Comments on: Akihabara To Suspend “Pedestrian Paradise”?

By: alafista.com - A Fusion of Japan's Otaku and Popular Culture

alafista.com - A Fusion of Japan's Otaku and Popular Culture — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:27:13 +0000

[...] to prosecute that evil man. He had gotta pay for all those innocent folks he murdered and also the suspension of Akihabara as “Pedestrian Paradise”. Promote This [...]

By: Mei

Mei — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:31:45 +0000

I really hope they will lift the suspension soon. It’d really suck if I can’t experience Akihabara on a Sunday when I go to Japan in July….

By: a geek by any other name » Blog Archive » Akihabara Suspends Its Sanity

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:12:07 +0000

[...] now, in response to the recent stabbings, Akiba has reportedly suspended their practice of closing certain roads to cars on Sundays, making the area more accessible and [...]

By: KiTT

KiTT — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:03:50 +0000

OMG now we wont get to see hot Haruhi chicks!! WTF?!?!?!

By: otaku dan

otaku dan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:17 +0000

i think that they are doing that so there can be a cool off period after that tragic event

By: hayase

hayase — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:35:54 +0000

That’s sad news. When I was in Japan I loved walking around on Sundays at Akihabara.

>>There’s simply no logical reason why authorities should close down the “pedestrian paradise.”

I agree it’s illogical but perhaps they do it out of respect for the victims. If it helps people get over the incident then it’s ok. As long as they reopen the pedestrian paradise in the future. =)