Brian Ashcraft's Blog, page 15
March 11, 2019
Cosplay Inspired By Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn
During this weekend’s cosplaying event in Osaka, people didn’t only dress up as their favorite anime and video game characters. A few people cosplayed as the recently released-from-jail Carlos Ghosn.
Rumor Leads To Studio Ghibli Fans Trespassing For Instagram Photos
In one of the most famous scenes of Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, the protagonist Chihiro follows train tracks that led into the sea and boards a train.
Once Again, Cosplayers Overrun Osaka
This weekend, the Street Festa was held in Osaka’s geek district of Den-Den Town. The streets were packed, and the cosplayers were out in full force.
March 8, 2019
Octopath Traveler is getting a prequel for smartphones called Octopath Traveler: Tairiku no Haisha (
Octopath Traveler is getting a prequel for smartphones called Octopath Traveler: Tairiku no Haisha (Conquerors of the Continent). Announced for Japan, the free-to-play RPG features and all-new story set a few years before the first game.
Japan's First "Convenience Store Bar" Opens
Several years ago, Japanese convenience stores began selling better coffee, offering fresh donuts and rolling out eat-in seating spaces for customers. Now, one convenience store chain in Fukuoka has taken the next logical step: a bar.
On March 20, a new Gundam Cafe is opening in Osaka’s Dotonbori, serving up Mobile Suit themed eats a
On March 20, a new Gundam Cafe is opening in Osaka’s Dotonbori, serving up Mobile Suit themed eats and drinks. It will also sell souvenirs and snacks with Gundam characters speaking in the local Osaka dialect.
