The Akiba: A Manga Guide to Akihabara

by Jpt Staff and Makoto Nakajima

The Akihabara district (Akiba) in Tokyo, once known as the spot for discount electronics stores, has become a veritable theme park of Japanese pop culture. With shops of all kinds, gaming centers, clubs, bars, and restaurants packed into an area of just 700 square meters, the Akiba can be a daunting place to navigate. Now, however, this clever new guidebook presents the wonderfully eccentric appeal of the district in an easy-to-understand and entertaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4889962492
• ISBN13: 9784889962499
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 9.9"