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Akihabara — Electric Dreams, Otaku Gospels, and the City That Reinvented Itself

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIntroduction — A Place That Refuses to Be DefinedIf you ask ten people what Akihabara is, you w...
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Retro Gaming in Japan: Why the Past Never Really Left

Retro Gaming in Japan: Why the Past Never Really LeftBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn most countries, the history of video ga...
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The 4-Koma and Anthology Manga — Yotsuba&! and the Art of the Vignette

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a sequence in volume five of Yotsuba&! (よつばと!, Kiyohiko Azuma, Dengeki Daioh 2003-pres...
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Fantasy World-Building — Maps, Encyclopedias and Imaginary Architecture

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific type of page that appears near the end of many fantasy manga volumes and at...
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Anime Merchandise Design — The Art of Character Goods

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe small acrylic keychain containing a miniaturised version of a specific anime character's sp...