History Collection of vintage maps of Akihabara Rob Beschizza

Technology Fantastic 1993 footage of Tokyo's electronics district Akihabara, aka "Electric Town" David Pescovitz

Tokyo 16-year-old boy is a hit at Tokyo "pseudo-girl" maid cafe Mark Frauenfelder

Japan After 43 years, this tiny electronic gadget shop in Tokyo is closing down Mark Frauenfelder

makers Tokyo's most unusual electronics shop closes its doors after 62 years Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

Game over for Japanese arcades Rob Beschizza

Japan A visit to the world's biggest capsule toy store in Tokyo Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus Video of desolate Tokyo streets Mark Frauenfelder

makers Scotty of Strange Parts shops for wireless LEDs in Tokyo Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Scotty of Strange Parts takes a tour of Akihabara, Tokyo's geek culture headquarters Mark Frauenfelder

History My RSS feeds from a decade ago, a snapshot of gadget blogging when that was a thing Rob Beschizza

Japan I went to Tokyo Disneyland Cosplay Day and it was spectacular Richard Kaufman