“Welcome home, Master,” says the maid as she bows deeply, hands clasped in front of a starched pinafore worn over a short pink dress. This maid serves not some aristocrat but a string of ...

Maid Cafes are a dime a dozen in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, but there are not many based off famous Sanrio character. Sanrio is a Japanese company that designs all things kawaii (cute), best known ...

Japan’s Insane Robot Cat Maid Cafe 🤖 If you’ve heard of (or been to one of) Japan’s maid cafes, then you probably know that they are equal parts surreal and fascinating. This particular one, however, ...

A traveler at heart, Brianna is a risk-taker and goal chaser. Ever since she saw her brother playing Ocarina of Time on their N64, her path was set. In 2021, she graduated from California State ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - "Welcome home, Master," a group of French maids sings out, bowing deeply to a customer entering their maid cafe. This could be any of the dozens of maid cafes dotting Tokyo's ...

On the top floor of @home cafe in Tokyo’s geek-friendly Akihabara district, in a low-ceilinged, brightly lit room that smelled of a poorly ventilated deep fryer, a coterie of frilly aproned maids were ...

A mother and daughter duo who runs a maid cafe together in Japan has gone viral after the woman revealed she gave birth at the age of 14. A video about their relationship has attracted more than 12 ...

As an American with interests that skew toward the geeky side, one concept I have almost always been aware of is “wacky Japan.” It’s the horrendously racist yet unfortunately common notion that ...

Senior Weekend Staff Writer for DualShockers. Loves JRPGs, artbooks, and anime. I'm sure some of you have heard of the popular Maid Cafes that can be found in Japan's Akihabara (a district devoted to ...

You can see it all in Tokyo and Kyoto, plus day trips to Mashiko, Osaka, and stay at an onsen ryokan on this 11 days in Japan ...