Osaka’s Den Den Town is a renowned hub of subculture, often compared to Tokyo’s Akihabara. Initially starting as an electronics market, Den Den Town gradually transformed into a subculture epicenter, featuring stores dedicated to animation and similar works, much like Akihabara. Comparatively, it exudes a vibe similar to Yongsan Electronics Market or the Southern Terminal Shopping Area in South Korea. ...
Japan can be considered a paradise for subcultures, with stores selling products related to subcultures found all over. Animate is one such specialty store dealing with various products related to manga and animation. Operating as a franchise, it can be found throughout Japan. In Osaka’s Den Den Town, you can also find Animate, situated in the heart of Den Den ...
Akihabara in Tokyo is a haven for Japanese subculture, featuring numerous stores selling various subculture products. Among these stores, “Kotobukiya” is recognized as one of the prominent ones. “Japanese Model Maker, Kotobukiya (コトブキヤ)” Kotobukiya is one of the Japanese model maker companies. Starting as a company primarily focused on figures, it is currently the second-largest figure company in Japan, following ...
In the past, collecting figures was considered part of otaku culture, but recently, the atmosphere around figure collecting hobbies seems to have become more mainstream. Now, you can find stores selling figure-related products in various locations throughout Seoul, and shops selling goods related to comics and animation are gradually appearing. Of course, compared to Japan, which can be considered the ...
Orchard Road, known as Asia’s largest shopping street, lives up to its nickname with a variety of shopping malls. While exploring several malls on Orchard Road, I decided to take a look at a shopping mall called “Orchard Central.” By the way, in this mall, you can also find the library inside called “Library@Orchard.” “Orchard Central, Figure Shop on the ...