Cospa Gee Store
Photograph: Patrick Macias
Cosplay ("costume play") is one of the most popular activities for otaku to indulge in: dressing up like anime and manga characters for conventions and photo sessions. While hardcore cosplayers often create their wardrobes from scratch, plenty of off-the-rack costumes, ranging from Sailor Moon to Final Fantasy fare, along with accessories and wigs are available for sale – or just to try on – at Cospa Gee in Akihabara. Every square inch of the store is lined with ads hawking the latest arrivals, and the store also carries a wide selection of sharp and well-designed anime T-shirts for people who want to show their otaku colours without going the whole nine yards. • MN building 2F, 3-15-5 Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, geestore.com. Open Thurs-Tues noon-8pm
