Akihabara, commonly nicknamed Denki-gai or Electric Town, has long been Tokyos go-to location for all things electronic, with countless stores big and small dotting the streets since the end of World War II. A strip of tiny shops known as Radio Store was instrumental in establishing Akihabaras role in the city — the Allied occupants cracked down on black-market trading, and in 1949 a group of merchants decided to come together and sell their electronic wares in the same location. Radio Store has continued to operate ever since as a pioneer of the district. But after 64 years of business, Radio Store and its nine current occupants will close down tomorrow, Saturday November 30th. Its a casualty of Akihabaras shifting role in Tokyo, and the decreasing need for electronics DIY among most consumers.
Akihabara’s original mom and pop electronics store is closing after 64 years
29
Nov
2013
Comments are closed.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025
WHITE PAPERS
Mission-Critical Broadband – Why Governments Should Partner with Commercial Operators:
Many governments embrace mobile network operator (MNO) networks as ...
ARA at Scale: How to Choose a Solution That Grows With Your Needs:
Application release automation (ARA) tools enable best practices in...
Latest Comments
-
04. 05. 2013 00:51 -
28. 03. 2013 13:30 -
27. 03. 2013 17:21