Akiba-chan
or is a Japanese slang term for Akihabara style. Akihabara is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo where many otaku, or obsessive anime, manga, idol, and video game fans gather. Definition ''Akiba-kei'' is a Japanese slang term meaning "Akihabara style". It dates back to the early 80s and refers to a subset of otaku who spend much of their time in and around the Akihabara area of Tokyo and are known for their strong interest in "fantasy worlds...anime, manga, maids, idols, and games". ''Akiba-kei'' have also been characterized as being "interested in ruminating about domestic items and creating fan works based on these existing elements." Location The Akihabara area in central Tokyo is well known as a marketplace of technology. It has ties to the Japanese video game industry, as well as to the anime and manga publishers. In addition to patronizing the famous electronics stores around them, ''Akiba-kei'' frequently open their own shops in Akihabara. Many of these shops are run b ...
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Akiba Denkigai
Akiba may refer to: Fintech * Akiba (Fintech) People * Akiba (given name) * Akiba (surname) Entertainment * Akiba, a character in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series of video games Other uses * ''Akiba'' (subgenus), a subgenus of protozoa in the genus ''Leucocytozoon'' * Akiba Commercial Bank, Tanzania * Akiba Hebrew Academy, the former name of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania * Akihabara (often shortened to Akiba), an area of Tokyo well known as a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods See also * Akiba Dam, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan * Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School, a Jewish school in Hyde Park, Chicago * Akiva (other) Akiva was the Judean religious leader Rabbi Akiva (c. 50 – c. 135 CE). Akiva also may refer to: * Akiva (given name) * Yeshivat Akiva, religious school * Akiva, a planet in the '' Star Wars'' franchise See also * Akiba (other) Akiba ...