At Akihabara's Secret Workshop

A collar that changes color according to the dog's feelings. A keyboard instrument that produces the sound of a saxophone. There is a place in Akihabara where such outlandish things are being created one after another. The members-only workshop offers free use of a 3D printer and other equipment for a monthly fee of 15,000 yen. People from all walks of life, from amateur radio enthusiasts to inventors aspiring to be Jobs, visit the workshop. A mysterious workshop has sprung up in a mecca of otaku culture. We went undercover there for three days.