Watch: This Japanese arcade proves to be unlike any other with prizes like fruit, umbrellas, and salad dressing.

V isiting Japan without stopping at a game center is like flying to Rome and forgetting to eat pasta. Unlike America, where arcades peaked with that scene in Terminator 2 in which a grown man ...

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you ...

Visiting Japan without stopping at a game center is like flying to Rome and forgetting to eat pasta. Unlike America, where arcades peaked with that scene in Terminator 2 in which a grown man stiff ...

The arcade I visited in Japan was Taito Station Osaka-nipponbashi. While Taito is an arcade brand that feels dead in the United States nowadays, several arcades bearing the Space Invaders creator ...

In Japan, arcades are called 'Game Centers' - and they are disappearing at an alarming rate. Countless Japanese game centers and arcades have closed over the past year or more, including 2 of ...

Documenting Japan’s classic arcades before it’s too late. We talk to the photographer behind a book featuring 25 classic arcades in Japan. by Matt Leone. Apr 26, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC ...

Where would Japan’s arcades be without the rows and rows of crane games that Sega’s influential machine helped popularize?

Round 1 Bowling & Arcade is getting ready to open its second location in metro Phoenix. The popular Japanese arcade and entertainment attraction, which goes by "Round1," has leased a 65,000-square ...

Claw Zone, which claims to be Kentucky's first Japanese-style claw machine arcade, is slated to open in early spring, business owner Jack Zheng said. The arcade will be located at 5629 Outer Loop ...