Akihabara Vehicle-free Street: Under Suspension (AkibaBlog)

Akihabara Vehicle-free Street: Under Suspension

Due to the “Akihabara Stabbing Spree,” a vehicle-free street in Akihabara is now under suspension. On the 13th, there was a memo: “from June 15th, a vehicle-free road (on every Sunday) would be cancelled for a while." As of the 11th, police had a nightstick in their hands and patrolled and questioned; on the 12th & 13th, police officers still had the stick in their hands.

A Memo of “Suspending a Vehicle-free Street for a While”
In Front of Sofmap Main Branch

Right Next to the Memo of “Suspending a Vehicle-free Street”
Police Standing with a Nightstick

Due to the “Akihabara Stabbing Spree," a vehicle-free street in Akihabara is now under suspension. On the 13th, there was a memo: “from June 15th, a vehicle-free road (on every Sunday) would be cancelled for a while" in front of Sofmap Main Branch.

So many news have reported about cancellation of the vehicle-free street in Akihabara. Mainichi News reported that “Chiyoda Ward is thinking of resuming a vehicle-free street at the end of July (the earliest).

That was such a tragic accident; I’m still surprised. However, we have to open our stores.

I just pray there will be no copycat crime.

After the accident happened, Akihabara became really quiet. The sales decreased rapidly.

By Staffs at Stores

As of the 11th, police had a nightstick in their hands and patrolled and questioned; on the 12th & 13th, police officers walked around or standing, having a nightstick in their hands.