Publishing schematics before “open source” was a word: 55 years of Akizuki Denshi, Japan’s legendary parts Store – OSnews

Publishing schematics before “open source” was a word: 55 years of Akizuki Denshi, Japan’s legendary parts Store – OSnews

Akihabara, Tokyo’s famous “Electric Town,” is overflowing with foreign tourists these days, drawn by anime shops, maid cafes, and duty-free electronics megastores. But there is one storefront most of them walk past without a glance: Akizuki Denshi Tsusho. It may be one of those pockets of Japan that foreign visitors never see. Step inside and the narrow aisles are packed — not with tourists, but with Japanese customers hunting for electronic par…