“Multimedia Akiba” is called sacred place from foreign anime fans.

Yodobashi camera was originally the store deals camera, but now, it is a big electrical retail store dealing electrical appliance, computer, book, DVD, and even toys.

Shinjuku Nishiguchi store, the head office of Yodobashi camera offers various commodities and always busy with customers.
Multimedia Akiba stands out from other building in Akihabara. Fashion brands, restaurants are accommodated. Floor is extensive and plenty of games and toys are assorted.
There are area selling only plastic models of Gundam and it gains popularity from anime fans.
“Tourist corner” is placed in 3rd floor. This area sells electric appliance popular overseas. Staffs who talk English and Chinese are always stationed.

Bidet toilet

Bided toilet from Panasonic, INAX, HITACHI are popular from Chinese.

“220V DL-EH31JP-WS” from Panasonic is for 220V so you can use it without power transformer. Form is feminine and beautiful.

“220V CW-RS3-WJ/BW1/” from INEX is also for 220V. It is very functional and easy to use.

Cosmetic electric appliance

“Beauty bar” is famous from Korean tourist. It was introduced in drama series.
Beauty bar from MC BIKEN is an electric beauty bar for both facial care and hand care. This item is popular especially from women.

Watch

Watch is famous from men customers. Japanese watches are prestigious for their accurateness and strongness. Facility is also estimated vary well. Popular brands are SEIKO, CITIZEN, Casio.

Especially SEIOKO is the most popular brand. Among various of items of SEIKO, “Astron” series are famous.
“SEIKO ASTRON GPS SPLAR” is strong and easy to use. GPS is equipped and it tells accurate time in wherever you are. Also, you don’t have to change battery thanks to its solar power generation system.

“G-SHOCK” from Casio assorts watches from 10,000yen to 50,000yen and popular from wide range customers.

Camera

Though NIKON is always the most popular one, CANON is also gain popularity. Special feature of “Mirror less EOS M2” is that you can change lens depends on the imaging objects.

“Cheki” from Fujifilm has cute form. People buy this for tourism because it enables developing picture you take right away

Plastic models

Yodobashi camera assorts variety of plastic models. Especially, Gundum series are popular that many people buy in large quantityes.
Though a lot of model of Gundum series are popular, “HGGU 191 1 144 RX-78-2 Gundam” is popular among Japanese people. It is recommended also for who make plastic models for the first time.

writer：Nozomi

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