The ruling found that Kato's motives left "no room for leniency." For over two years after the rampage, the streets of Akihabara were no longer closed to cars and opened to pedestrians.

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Akihabara Crash! 123 Stage + 1 will launch for Switch on November 29 in Japan, developer Dorasu announced. The theme song will be performed by cross-dressing female AI unit Royce and Geek. Users ...

Akihabara, or Akihabara Electric Town, is one of Tokyo's most iconic districts, often referred to as the ultimate anime and electronics mecca. The place is particularly famous for its well-lit ...

Osu shopping street--dubbed “Akihabara in Nagoya” with shops selling anime character figurines or computers--was packed with spectators, with many looking to photograph the parading cosplayers.

He was 25 when he drove a truck into a lunch-time crowd of pedestrians at Akihabara shopping district, killing three people. He then stabbed passers-by with a dagger, killing four and wounding eight.