At first glance , Tokyoites may seem sober and industrious , efficiently going about the business of making their city a world capital of techno commerce , but shops filled with manga comics and anime DVDs hint at a desire to escape the obligations of real life . Known as Edo until the early 90s , Japan has been shaped by a history of disasters . There 's a sci-fi familiarity to areas like Akihabara , Shinjuku and Shinjuku . There are still traces of traditional Tokyo , such as at the Meiji Akihabara .
Known as Edo until the early 90s , Japan has been shaped by a history of disasters . There 's a sci-fi familiarity to areas like Akihabara , Shinjuku and Shinjuku . There are still traces of traditional Tokyo , such as at the Meiji Akihabara .