Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Going to a place you know nothing about can offer an exciting sense of mystery. The same is true for Japan's maid cafes, which ...

At a cafe in Tokyo’s famed Akihabara district, “maids” are increasingly learning to accommodate foreign visitors by studying English phrases and handing out specialized gifts. Known as a mecca for ...

These days, I've been reading books and visiting various places in an attempt to "get to know maids."This time, I'm exploring ...

Maid cafes have become so embedded in Japan that it is hard to imagine a Tokyo without them. There are now more than 200 maid cafes in Japan, but the good news is that increased competition is making ...

Lynzee: Today we hit the otaku mecca: Akihabara. The area has changed post-pandemic and wasn't as bustling as I expected it to be. Still, I can't argue that this place had everything an anime fan ...

For most of their patrons, a visit to one of Japan’s maid cafes comes after a tough day at the office, or maybe as a special reward at the end of a busy week. But if enjoying the cafes’ light fare and ...

A rather pathetic and greasy looking goofus with downcast, shame-filled eyes explains the exciting world of the Akihabara maid cafe scene. It's filled with priceless, completely unfathomable quotes: ...

For three days between October 7 and 9, in a quiet side street in Akihabara, Tokyo, the rental cafe Cafe Triomphe was the scene for a world-first event, a temporary maid cafe unlike any other. In a ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XObRizy2V7U&w=425&h=355] Japanese Otaku love to relieve stress in “Maid Cafés,” where they usually are treated like kings ...

Going to a place you know nothing about can offer an exciting sense of mystery. The same is true for Japan’s maid cafes, which often pique interest from foreign tourists. What kind of place is a maid ...