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 ...

Come join Live Japan with me as we visit Café Mai:lish, a small and homely maid café located on the outskirts of Akihabara, about 8 minutes from JR Akihabara Station and 3 minutes from Suehirocho ...

With a tip-tap, tip-tap, the waitress steps to the table and opens her arms in a gesture of warmth and welcome. An up-down scan reveals a maid's petticoat swept by her pink pigtailed hair, which is ...

While you may think that maid cafes are mostly alike, there is one establishment in Akihabara that many believe represents the gold standard of high quality in maid cafe experiences, and that is the ...

Maid Cafe on Electric Street begins with an identifiable situation. A young man is working for a company that counts every second he is or isn’t on the clock. Taking a few minutes too long in a ...