Akiba
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Akiba may refer to:
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In geography:
- Akiba-keiAkiba-keior is a Japanese slang term similar in meaning to otaku.-Definition:Akiba-kei is a Japanese slang term meaning "Akihabara style". It dates back to the early 80s and refers to a subset of otaku, now largely older males, who spend much of their time in and around the Akihabara area of Tokyo and are...
, a Japanese slang term - Tadatoshi AkibaTadatoshi Akibais a Japanese politician and served as the mayor of the city of Hiroshima, Japan from 1999 to 2011.- Early life :He studied mathematics at the University of Tokyo, receiving a B.S. in 1966 and an M.S. in 1968. He continued his studies under John Milnor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,...
(born 1942), mayor of Hiroshima - Akiba, a subgenus of protozoa in the genus Leucocytozoon
In entertainment:
- Akiba (film)Akiba (film)Akiba is 2006 Japanese film set in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, and directed by Yuichi Onuma.-Cast:* Nonami Takizawa as Minano* Ayaka Maeda as Kanako* Mitsuyoshi Shinoda as Tōru* Kōji Iwakawa as Kōji...
, a 2006 Japanese film - Hiroshi Akiba, a character in the Inubaka: Crazy for DogsInubaka: Crazy for Dogsis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiya Sakuragi. Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump, and published in the United States by Viz Media with a preview in the new Animerica.-Plot summary:...
manga series - Akiba, a character in the Metal Gear SolidMetal Gear Solidis a videogame by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published by Konami in 1998 for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to Kojimas early MSX2 computer games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake...
series of video games
In geography:
- Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day SchoolAkiba-Schechter Jewish Day SchoolAkiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a small Jewish day school in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. It is the only Jewish school on Chicago's South Side and attracts a wide range of students from across the Chicago metropolitan area.-History:...
, a Jewish school in Hyde Park, Chicago - Akiba Hebrew Academy (Merion, Pennsylvania), former name of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy located in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
- AkihabaraAkihabara, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
, an area of Tokyo, often shortened to Akiba