Akihabara Allows Pedestrians on Streets
On Monday, it was decided that pedestrians can walk the streets of the Akihabara shopping district again – starting in the middle of July, just 2 years after the hit-and-run and stabbing spree, leaving seven dead.
Akihabara or “Akiba” is best known for its clusters of electronics stores and otaku shops, and for decades, it would close its main throughways to vehicular traffic on Sundays and holidays. On those “Pedestrians’ Paradise” (Hokōsha Tengoku) days, shoppers and visitors were allowed to walk on the streets.
It’s good to see that Akiba would be returning to normal, soon :). Days and times of the “Pedestrians Paradise” are still being hammered out at the moment.
Source: ANN
Ah the return of the Hokousha Tengoku (歩行者天国). Reminds me of seeing an itansha (itasha version of bicycle) there with an ema plaque wishing for the return of it last year. Looks like that guy’s wishes has come true.
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zenical Reply:
May 26th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
lol. well I doubt that they will prevent Hokousha Tengoku that long. It’s like a tradition :P
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Brutal picture, bah no chance of me sleeping now after seeing that pic :P
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zenical Reply:
May 26th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
thanks, it’s an old picture, don’t blame me :P
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I’ll be in Tokyo in two weeks. Fail.
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