7/03/2013

Deep Geek Town - Nakano, Tokyo.

Nakano is probably the real capital of geeks, not Akihabara which is too touristy nowadays.
If you are interested in Japanese subcultures - so called Moe culture - such as anime, manga, video games, figurines,,, ahh whatever,,, you should visit this town (by the way, I'm not one of those people).  Especially the Nakano Broadway building, which is the core of Nakano culture, is a must-see spot. Variety of unique stores, not only for geeks, are inside.

Nakano is also an enjoyable town for shopping, dinning out, and entertainment and for living. The town was voted as the best place to live in Tokyo a couple of years ago. I believe it's still true.  Very convenient place to live.

FYI:

Arcade to Nakano Broadway

Main entrance of Nakano Broadway
FYI: Nakano Broadway http://www.nbw.jp (Japanese)
Inside of Nakano Broadway
The main store of Mandarake,
a famous manga chain store company,
is here in this building.
FYI: Mandarake http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/


Nakano station
Nakano station


A bar (pub) named Brick as it looks. 

A maid cafe. The signboard says "therapy of talk" and
seems like they provide services of cafe, bar, massage.
What a all-in-one station.
FYI: Maid cafe
http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/the-past-present-and-future-of-maid-cafes

In front of pachinko shop.
FYI: Pachinko http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2065.html





Thanks Kelly for your directions. 

Nakano Central Park
FYI: Nakano Central Park
http://www.nakano-centralpark.jp/ (Japanese)


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