Akihabara Geeks

"Look into the life of Japan's obsessed..."

Akihabara is a neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan known as "Electric Town" for its rows of one-meter wide discount computer and electronics stores. In more recent years, Akihabara has evolved into a full-blown Mecca for computer enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, doll or "figure" collectors, video gamers and "Otaku" of all kinds. Because Akihabara caters to interests outside of mainstream Japanese society, it captivates an entire subculture of devotees. Join us as we peruse the shops, streets and Maid Cafes to present an engrossing day in the life view of Akihabara, and focus on the unique people who are passionately plugged into this town.

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Rainbow Family

2022

Dear Pyongyang

Dear Pyongyang

2006

Princes of the Yen

Princes of the Yen

2014

The Birth of Saké

The Birth of Saké

2015

The New God

The New God

1999

Being Japanese

Being Japanese

2021

Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism

2012

ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018

ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018

2019

The Cat Way

The Cat Way

2009

Kampai! For the Love of Sake

Kampai! For the Love of Sake

2015

Tokyo Ainu

Tokyo Ainu

2013

What Are You Afraid Of?

2015

Paper City

Paper City

2021

Ainu Neno An Ainu

Ainu Neno An Ainu

2021

The Great Wall of Japan

The Great Wall of Japan

2018

Discoveries...Asia Japan: Tokyo & Central Honshu Island

Discoveries...Asia Japan: Tokyo & Central Honshu Island

2008

High Heels Revolution!

High Heels Revolution!

2016

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

1989

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist

2009

Japan in Cherry Blossom Time

Japan in Cherry Blossom Time

1930