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Akihabara Information Desk

Akihabara Information Desk(1)

August 5, 2008

Your first trip to Akihabara? Maybe you might want to head down to the Akihabara Information Desk located within Tokyo Anime Center to gather some information first.

Here’s how the center look like from the outside.

Interestingly the receptionists are able to speak English and Chinese. Really quality service I must say.

They also have losta phamlets and [...]

Akihabara Information Desk
Photos of Umichizu

Photos of Umichizu

Here are some photos of the Umichizu event that took place at Kanda Myojin 神田明神 on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the shrine before it was overcrowded with people:

The procession of meidos and cosplayers entering the shrine.

Seems like there were losta folks from the press and otaku [...]

Cute Kakonon Cosplayer Distribute Akiba Entertainment Maps

Cute Kakonon Cosplayer Distribute Akiba Entertainment Maps

Last weekend, there were 2 cute Kakonon cosplayer distributing Akiba Entertainment Maps outside the Akiba JR station.

This was a special collaboration effort between the Akiba Entertainment Map and Kakonon. The latest edition of the map were printed with Kanokon’s characters.

And here’s a closer look at the map and its contents inside.

Source: Akibamap and AkibaBlog
Too bad [...]

Uchimizu In Akihabara

Uchimizu In Akihabara

I understand that some otakus can’t stand the sun, especially since the weather is so darn hot in Summer. But this weekend Uchimizukko festival is definitely a must for any meido/cosplayer lover.

Anyway, Uchimizu is a usual thing during summer, whereby folks just sprinkle water on the street to cool off the neighbourhood.
But of course,  every [...]


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