Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akihabara is a dazzling location near Toyko, Japan that has a thriving anime culture. pictured: the streets of Akihabara at night ...

So what is Akihabara? On a map, it's a neighborhood on the east side of Tokyo, a couple of stops north of the main Tokyo Station. The signs at the Japan Rail train station call it the "Electric Town," ...