I visited Akihabara a couple of months ago and was surprised how low tech it was or very "thru hole" seems to come to mind. Still a great place to visit and somewhere the whole family wanted to re-visit but never made it back sadly. On 9 March 2015 at 08:21, Jesse Lackey wrote: > Still there ... a few. This from 2013. > J > > > > RussellMc wrote: > >> >>> >>> I spent 4 years in japan and SEA loved going down to >>> Akihabara. It was a small area that had several small shops that sold >>> anything electronic. Every thing from resisters to ham radio gear. >>> >>> >> And, unlike anywhere else in Tokyo, essentially not a food shop in sight= .. >> That may have changed now, but "back then" the electronics obviously >> brought in a premium compared to food. >> >> >> R >> >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .