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Oct 29 2007 2 Comments

Tokyo otaku tavern

The Japanese otaku (or geek) has recently undergone a renaissance of sorts, with the likes of maid cafes and Akihabara gaining something along the lines of societal acceptance. A shift that has even seen bars based around model railways make the news with barely a hint of head shaking, let alone unrestrained ridicule.

Yet as positive as this may (or indeed may not) appear, it quite possibly leaves the once ostracised otaku little opportunity to meet up with others of a similarly obsessive nature — apart from under the prying eyes of tourists or first timers. A situation that has presumably prompted one ambitious bar owner to open a geek focused getaway.

anpanman Tokyo

Dress code (or even sense) discretional.

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  1. shinobi says

    10/29/2007 at 1:32 pm

    nerds of japan UNITE!!!

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  2. AS says

    10/29/2007 at 9:14 pm

    Lol, ” Shocker”….I won’t get into details but the word has an interesting use here in the states ;p. What would an otaku bar have inside? Girls cosplaying, manga to read as you drink beer, anime posters on the wall are just a few ideas I have in mind.

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