Japanese girl, under twenty. Black dress and white lacey apron. French maid. With cat ears hairband. She hands me flyer and makes a curtsy. Says few words in Japanese that I don't understand. Her voice unnaturally high. As if she was a character from Japanese animated movie. I keep on walking. White noise metalic roar of pachinko parlour. Group of people hunched over crates of second hand manga on the pavement. Computers, game consoles, robots, cameras, gadgets.
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Pictures
Under the tracks of Yamanote Line
Pachinko parlour.Otaku town
Girl touting one of many Akihabara's maid cafés.
More girls touting…
And one more.
Players of Dragon_Quest IX meet in front of Yodobashi Camera.
Gamers. One of the big bookstores in Akihabara. Manga and anime on several floors.
Figurines on sale.
Electric town
