“I put together an image that shows at a glance how bad things are in Akihabara these days,” tweeted Chosei Tonyu-kun with the photo.
A closer look at the iconic otaku street shows it’s not business as usual in the district.
For fans of Japanese pop culture, the streets of Akihabara have a beauty that’s on par with verdant bamboo groves, mist-shrouded mountain temples, or any other representative scenery of Japan.
Unfortunately, once you see the whole picture, including Chosei Tonyu-kun’s notes, the view isn’t quite so cheery.