Overview of Architecture of Tokyo (Part 1)
by Joel R. Voss aka. Javantea
Aug 31, 2006 14:00 PDT
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Prelim Outline:
- Temples
- Skyscapers
- Apartments
- Schools
- Socialism?
- Capitalism
- Nth Floor
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Clubs in Tokyo
This is just a sub-category, so click a link to an article below.
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Akihabara Special Report
by Joel R. Voss aka. Javantea
April 30, 2006 16:31 JST
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Akihabara is a great place for geeks in Tokyo. It has anime, manga, pr0n, hentai, Evangelion, and more electronics than you can shake a stick at. At first look it has cool stuff, but not really the stuff you're looking for. As you go look deeper, you'll find some awesome stuff. By the time you really understand where to go, you're in good shape. I'll try to go over every aspect that I undestand in this essay.
The south end of main strip is close to Kanda Station, however getting from Kanda station to the south end of the main strip is a game of chance and like Pachinko, the odds are 10:1 against. The north end of the strip is close to Suehirocho Station, which is a good station as long as you remember which side corresponds to which direction of the Ginza line that you want to go.
Once you're on the main strip, you'll see a lot of stuff. Towards the north end there's a bunch of good stuff. There's the 6-7 story tall manga/anime/hobby stores like Liberty and Tarawarago. There's the 6-7 story tall game sellers like ... There's the 6-7 story pr0n dealer Lamtarra. There's Akiba Island which is 8 stories of video games, retail, and other stuff. In the first floor of Akiba Island, there's a pachinko place that is themed on Evangelion. It stole 3000 yen from me which I would have rather spent on video games. On the 6th floor of Akiba Island there's video games. I recommend pop'n music 4 plays for 200 yen. The driving game Metal Gear 3 was very fun also.
