Akihabara 秋葉原 (Electric Town)
“Akihabara” [秋葉原/あきはばら] is located in Tokyo. This place is famous for electric appliance, games and animes.
HISTORY
“Akihabara” is started as a black market after World War Ⅱ.
With a Japan’s rapid economic growth, “Akihabara” was developed as
electronics town where the electronic equipment shops and software shops are lined.
DESCRIPTION
Nowadays, “Akihabara” is known as a world leading electrics town.
There are some electronic component which general merchandising store aren’t handle.
Also, the software especially animes and games are developed in “Akihabara”.
You can find many figures which are imitated games and animes.
And there is an interesting cafe that called “meido cafe” in “Akihabara”.
“Meido” means housemaid.
The women who wearing housemaid clothing are welcoming you in the cafe.