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Sorry, gamers: Akihabara’s iconic Sega arcade will close at the end of August 2020 – Time Out
This Tokyo landmark in Electric Town will forever be gone
The Tokyo cityscape is known for many iconic landmarks: Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Tower, Skytree and more. But some of Tokyo’s most futuristic sights, immortalised in cyberpunk books and sci-fi films, are found in Akihabara. Dubbed Electric Town for its large variety of electronics stores, Akihabara is also an otaku (geek) haven with a plethora of anime and manga stores, maid cafés and music idol concert venues.
Unfortunately, one of Akihabara’s major landmarks has announced it is shutting down …
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