'Maid' girls tour helps Akihabara newcomers

'Maid' girls tour helps Akihabara newcomers

TOKYO, Japan - An Akihabara tour guide dressed as a maid poses at the Bukiya fake weapon store in the district in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2010. The shop is one of the main attractions of the 2,980 yen two-hour tour.

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