Shocotan Teaches Otaku Culture: The Unaired Cuts

Check out the unaired cuts of gamer-blogger-cosplayer idol Shoko Nakagawa’s lessons on otaku culture. She talks about moe, manga, maid cafés, and Akihabara. Plus, Shocotan’s reluctant old student cosplays the ugliest Rei Ayanami you’ve ever seen.

Japanese Execs Meet Filipino IT Luminaries

Filipino businessman Chester Chi led a Japanese trade delegation to Manila this week. I met up with them at the Philamlife Tower Club yesterday afternoon, where Chester introduced his guests to Filipino IT luminaries. Read on for a peek into an international business meeting involving moe, cosplayers, and TCG booster packs. Click here to continue reading “Japanese Execs Meet Filipino IT Luminaries”…