Ahh, wide footpathsYup, that’s a Gundam Cafe and next to it the official AKB48 Cafe & Shop For the uninitiated, Gundam is a popular mecha manga/anime/videogame franchise and AKB48 is the biggest (literally) girl group (literally) in Japan. And both cafes had long lines outside.Akihabara maybe the home to otaku/nerd/geek culture, but there are plenty of offices aroundWhen I reached the main road, I just stood there with a smile An area with so many videogames, anime, gadgets… couldn’t believe such a place exists, but hey, I’m finally in Akihabara!I was tempted to enter Club Sega, but I turned around insteadThis was a complex of stores selling spare parts, electrical components and retro gadgetsDefinitely a place for electronics hobbyistsI just wonder how many still build stuff from scratch in the days of easy consumptionI crossed over to the main hub of Akihabara districtThere were so many enticing buildings, but I had to get around quicklyI knew it was time for lunch, but I somehow thought I’d finish walking around Akihabara firstLot’s of girls trying to entice men (mostly) to enter maid cafesA few stores had street sales but I didn’t find all the prices as low as they were claiming it to be
For the uninitiated, Gundam is a popular mecha manga/anime/videogame franchise and AKB48 is the biggest (literally) girl group (literally) in Japan. And both cafes had long lines outside.
