Fandom Lounge's Journal - Day

9:45AM - NPR on Japan's Otaku Nation

The Revenge of Japan's Nerds.

Japan's fandom/cosplay culture in discussed, as well as the existence of (and dark side of) 'meido cafes.'

Retreating Youth Become Japan's 'Lost Generation'

A fairly insightful, non-NHK-romanticized profile of the hikikomori phenomenon in Japan.