Explore the backstreets of Akihabara, Tokyo at night before it changes. Akihabara is renowned as one of Japan's top districts ...

Back in 2008, before the stabbings, Akihabara was a carefree place. Otaku ("geeks") roamed from shop to shop, maids passed out fliers and cosplayers posed up a storm. The Akihabara Massacre ...

TOKYO — Akihabara, Tokyo’s historic electronics district, has morphed into a geek paradise filled with videogames, pop-culture collectibles and other nerd attractions. Originally home to a ...

Akihabara is like if we did that for every animated show on TV. Just floors and floors of it, and if you search hard enough, you’ll find your favorite show’s merch.

Opened Vectrex games sell for between $40-100 in Akihabara, and loose games get between $20-40 depending on the title. Finally, here's an Intellivision on display (but not for sale) in Mandarake.

Akihabara, Tokyo has transformed over the years. In its present form Akihabara emerged from the ruins of a devastated Tokyo after World War 2 when the entire district was burnt to the ground. The a… ...

In truth, Akihabara is a lot of different things, but today it's best known as the place the geeks go. IGN takes a tour through this "legendary" district, complete with over 100 photos.

He was 25 when he drove a truck into a lunch-time crowd of pedestrians at Akihabara shopping district, killing three people. He then stabbed passers-by with a dagger, killing four and wounding eight.

The sheer amount of gaming stores to explore have made the trip to Akihabara something of a pilgrimage for gamers around the world. More recently, however, huge changes have taken place in Akihabara.

Scrolled | TOKYO, JAPAN: Popular Western role-playing game pitches a tent in Akihabara for players to check the game out. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) ...