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Geeking in Akihabara

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April 11th 2014
Geo: 35.67, 139.77Coming back from Mt Fuji, I struggled to find the hotel where I was supposed to meet with Elfi, Tine and Andrea. I finally managed (after asking twice my direction to a policeman) but they had already gone. So I ended up going out with two guys I just met there. We went to Akihabara, the electronic town. It is the geek district per se. Near the subway station, there is a Gund ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more