Re: [tlug] Akihabara electronics suggestions?

[Akira Tsukamoto <akira-t@example.com>]

As mentioned from others already,
I forgot to add Aitendo.

Aitendo have more low cost imported parts and dev-boards.
Also the writing tools for the dev-boards.
To buy Arduino compatible boards and writing tools, Aitendo 
is the place and also to find interesting parts.

Akira

On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:14:21 +0900
Akira Tsukamoto <akira-t@example.com> mentioned:
> Hi Benjamin,
> 
> This is great question for me to answer.
> I am over 40 now but I took 2 hours train ride from Kanagawa-ken 
> to buy electronic components at Akihabara when I was 
> high school kid.
> 
> This is the shortest path to visit all the good stores 
> of electronic component, soldering equipment, breadboards,
> resistors, Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
> 
> First:
> Akizukidenshi, the cheapest new components in Akihabara.
> http://akizukidenshi.com/catalog/default.aspx
> Location of the store.
> http://akizukidenshi.com/catalog/contents2/akiba.aspx
> 
> The issue is that this store is the most popular in Akihabara for
> electronic components, so if you have already some part would like 
> to buy, it is not easy to find it inside the store, so it is 
> good to print out the page of the components and ask the shopper.
> 
> Second:
> Sengokudensyo, the price is higher than Akizuki but have wider selection.
> Akizuki only have the components which they could have cheap price,
> but Sengoku is competing with having more selection but not the price.
> http://www.sengoku.co.jp/
> Location of the store.
> https://www.sengoku.co.jp/shop_01.html
> 
> The issue is that this store have expanded in years and the electronic
> components and soldering equipments are scattered among few stores,
> but they are all in the same street, so please ask the shopper if
> which store has the thing you would like to see.
> 
> Third:
> Marutsu, this store is relatively new in Akihabara, but decoration of inside
> the store is clean, like more modern store.
> The selection of the parts is probably the best. The price is about the 
> same of Sengoku. Recently I go to Akizuki first because of the price
> and if they do not have it, go to Marutsu and still can not find it or
> do not like the price I go to Sengoku.
> https://www.marutsu.co.jp/
> Two location in Akihabara.
> https://www.marutsu.co.jp/pc/static/shop/akihabara2go
> This is on the same road of Akizuki and Sengoku, so you could
> visit easily but do not have all the components.
> https://www.marutsu.co.jp/pc/static/shop/akihabara
> This is the main location of the store with all the components,
> they have second floor too so do not miss it.
> 
> Other:
> The store started by selling junk parts from U.S.military surplus.
> Radio Store
> http://www.tokyoradiodepart.co.jp/
> Location
> http://www.tokyoradiodepart.co.jp/access.html#accessMap
> 
> Radio Center
> http://www.radiocenter.jp/
> Location
> http://www.radiocenter.jp/map/
> 
> These are buildings with many small shops inside. Not individual shops
> like above.
> The issue is that 
> these store were the founder of making Akihabara as electronic town 
> but the owner are getting old and when they retire, the shops
> closes. It is sad but crude reality. I saw many good shops closing.
> 
> Radio Kaikan used to be the most popular building but I do not see
> any electronic shops anymore.
> 
> Radio Center closed, I some time recently.
> 
> New Akihabara Center are getting empty but still has some left.
> 
> Hope this helps. :)
> 
> Akira
> 
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:51:24 +0800
> Raymond Wan <rwan.kyoto@example.com> mentioned:
> > Hi Benjamin,
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Benjamin Kowarsch <trijezdci@example.com> wrote:
> > > You don't need to wander around at all. There is a large electronics market
> > > in the building adjacent to Atre-1 of Akihabara station. It's called
> > > Radiocenter and it has tens of electronics stores and stalls on two floors.
> > > It is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm.
> > >
> > > http://www.radiocenter.jp/
> > >
> > > http://www.radiocenter.jp/map/
> > >
> > > https://goo.gl/maps/VuAv4kUUKoA2
> > 
> > 
> > Oh...I wasn't aware of that.  I guess all the anime characters,
> > Atre-1, and Yodobashi camera distracted me.
> > 
> > (I've also just only recently looked into electronics so I wasn't as
> > interested in it when I lived in Tokyo.)
> > 
> > Thank you!
> > 
> > Ray
> > 
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