Akihabara, commonly nicknamed Denki-gai or "Electric Town," has long been Tokyo's 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 Akihabara's 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. It's a casualty of Akihabara's shifting role in...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/29/5156302/akihabara-radio-store-closes-down-photos
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