diehard fan – culture. With boosted buying power, they have stripped the ...

but a variety of merchandise based on fictional characters.

Jewish teachers, students, and faculty have been denied a safe learning environment and forced to contend with antisemitic agitators due to district leaders' inaction," Rep. Aaron Bean ...

To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya District) and it is considered ... of all sorts is celebrated in Akihabara. Its neighborhood streets look ...