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NIPPONIA No. 46, 2008
Special Feature
Exploring Akihabara,
Japan’s Electronic Market
Cover photo: Masuda-san on Mansei Bridge, in the southern part of Akihabara. She works as a guide for an office that provides free information on Tokyo’s Electric City. (Photo: Onishi Mitsugu) 
Special Feature
Exploring Akihabara,
Japan’s Electronic Market
- Akihabara—Always Energized for a New Tomorrow Seno’o Ken-ichiro
- The Ultimate in Shopping for Electronics
- See You in Akihabara!
- Welcome to Fantasyland
Living in Japan Patrick Macias
Making Otaku Pop Culture a Global Phenomenon
Bon Appetit! Japanese Culture in the Kitchen Otani Hiromi
Spaghetti Napolitan An “Italian” Meal Not Found in Italy
Japan Travelogue Mount Takao
A mountain wilderness with religious history, just 50 minutes from central Tokyo
Above: Employee at a maid café.
Below left: Cosplay café worker.
Below center: Pop culture figurines.
Photos: Miyazaki Eriko.
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