Akihabara

Proper noun

Meaning

Akihabara

An area in Tokyo known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.

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Akihabara tries to create an atmosphere as close as possible to the game and anime worlds of customers' interest. Source: Internet

Akihabara also has dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga, retro video games, figurines, card games and other collectibles. Source: Internet

This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in 2006. Source: Internet

History The area that is now Akihabara was once near a city gate of Edo and served as a passage between the city and northwestern Japan. Source: Internet

"Learning from Akihabara: The birth of a personapolis." Source: Internet

Otaku culture Maids promoting maid cafés near Akihabara Station The influence of otaku culture has shaped Akihabara's businesses and buildings to reflect the interests of otaku and gained the district worldwide fame for its distinctive imagery. Source: Internet

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