In the past, it started from the black market, and eventually became a market where electronic equipment and parts gathered, becoming famous worldwide. It is a global tourist spot in Japan that has an image of home appliances just a little time before.
At the time of audio equipment boom, this boom led to the development of music boom generally exemplified by J-Pop, followed by the electronic game boom that led to the boom in game shops and the development of the PC specialized stores.
Now, Akihabara has become a nerd mecca, or in Japan otaku town (anime and "idol" town), AKIBA.

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