A store themed around the work of "Astro Boy" manga artist Osamu Tezuka opened earlier this month in Tokyo's Asakusa district, presenting an array of products from traditional Japanese crafts to artificial intelligence robots.The Tezuka Osamu Shop & Cafe is currently the only store -- apart from the artist's memorial museum in western Hyogo Prefecture where he grew up -- that sells character goods featuring his manga and anime, according to the shop's operator.With theme songs from his animation work playing in the background, the first floor displays approximately 300 types of merchandise,…READ FULL ARTICLE
