Japanized

Given the recent fuss about how Japan is represented in Western media, I'd like to ask, "Is this the real Akihabara?"

I had this Akihabara story lying around with no place to go when I saw the Boing Boing piece ( http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/14/why-weird-japan-sell.html ) about media tropes and their relevance to the real world, so thought it a nice complement worth publishing, albeit with a considerably narrower focus. You can read it all at the DigitalWorldTokyo link below the charming photo of otaku-supreme, Patrick G, above.

While I agree almost 100 percent with Lisa - I've had similarly unsatisfying experiences with some of the same publications I know she's worked for - I can see the point of view of others, such as Jason here: http://twitter.com/jinki1/status/6715717844

Any thoughts, corrections, offers of work and/or frosty cold beverages?