On this episode of Japan Station, we're joined by Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith to talk about the current status of Akihabara and the rise of Ikebukuro as Japan's newest capital of all things anime, manga and otaku culture.

👉Topics Discussed

Whether Akihabara is dying
The history of Akihabara
How Akihabara has evolved in recent years
What locals think of Akihabara today
How Mercari has impacted Akihabara
The price of anime figures/merch in Akihabara
The decline of AKB48
Why Akihabara has changed in recent years
The rise of Ikebukuro as Japan's new otaku capital
How the Toshima ward government is focusing on developing Ikebukuro as Japan's new anime/otaku capital
Neagtive attitudes towards otaku culture in Akihabara
How Akihabara paved the way for Ikebukuro's rise as an otaku center of Japan
The future of Akihabara
And much more!

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👉Links, Videos, Etc.

Check out Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith's books about Akihabara and otaku culture.

Check out Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith's other appearances on Japan Station.

Japan Station 30: Understanding "Otaku" and Akihabara w. Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith: https://japankyo.com/2020/01/japan-station-podcast-about-akihabara-history-otaku/
AKB48 (Dr. Patrick W. Galbraith) | Japan Station 38: https://japankyo.com/2020/05/japan-station-podcast-history-japanese-aidoru-akb48/
Obscenity, Censorship & Erotic Comics in Japan (Patrick W. Galbraith) | Japan Station 59: https://japankyo.com/2021/02/eromanga-erotic-comics-japan/

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