Cityscape
Unique urban resources

Just steps off busy Hongo-dori, bustling with hungry Tokyo University students seeking...

The ground floor of Nakano Broadway looks just like a typical neighborhood shopping arcade...

While much of Tokyo is turning into new landscapes of luxury malls and glossy condominiums...

Forget the usual superlatives for Tokyo - the highest concentration of pachinko balls...

Want a garish yakuza poster? Or a picture book on samurai films? Searching for items...

Kurara Audio Arts could easily win a dream shop prize. Not only does it contain things...

Down a tiny alley near Iidabashi crossing, there's a little signboard with an image of...

Feline fine
The Japanese have always had an odd thing about animals. The "Dog Shogun"...

Now you don't go to Odaiba in search of the real McCoy. One glance at the dusty artificial...

Which of these items doesn't belong? 1) Cabbage rolls with tomato sauce; 2) Quiche...