Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Once again, we visited the wild and wacky event that is Japan's Niconico Chokaigi! Hosted by Japan's video sharing service, "Niconico", we found all kinds of interesting things from virtual concerts and strange massage booths, to V-tuber live-stream cooking, and a virtual shrine. Unlike other conventions in Japan, this one is quite social, and we met quite a few characters as we toured the many event halls. This is also one of the only conventions where you can drink alcohol inside the venue...

Tristan
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Kirill
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Around Akiba
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