Akihabara, Japan, is famous for its streets filled with colorful animation ads and bustling shopping centers, hence its nickname Electric Town. The district near central Tokyo is a welcoming ...

The real Night City: Tokyo's iconic Akihabara Electric Town went dark last Friday for the first time in decades, after a rare power outage left stores shuttered and shopkeepers scrambling. The ...

The crowd in the Ishimaru Soft event space in Akihabara sits anxiously awaiting the arrival of an idol, whose most recent DVD they purchased for the right to meet her. Led on by the MC, the 50 or so ...

Exploring the backstreets of Akihabara, Tokyo at night before it all changes. Akihabara is one of Japan's best-known gaming, anime, and entertainment districts, and it has been far too long since we ...