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I've been collecting these on and off since 2019, and there are now more than 20 maps covering almost every year between 1982 and 2001, and the earliest map is
by msephton 3y ago
I've been collecting these on and off since 2019, and there are now more than 20 maps covering almost every year between 1982 and 2001, and the earliest map is from 1976. These show a fascinating transition of shops catering from radio electronics through early microcomputers to consumer electronics and video games of today.
- tkgally 3y agoMagnificent! From 1986, when I was living in Tokyo and bought my first computer, until 1999, when I moved to Yokohama, I probably visited Akihabara a couple of times a month on average. I would go there mainly to buy computer and audio equipment, but I also enjoyed just wandering around to see what was available. In those days, and probably still today, Akihabara was constantly changing. The shopkeepers adapted quickly to trends, and smaller shops in particular seemed to appear and disappear at a rapid pace. Every visit I discovered something new. I contrasted that with another neighborhood I frequented—Ginza—which seemed pretty much the same from year to year. Your collection brings back a lot of memories. Thanks.
- msephton 3y agoThe page has burned through over 45GB of data in a handful of hours! YIKES! So I have just made some image size and quality optimisations and now link out to Internet Archive for the larger versions. Let's see if that slows down data and money usage. Patreon supporters are always welcome! https://www.patreon.com/gingerbeardman https://www.patreon.com/gingerbeardman
- tomcam 3y agoYou poor man! But aren’t there a few sites such as Netlify that offer free support to static sites?