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A Walk Through the City
... . From the shrine we walked down alleyways lined with shops and restaurants, through quaint residential districts, and eventually stumbled upon Yanaka cemetery. It wasn't on our map and we weren't looking for it. But a several mile stroll in the ...
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Yanaka Cemetery
... windy and the incredible structures commanded awe. So when I think cemetery, I think dark, brooding baroque architecture. Yanaka in Tokyo was something else entirely. It was gorgeous. Like a zen garden populated with exquisite monuments. With ...
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Yanaka and Asakusa
... artist's galleries and studios. The three we spent the most time in were of American's who had studied at Tokyo University's School of Arts and lived in Japan for as long as 25 years. Very amazing work indeed and they were very generous to allow me to ...
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The Day where Jordy met a Japanese man
... . Asakusa is also really different from the rest of Tokyo-- it feels more historical than any other part of Tokyo that I've ever seen (well, except Yanaka). We originally thought that it would be quite hard to get there seeing as we're at the opposite ...
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Asakusa, Ueno, Akihabara
... and Ueno. Along the way we stopped in a traditionl Japanese grocery. When I was a kid, dad had talked about buying $5 apples in Japan that were the hugest apples he'd ever seen. Well, now I have proof that he wasn't lying - there they were, individually ...
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A Couple More Trips to Tokyo
... love that butoh!), and to revisit the Tsukiji fish market. We visit Roppongi, Ueno and Odaiba again. We also check out old Yanaka, north of Ueno, with its narrow streets and many temples. Sebastian also takes a short stop to check out the Toto ...
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Birthday day
After a morning walk to get my bearings in Shinagawa, I took the Yamanote Line to Nippori and walked around in the Yanaka area. The walk from the station goes through a peaceful cemetary, and there was a small Buddhist temple there. I continued my walk ...
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Chocolate, Indian Curry, and Dead Shoguns
... --you can't walk around nude here.. Was invited by the German foreign student contingent to go to their favorite restaurant in the Yanaka area in Taito-ku, the ward best known to foreigners as Ueno and Asakusa. I took a long walk which was great--a forty ...
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Olathe-Japan Summer Study Tour-first stop
... Restoration but was assassinated at age 33. If possible, we will view the Sumo Museum, next door and walk around Yanaka. Shibuya and Ikebukuro are also on our itinerary along with shopping of course. Some of my favorite stores areTokyu Hands ...
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My three days in Japan
... off, and more eating. When I wasn`t eating, I was trying to decide where I would eat next. I`m staying in the Yanaka area of Tokyo, a short walk from Ueno Park and Zoo, and its nearby bustling marketplace. The people of Japan are so polite, ...
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- Denpoin Temple
- Asakusa Shrine
- Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon)
- Asakusa Historical Museum
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- National Museum of Western Art
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