Japan – Mohd Murtadha

Japan's first girls-only 'otaku' cafe opens in Osaka and boys are strictly not allowed

by murtadha on January 6, 2016 with No Comments

Mention the Japanese term ‘otaku’, and the image of a middle-aged anime fan or manga geek-boy might come to mind. But a new cafe, Ataraxia Cafe, in Osaka’s Nipponbashi area wants to cater to Japan’s growing number of female otakus … Read More

A tuna sold for $118,000 in new year's auction at Japan's most famous fish market

by murtadha on January 5, 2016 with No Comments

TOKYO — It’s among the biggest of Japan’s many New Year holiday rituals: Early on Tuesday, a huge, glistening tuna was auctioned for about 14 million Japanese yen (US$118,000) at Tokyo’s 80-year-old Tsukiji market. Next year, if all goes as … Read More