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An Akihabara guide aimed at foreigners
Posted on May 10, 2009 | No CommentsNavigating Akihabara for the first time is an intense experience (even the tenth time can be overwhelming) but don’t despair, according to The Star, foreign visitors to Tokyo’s anime zone can get their geek on with a new guide available in English. The guide is written by Toshimichi Nozoe after hearing complaints from an English speaking colleague about the the difficulty of getting around Akihabara for foreigners and created the guide in a manga style told from the point of view of two maids. For some reason none of the new’s sites, including The Star and even Kotaku! (what’s the... -
Japan to get new pop-culture museum
Posted on April 10, 2009 | No CommentsAccording to London’s Telegraph, a new pop-culture museum is in the works: Masterminded by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, it will become the first government-built national centre dedicated to uniting modern Japanese media arts, according to the Asahi Shimbun. Cutting-edge animation is one of Japan’s most famous exports, with its credentials boosted further by a Japanese creation scooping an Oscar this year for Best Animated Short Film. While Japan is currently home to an annul ten-day Japan Media Arts Festival, there is currently no national space where a permanent collection has been collated. From video games to pop art, the... -
![You’ve heard of the Kanji-kentei exam right? Its a nationwide exam that you can take and receive proof of your kanji knowledge and show it to your prospecive employer. Well saddle up your otaku brain because now you can take the Anime-kentei and receive your degree in anime-ology. Also available are the maid proficiency exam and coming soon… manga. Anime experts earn credentials in Japan [via bnd] (of all places)](http://www.lostinscanlation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ninteisho-2-115x115.jpg "Prove your worth with the Anime Proficiency Exam.")
Prove your worth with the Anime Proficiency Exam.
Posted on November 16, 2008 | No CommentsYou’ve heard of the Kanji-kentei exam right? Its a nationwide exam that you can take and receive proof of your kanji knowledge and show it to your prospecive employer. Well saddle up your otaku brain because now you can take the Anime-kentei and receive your degree in anime-ology. Also available are the maid proficiency exam and coming soon… manga. Anime experts earn credentials in Japan [via bnd] (of all places) -
![Mainichi news has this great photo gallery up at the moment of photos from this anime car convention held in Odaiba. This seems to be the latest fad (along with dancing to the ending theme of Haruhi and Vagina in a can) in Akihabara at the moment, putting pimp, ripped, banging and off the hook anime related decals all over your ‘taku mobile and cruising the infinite traffic jam that is Akihabara. Colorful anime car festival revs up Odaiba [via Mainichi Daily News]](http://www.lostinscanlation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/animepimp-115x115.jpg "Otaku break out the pimp rides.")
Otaku break out the pimp rides.
Posted on November 16, 2008 | No CommentsMainichi news has this great photo gallery up at the moment of photos from this anime car convention held in Odaiba. This seems to be the latest fad (along with dancing to the ending theme of Haruhi and Vagina in a can) in Akihabara at the moment, putting pimp, ripped, banging and off the hook anime related decals all over your ‘taku mobile and cruising the infinite traffic jam that is Akihabara. Colorful anime car festival revs up Odaiba [via Mainichi Daily News]