
If you need the work, even dressing up as Pikachu ピカチュウ to promote a store in Akihabara is an option. This guy’s portly size makes him stand out in a crowd.
Posted on Friday, September 21st, 2012
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Cute Pig cosplay advertising a new tonkatsu (friend pork) restaurant in Shibuya.
Posted on Sunday, September 16th, 2012
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Every March in the Osaka electronics shopping district of Nipponbashi, colloquially named Den-Den town, んでんタウン (“Den Den” comes from the kanji for electricity, said twice: 電電) the marchants hold a large scale festival (matsuri).

In this area is a mix of old mom and pop widget shops and mega stores, anime boutiques and maid cafes – kind of like Akihabara in Tokyo. During the matsuri, the main street is closed to traffic and the festival program features a wide range of events all especially created for otaku. There are performances by robots, live music, demonstrations of computer graphic-art and the highlights are a fun maid and cosplay parade (people in cartoon-character costumes) where you can soak up the otaku atmosphere. Read more...
Posted on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
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An Indian dude in a tiger cosplay outfit holding a sign advertising an Indian restaurant in Osaka.
Posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
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The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction at Tokyo Disneyland. These three Japanese girls cosplayed as The Sun Bonnet Trio – Bunny, Bubbles, and Beulah to welcome you to the attraction.
Posted on Sunday, October 30th, 2011
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A pretty Japanese girl dressed in a maid’s uniform (either on her way to work in a maids cafe or on her way to a cosplay event) rides an escalator in Tokyo with a friend. The guy on the opposite side is checking her out on the way down.
Posted on Sunday, September 11th, 2011
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Mai Shiranui 不知火舞 マイ・シラヌイ is a sexy game character from both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games. Mai typically wears exceptionally low-cut blouses, dresses, and clothing to maximize the exposure of her cleavage.
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Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
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Otaku, cosplay and Japanese av idols seem to come together in Akihabara Tokyo. Two men in monkey and dog cosplay suits stand next to billboards featuring Japanese av idol Maria Ozawa.

Posted on Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
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