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the American Akihabara, land of the khaki otakus

• redwall_hp 11mo ago
  Yodobashi Camera is on my list of places I'd have to visit on a future Japan trip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodobashi_Camera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodobashi_Camera
  • ericmay 11mo ago
    I’ve been to the one in Hiroshima. The volume and variety of products is jaw-dropping and fun. Though I was disappointed, although admittedly wasn’t looking to hard, to see the prices were comparable to American prices for the same products - at least for new lenses. It was also great that it was basically attached to the rail line. Such a better development pattern for business and moving people than airlines and airports.
    • etrautmann 11mo ago
      Yep, I was in Tokyo last year and scoured the earth looking for decent deals on used film cameras. If anything they were selling at a significant premium to US prices. It was quite disappointing.