Otaku Culture

Trading Card Games in Japan — Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Card Culture

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledOn the second Saturday of every month, the hobby shop near my home sets up folding tables in th...
Otaku Culture

Seichi Junrei — Anime Pilgrimage and Location Tourism

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn the summer of 2016, I drove to a small town in Gifu Prefecture called Hida-Furukawa (飛騨古川). ...
Otaku Culture

Anime Convention Culture — Comiket, AnimeJapan and Fan Events

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe fan convention is not merely a commercial event. It is a form of urban festival — a tempora...
Otaku Culture

Seiyuu Culture — The Voice Actors Who Bring Anime to Life

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn the Japanese voice acting profession, there is a specific tier of practitioner whose relatio...
Otaku Culture

The Psychology of Otaku — Moe, Waifu Culture and Fan Devotion

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific question that people outside otaku culture frequently ask, and it is asked ...