May 13, 2005

Akihabara story.

On 1990's,
Akihabara was famous for being a town of electrical home appliances.
The trend changed the town,
it made Akihabara a town of computer hardware and software.

This changed the consumers in the town.
So many "autistic" people were attracted here.

They seldom have conversation with other people.
Computer was a great toy for them,
because Computer don't know how to "reject" them.

Another common thing they had is that they were anime fanatics.
Thus, Akihabara became famous too for being a town of animes.

They had thought of a good idea: empathy.
By feeling with the hero of a story,
they were able to have communications with other characters,
without hurting others or being hurt by others.

They called it "Moe".
pronounced as mow-ey.

There's no such word found in dictionary,
because this word was created by enthusiasts of it.

It became a social phenomenon in Japan,
making some huge issues.

They close their eyes to the reality,
since they are afraid of it.
they are living in a roll-play,
within their imaginary world.

...

I feel apprehensive very much about it.

Where are they going?
Will they end their life being isolated from society?

I couldn't see the vision of their future.

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