Sunday, March 9, 2014

Arcade "Vortex" - Roppongi, Tokyo




4 months back the last arcade in Roppongi shut down. It truly blows to see a place with potential just boarded up. 

Being located on the outskirts of a red light district might sound like a detriment to a game center, but actually some of the most successful indie places have that in common. Often hosts, hostesses take to the arcades before, after and during catering hours to kill time.

Signs read:
"December 27th 2013, Game Center operations will stop."
"Roppongi has become a town without a Game Center."
"Thank you for 18 years."


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