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Tokyo’s Akihabara Electric Town Plunged Into Darkness in First Power Outage in 30 Years

September 8, 2025

Rainy day in Akihabara, Tokyo, people with umbrellas walking past shops selling games, anime figures, and electronics.

Tokyo's Akihabara district experienced a rare hour-long power outage, disrupting its vibrant electronics and pop culture scene and forcing several…