About Us
Destination Management Company
What's New
News Releases
2010/01/20
JTB TO CLEAN UP THE STREETS OF AKIHABARA
Foreign Volunteers Being Recruited for Yearly "Clean & Cool Communication" Event
TOKYO, JAPAN – On 15 February 2010, coinciding with “Yokoso! Japan Year 2010”,
JTB Group company JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. will hold a clean-up event
entitled “Clean & Cool Communication” in Tokyo’s Akihabara electronics district.
Volunteers are currently being recruited to join the event, which is designed to give
visitors to Japan and fans of Japanese pop-culture a chance to connect with Akiba on a
grassroots level. One of the lucky participants will also be presented with a free daytrip
for two to Mt. Fuji and Hakone.
URL: www.japanican.com
Akihabara has long attracted savvy visitors seeking the latest in technology and deals
on consumer electronics. In recent years, the area has gained fame for a different kind
of visitor, as the international popularity of Japan’s otaku pop-culture has prompted
fans worldwide to flock to Akihabara specialty stores offering anime, manga, and
video-game merchandise. JTB Global Marketing & Travel hopes that by working
alongside local Japanese residents and workers, event participants will gain a deeper
understanding of Japanese culture through “Clean & Cool Communication.”
The event will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, 15 February 2010. For more
information and to sign up for the event, visitors can logon to
http://www.japanican.com/special/clean_akiba/. Participation will be limited to the first
20 people to sign up by 8 February 2010. As a special thank-you for their hard work,
event participants will receive goods and collectibles from event co-organizers/sponsors
including the Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association, the Akihabara Electrical Town
Organization, the Akihabara Shopping District Promotion Cooperative, the Akihabara
Information Center, SBI VeriTrans, Hotel Grand Place and the Tourism Industry
Association of Japan. Event organizer JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. will also give
one randomly selected participant two tickets for a guided tour of Mt. Fuji and Hakone.
