Tokyo’s world-famous Akihabara district lost one of its signature stores on Saturday, and with it a piece of the area’s rich electronics history faded away. The Radio Store, one of the landmarks that ...

So what is Akihabara? On a map, it's a neighborhood on the east side of Tokyo, a couple of stops north of the main Tokyo Station. The signs at the Japan Rail train station call it the "Electric Town," ...

Tokyo’s Akihabara district is a gamer’s paradise — and now Brandon and Tiffany Osha have brought Akihabara to Westminster, turning that suburb into a mini-gamers’ paradise. The grand opening of the ...

The “bubble” intended to contain Olympic athletes and related officials to prevent contact with local residents and the spread of the novel coronavirus is now in name only as it is being widely ...

IGN Japan Photo Tour Tokyo, Japan's Akihabara district has been compared to Sodom and Gomorrah by some, likening its obsession with electronic devices, entertainment media, and other wacky geek stuff ...

Whether it’s robots or smartphones, AI or premium audio products, Japan has always been at the forefront of any conversation about technology. We recently spent several weeks in Tokyo discovering not ...

Here are the top 10 of the most expensive retro games currently sold in Tokyo’s Akihabara district (based on my research in about 10 stores). I took the picture above in the place I love the most on ...

Class trial is now in session! In Akihabara (Japan's anime, manga, gaming and electronics district), the Tokyo Anime Center is currently hosting a Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc exhibition.

The man arrested for a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's Akihabara district that left seven dead and 10 injured Sunday reportedly outlined his deadly plans online. Tomohiro Kato, 25, allegedly posted this ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sunday marked the 17th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others. Passersby placed flowers and offered prayers near the intersection where ...