Otakutento
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Otakutento is a neighborhood in Saikyo, Gurenn. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Saikyo Station.
Otakutento is best-known as one of the largest shopping areas on Terra for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. First-hand parts for PC-building are readily available from a variety of stores. Tools, electrical parts, wires, microsized cameras and similar items are found in the cramped passageways. Foreign tourists tend to visit the big name shops near the station, though there is more variety and lower prices at locales a little further away. Akihabara gained some fame through being home to one of the first stores devoted to personal robots and robotics.
Otaku culture
Otaku culture in Otakutento represents one aspect of the people who shop and 'hang out' there in the recent years. Some people there have unique lifestyles, centered on technological enterprises and an obsession for Anime/Manga, that have made them outsiders in other sections of Gurennese society. These otaku are given the chance to gather here and to meet others who share their specific interests. Otakutento is currently seen as one of the shopping districts that represents a 'mecca' of sorts for otaku.
Recently, with increased exposure of "otaku" culture in the Gurennese media, new buildings, and the opening of another new railway line, Otakutento has seen a boom in popularity and is a popular destination for many young people interested in its unique atmosphere.
Brief history
Otakutento was established in late 1900.
Access
Otakutento Station is served by GR East and Saikyo Metro.
