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Tokyo Walking Guide: Abroad that’s just buzzing with festivities, Okubo

Today, I wandered around Okubo Station. I don't know when the shift happened, but this place has been totally drenched i...
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Tokyo Walking Guide from Center of Tokyo, Tokyo Station, to Center of Japan, Imperial Palace

In the heart of Tokyo, there's supposed to be some kind of emptiness, as mentioned by a great French philosopher once sa...
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Tokyo Walking Guide on Japan’s Pop-Culture, from Haruki Murakami to Yayoi Kusama

Gonna get a bit 'Sophisticated' this time. In Japan, there are globally recognized artists, and Anime isn't the only thi...
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Tokyo Walking Guide: Let’s visit Japanese traditional buildings, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei

They used to say Japanese houses were made of wood and paper, but I wonder if that image still holds. Sure, the structur...
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Tokyo Walking Guide; Nature and Local Delights, Mt. Takao in the western outskirts of Tokyo

Hey, ever heard of Mt. Takao in the western suburbs of Tokyo? It's just about an hour away by train from central Tokyo. ...
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Tokyo Walking Guide Extra Chichibu; A Town of Mountainous Nature and Anime Anohana

Chichibu City isn't Tokyo, but it's only about an hour and a half from the Tokyo center, so it’s kinda like the suburbs ...
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Tokyo Walking Guide; Seaside Festivity in the heart of Tokyo, Odaiba Seaside Park

Tokyo's a seaside city too. Sometimes, when I feel like taking a stroll by the ocean, I head to Odaiba Seaside Park. The...
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Tokyo Walking Guide Extra Kawagoe; Historical Little Edo and Foodie Paradise

Kawagoe City isn't Tokyo, but it's only about from half an hour to an hour from the Tokyo center, so it’s a great spot f...
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Tokyo Walking Guide around the New Center of Sub-Culture, Ikebukuro Sunshine City – New Sacred Spot for Female Otaku!

When Sunshine 60 Building in Ikebukuro was completed in 1978, it was the tallest building in Asia and all, but now it's ...
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Tokyo Walking Guide around Nezu Shrine and Ueno Park, Fantastic Photo Opportunities, Former Heart of Tokyo

About a century ago, Ueno used to be the heart of Tokyo. Many historical events unfolded around here during that time, a...