Since I've heard an interest in the maids...
Cosplay (Costume Play) is a whole subculture that has emerged, with Akihabara as its home base. Maid Cafes have sprung up in every nook and cranny, and they are frequented not only by those mega-nerds, the otaku, but by normal people too!
During our day in Akihabara we saw a lot of maids handing out flyers, etc. One flyer directed us to this "maid-san refresh" place http://www.maidrefle.net/index.html.
You can get a "hand refresh" (???) and foot bath for 2,000 yen for 15 minutes. And - coming up on October 8th is Original Costume Day (more than just maid outfits, I'm guessing).
Brian and I have yet to visit a maid cafe, but I hate to think that we're missing out on a whole pop-culture movement...maybe next time we'll just have to stop by a cafe!
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Not just for Otaku any more! Cosplay is cool - I admire the time, effort and commitment to detail that cosplayers have. It's fun!
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