This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Royal/T cafe in the Royal/T gallery-retail space isn’t open yet, but ...

Presented by Japan American Society of Northwest FloridaExperience the vibrant pop-culture of Japan steps away from Pensacola’s sunny beaches. HizashiCon offers ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Most maid cafes aren't exactly visually striking. The decor lacks pizzazz. Japanese maid cafe chain Maidreamin has pizzazz out the wahzoo. The cafe is ...

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 ...

Toronto was left without a Japanese maid-style cafe after the recent closure of Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Angel Cafe. Maid cafes are a category of cosplay where restaurant waitresses dress in maid ...

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 ...

Apart from being uber-cute, Julie Watai from Japan has many talents: she is known as a model, singer, photographer, “multimedia artist” – and a genuine otaku. As such, she recently recorded and ...

There are a lot things that are, well, confusing about Japan. Especially the first time you encounter them. Take for example the abundance of oddly specific mascots representing everything from ...

Publisher PLAYISM and developer Adventurer’s Tavern will release Maid Cafe on Electric Street for Switch on February 26, 2026, the companies announced.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. In Japan, there are all types of otaku ("geeks"). There are anime otaku, video game otaku, and even train otaku. Otaku from all walks of life seem to ...