Akihabara
Tokyo tech hub
Akihabara is a district in central Tokyo famous for electronics shops and anime, manga, and video game culture.
Once known primarily for discount electronics and computer parts, it became the center of otaku culture in Japan—dense with stores selling figurines, trading cards, and cosplay goods, alongside maid cafés and arcades.
We spent the whole day wandering Akihabara.
Japanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- GundamJapanese humanoid robot franchise
- cosplayDressing as media characters
idol · waifu · gacha · fandom · conventions · pilgrimage · collector
Constituent parts
- gadgetsSmall mechanical contrivances
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
- capacitorsCharge-storing circuit components
- semiconductorsPartially conductive materials
duty-free · voltage · adapters · secondhand · Sega · arcade · cabinets · PCBs
Japan's capital city
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- multi-storyHaving several floors
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- backstreetsMinor urban routes
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- GundamJapanese humanoid robot franchise
cosplay · idol · waifu · gacha · fandom · conventions · pilgrimage · collector
components
Constituent parts
- gadgetsSmall mechanical contrivances
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
- capacitorsCharge-storing circuit components
semiconductors · duty-free · voltage · adapters · secondhand · Sega · arcade · cabinets · PCBs · soldering
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- multi-storyHaving several floors
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
arcades
Covered passages or gaming halls
tournaments · esports · pachinko · neo-geo · joysticks
Akihabarabedroom community
Residential area near employment center
countryside · rural village · residential suburb · quiet neighborhood
AkihabaraKyoto
Japan's former imperial seat
Nara · old town · historic quarter · heritage district · heritage site