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  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
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  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
    tokyo-tower-8.jpg
  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
    tokyo-tower-2.jpg
  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
    tokyo-tower-1.jpg
  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
    tokyo-tower-7.jpg
  • Tokyo Tower stands 333 meters tall and is principally a radio tower that was built in 1958. It is illuminated at night and the colors change by season and also for special holidays and events. Though it may resemble its model, the Eiffel Tower, it stands 13 meters taller than its cousin in Paris. It stands as a symbol of Japan's postwar rebirth as a major economic power.  Tokyo Tower was the country's tallest structure until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.<br />
Because of the tower's central location, the observatory offers an interesting view of the city despite its relatively moderate height.
    tokyo-tower-3.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-10.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-9.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-7.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-2.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-4.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-3.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-1.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-8.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-6.jpg
  • Otonashi Shinsui Garden - Ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige from the Edo Period captured the splendor of this oasis by the Shakujii River in one of his paintings.  Onashi Shinsui is one of the Tokyo's "One Hundred Famous Views".  Tastefully rebuilt by Kita Ward Tokyo, the rocky oasis is a great relaxation spot right next to Oji Station.  Otonashi turns magical at night when the lanterns switch on and the arched bridge in the middle of the park provides a romantic setting.  The area was once a natural tributary to the Sumida River though after erosion controls were made the water became fetid, so was channeled into the water system.
    otonashi-shinsui-garden-5.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
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  • Audience at Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-27.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-24.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-04.jpg
  • Audience at Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-29.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-25.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-22.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-21.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-17.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-16.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-15.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-14.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-13.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-10.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-09.jpg
  • Popcorn Robot at the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-05.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-02.jpg
  • Entrance to Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-31.jpg
  • Audience at Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-28.jpg
  • Gold Toilet at Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-26.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-23.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-19.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-20.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-12.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-08.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-07.jpg
  • Popcorn Robot at the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, where robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-06.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-03.jpg
  • Robot Restaurant Front in Kabukicho Shinjuku, here robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-01.jpg
  • At the Robot Restaurant in Kabukicho Shinjuku, robotic women and demons stage mock battles in this steroid heavy attraction with neon, mirrors and huge video screens. There are four 90-minute shows each night, in which the staff take to the floor on giant robots, including a neon tank and female borgs sometimes powered with with pneumatic bursts and puffs of steam. Do not task what the dances mean or the shows or costumes are supposed to represent, if anything, it is all about color, choreography, madness and overkill.
    robot-restaurant-11.jpg
  • Tokyo Station opened in 1914. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side. Much of the station was destroyed in 1945 during WWII though the station was quickly rebuilt within the year with simple angular roofs. The Marunouchi part of the station was restored to pre-war condition completed in October 2012 . The bombing of Tokyo during World War II caused extensive damage to the Tokyo Station building, shattering the domes which originally adorned the rooftops of the building. Angular rooftops  replaced the domes in the 1946 restoration, but remained until 2012. The surrounding area has been converted into a plaza extending toward the Imperial Palace, reviving the area to its former spacious and lively character.
    tokyo-station-3.jpg
  • Tokyo Station opened in 1914. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side. Much of the station was destroyed in 1945 during WWII though the station was quickly rebuilt within the year with simple angular roofs. The Marunouchi part of the station was restored to pre-war condition completed in October 2012 . The bombing of Tokyo during World War II caused extensive damage to the Tokyo Station building, shattering the domes which originally adorned the rooftops of the building. Angular rooftops  replaced the domes in the 1946 restoration, but remained until 2012. The surrounding area has been converted into a plaza extending toward the Imperial Palace, reviving the area to its former spacious and lively character.
    tokyo-station-6.jpg
  • Tokyo Station opened in 1914. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side. Much of the station was destroyed in 1945 during WWII though the station was quickly rebuilt within the year with simple angular roofs. The Marunouchi part of the station was restored to pre-war condition completed in October 2012 . The bombing of Tokyo during World War II caused extensive damage to the Tokyo Station building, shattering the domes which originally adorned the rooftops of the building. Angular rooftops  replaced the domes in the 1946 restoration, but remained until 2012. The surrounding area has been converted into a plaza extending toward the Imperial Palace, reviving the area to its former spacious and lively character.
    tokyo-station-5.jpg
  • Tokyo Station opened in 1914. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side. Much of the station was destroyed in 1945 during WWII though the station was quickly rebuilt within the year with simple angular roofs. The Marunouchi part of the station was restored to pre-war condition completed in October 2012 . The bombing of Tokyo during World War II caused extensive damage to the Tokyo Station building, shattering the domes which originally adorned the rooftops of the building. Angular rooftops  replaced the domes in the 1946 restoration, but remained until 2012. The surrounding area has been converted into a plaza extending toward the Imperial Palace, reviving the area to its former spacious and lively character.
    tokyo-station-7.jpg
  • Tokyo Station opened in 1914. During this early era, the station only had gates on the Marunouchi side. Much of the station was destroyed in 1945 during WWII though the station was quickly rebuilt within the year with simple angular roofs. The Marunouchi part of the station was restored to pre-war condition completed in October 2012 . The bombing of Tokyo during World War II caused extensive damage to the Tokyo Station building, shattering the domes which originally adorned the rooftops of the building. Angular rooftops  replaced the domes in the 1946 restoration, but remained until 2012. The surrounding area has been converted into a plaza extending toward the Imperial Palace, reviving the area to its former spacious and lively character.
    tokyo-station-4.jpg
  • Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Tokyo, with a remarkable likeness to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. At 332  metres (1000 ft), it is the tallest self supporting steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan.  Built in 1958, the tower's main sources of revenue are tourism and broadcast antenna leasing.
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  • Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Tokyo, with a remarkable likeness to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. At 332  metres (1000 ft), it is the tallest self supporting steel structure in the world and the tallest artificial structure in Japan.  Built in 1958, the tower's main sources of revenue are tourism and antenna leasing.
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  • Tokyo Marunouchi Building, formerly Tokyo General Post Office GPO
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  • Tokyo Marunouchi Building, formerly Tokyo General Post Office GPO
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  • Tokyo Dome is a stadium located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the home field of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, and has also hosted basketball and football games, as well as pro-wrestling matches, martial arts events, monster truck races and music concerts. It is also the location of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame which chronicles the history of baseball in Japan. Its dome-shaped roof is an air supported structure, held up by pressurizing the inside of the stadium.
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  • Tokyo Dome is a stadium located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the home field of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, and has also hosted basketball and football games, as well as pro-wrestling matches, martial arts events, monster truck races and music concerts. It is also the location of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame which chronicles the history of baseball in Japan. Its dome-shaped roof is an air supported structure, held up by pressurizing the inside of the stadium.
    tokyo-dome-04.jpg
  • Yasukuni Dori - At night, Shinjuku lights up like no other place on earth, especially around Kabuki-cho and Yasukuni Dori the entertainment district of Shinjuku.  Shinjuku is a also major commercial and administrative center of Tokyo, housing the busiest train station in the world: Shinjuku Station.  Surrounding Shinjuku Station are department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars. Shinjuku has the highest numbers of registered foreign nationals of any community in Tokyo.
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  • Yasukuni Dori - At night, Shinjuku lights up like no other place on earth, especially around Kabuki-cho and Yasukuni Dori the entertainment district of Shinjuku.  Shinjuku is a also major commercial and administrative center of Tokyo, housing the busiest train station in the world: Shinjuku Station.  Surrounding Shinjuku Station are department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars. Shinjuku has the highest numbers of registered foreign nationals of any community in Tokyo.
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  • Shinjuku Bright Lights - Metallic sculptures overlooking traffic at Yasukuni Street in Shinjuku - one of the main shopping and train terminals of Tokyo. This is Kabukicho an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku.. Kabukicho is the location of many hostess bars, host bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town". The district's name comes from a 1940s plan to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built the name stuck.
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  • Izakaya Outdoor Bar, Tokyo - Outdoor drinking establishment in Akasaka a popular watering hole in downtown Tokyo
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  • Shinjuku Bright Lights - Metallic sculptures overlooking traffic at Yasukuni Street in Shinjuku - one of the main shopping and train terminals of Tokyo. This is Kabukicho an entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku.. Kabukicho is the location of many hostess bars, host bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town". The district's name comes from a 1940s plan to build a kabuki theater: although the theater was never built the name stuck.
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  • Hozomon Gate at Sensoji Temple was built in 942 by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. He offered prayers at Senso-ji in hopes of becoming the lord of Tokyo and the surrounding areas, building the gate when his wishes were realized.  Later destroyed repeatedly by fire, the gate was rebuilt again and again. Though the design of the gate remained essentially the same from the end of the 12th century through the beginning of the 17th century, it was refurbished along with the Main Hall by third Edo shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
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  • Hozomon Gate at Sensoji Temple was built in 942 by Taira no Kinmasa. He offered prayers at Senso-ji in hopes of becoming the lord of Tokyo and the surrounding areas, building the gate when his wishes were realized.  Later destroyed repeatedly by fire, the gate was rebuilt again and again. Though the design of the gate remained essentially the same from the end of the 12th century through the beginning of the 17th century, it was refurbished along with the Main Hall by third Edo shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
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  • Hozomon Gate at Sensoji Temple was built in 942 by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. He offered prayers at Senso-ji in hopes of becoming the lord of Tokyo and the surrounding areas, building the gate when his wishes were realized.  Later destroyed repeatedly by fire, the gate was rebuilt again and again. Though the design of the gate remained essentially the same from the end of the 12th century through the beginning of the 17th century, it was refurbished along with the Main Hall by third Edo shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
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  • Yakatabune boats on the Sumida River - "yakatabune asobi" - meaning something like "roofed-boat fun" is a pleasure synonymous with summer in Tokyo. The boats were first used exclusively by aristocrats and samurai from the eighth century but nowadays anyone with the yen can enjoy. They have always been closely associated with Tokyo Bay and the Sumida River as they are today.
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  • Ueno Park Illuminations - fanciful lights in Ueno Park lit up at night and resembling Godzilla, penguins, bears and whatever else the imagination can dredge up.
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  • Akachochin bar in Akasaka, meaning "red lantern" a popular spot for a drink or snack after work.
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  • Akihabara Electric Town, frequently shortened to Akiba, is a major shopping area in Tokyo for electronic, computer, anime and geek goods – known in Japan as “otaku”. The newest high-tech items are mostly to be found on the main street, with many kinds of used items found in the back streets and alleyways.  Parts for PC-building are readily available here as are tools, wires and various electronic items are found in the cramped passageways near the station. Akihabara gained some fame as it is also the center of animation culture in Japan – popular with the “otaku”.
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  • Ameyoko Market Izakaya - Japanese salarymen drinking the night away  at Ameyocho - a popular market area near Ueno Station that comes to life in the evenings with al fresco bars, vendor stands, snacks and the occasional scene or drama.
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  • Akihabara Electric Town, frequently called "Akiba" is a major shopping area in Tokyo for electronic, computer, anime and geek goods.  The newest high-tech items are mostly to be found on the main street, with many kinds of used items found in the back streets and alleyways.  Parts for PC-building are readily available here as are tools, wires and various electronic items are found in the cramped passageways near the station. Akihabara gained some fame as it is also the center of animation culture in Japan - popular with the "otaku".
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  • Sensoji is Tokyo's oldest temple and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is  Asakusa Shrine.
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  • Azuma Bridge at Asakusa, crossing over the Sumida River.  Tokyo's 12 Sumida River bridges are now illuminated in hopes of making the city more attractive ahead of the city's bid for the 2016 Olympics.
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  • Azuma Bridge at Asakusa, crossing over the Sumida River.  Tokyo's 12 Sumida River bridges are now illuminated in hopes of making the city more attractive ahead of the city's bid for the 2016 Olympics.
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  • Sensoji is Tokyo's oldest temple and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is Asakusa Shrine.
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  • Asahi Flame Building - Asahi Breweries Building, Asakusa, also known as "Asahi Flame" with reference to the golden figure on top which was actually meant to resemble a flame, rather than a drop of beer.
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  • Yakatabune boats on the Sumida River - "yakatabune asobi" - meaning something like "roofed-boat fun" is a pleasure synonymous with summer in Tokyo..The boats were first used exclusively by aristocrats and samurai from the eighth century, but nowadays anyone with the yen can enjoy. .They have always been closely associated with Tokyo Bay and the Sumida River
    yakatabune-boats-4.jpg
  • Asahi Flame Building - Asahi Breweries Building, Asakusa, also known as "Asahi Flame" with reference to the golden figure on top which was actually meant to resemble a flame, rather than a drop of beer.
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  • A yatai is a small, mobile food stall typically selling ramen or oden. The name literally means "shop stand." The stall is set up in the early evening on sidewalks and removed late at night or in the early morning hours. Beer, sake and shochu are usually available. A salaryman might relax with colleagues over dinner and drinks at a yatai on his way home from work. Fukuoka is well known in Japan for keeping the yatai tradition alive.
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  • Tachinomiya run the gamut from grubby to pristine, seedy to swank. What they all have in common is low priced alcohol and light food..The tachinomiya and her sister, the izakaya, appeared around the beginning of the Edo period. The last decade has seen a tachinomiya revival in Tokyo. New, sparkling clean, nicely appointed shops, purveying drinks and snacks..
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  • The Five Storey Pagoda at Sensoji was built in 942 along with the Main Hall by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. Along with the other buildings, it has been successively lost to fire and subsequently reconstructed.  In 1648, Tokugawa Iemitsu rebuilt the pagoda in 1648 along with other structures including the Main Hall and Hozomon Gate. The government declared the pagoda a national treasure in 1911
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  • The Eitai-bashi Bridge or just Eitai Bridge dates from 1924, replacing a bridge built in 1696.  The Sumida River or Sumida-gawa as it is known in Japanese, is a river which flowing through Tokyo. It branches from the Arakawa River and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa River, however towards the end of the Meiji period the rivers were diverted from the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding.
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  • The Kiyosu Bridge, built in 1928 after the model of the Deutz Suspension Bridge of Cologne, links Kiyosu with Nihonbashi.  The Sumida River or Sumida-gawa as it is known in Japanese, is a river which flowing through Tokyo. It branches from the Arakawa River and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa River, however towards the end of the Meiji period the rivers were diverted from the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding.
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  • Hozomon Gate at Sensoji was built in 942 by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. He offered prayers at Senso-ji in hopes of becoming the lord of Tokyo and the surrounding areas, building the gate when his wishes were realized.  Later destroyed repeatedly by fire, the gate was rebuilt again and again. Though the design of the gate remained essentially the same from the end of the 12th century through the beginning of the 17th century, it was refurbished along with the Main Hall by third Edo shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
    hozomon-gate-sensoji-4.jpg
  • The Kiyosu Bridge, built in 1928 after the model of the Deutz Suspension Bridge of Cologne, links Kiyosu with Nihonbashi.  The Sumida River or Sumida-gawa as it is known in Japanese, is a river which flowing through Tokyo. It branches from the Arakawa River and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa River, however towards the end of the Meiji period the rivers were diverted from the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding.
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  • Izakaya and tachinomiya run the gamut from grubby to pristine, seedy to swank. What they all have in common is low priced alcohol and light food. The tachinomiya and her sister, the izakaya, appeared around the beginning of the Edo period. The last decade has seen a tachinomiya revival in Tokyo. New, sparkling clean, nicely appointed shops, purveying drinks and snacks some with stools or beer crates as seats have supplanted the "standing room only" rule of tachinomiya, blurring the lines between tachinomiya (standing bar)  izakaya (bar with seats)
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  • A yatai is a small, mobile food stall typically selling ramen or oden. The name literally means "shop stand." The stall is set up in the early evening on sidewalks and removed late at night or in the early morning hours. Beer, sake and shochu are usually available. A salaryman might relax with colleagues over dinner and drinks at a yatai on his way home from work. Fukuoka is well known in Japan for keeping the yatai tradition alive.
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  • Ginza is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world. Many upscale fashion flagship stores are located here, including Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton....  In recent years extraordinary architecture has gone up including the De Beers Building, Mikimoto Building among others.  Ginza is named after the silver-coin mint established there in 1612 during the Edo period..
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  • Ginza is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world. Many upscale fashion flagship stores are located here, including Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton....  In recent years extraordinary architecture has gone up including the De Beers Building, Mikimoto Building among others.  Ginza is named after the silver-coin mint established there in 1612 during the Edo period..
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  • Ginza is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world. Many upscale fashion flagship stores are located here, including Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton....  In recent years extraordinary architecture has gone up including the De Beers Building, Mikimoto Building among others.  Ginza is named after the silver-coin mint established there in 1612 during the Edo period..
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  • A yatai is a small, mobile food stall typically selling ramen or oden. The name literally means "shop stand." The stall is set up in the early evening on sidewalks and removed late at night or in the early morning hours. Beer, sake and shochu are usually available. A salaryman might relax with colleagues over dinner and drinks at a yatai on his way home from work. Fukuoka is well known in Japan for keeping the yatai tradition alive.
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  • Ueno Park Illuminations
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  • Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theater first opened in 1889 and has been closed since 2010 for renovations.  Kabuki-za's reconstruction was due to concerns over the building's ability to survive earthquakes, as well as accessibility issues. It now has its own subway entrance and exit.  It's grand opening is set for early April 2013. Japan's traditional performing art of Kabuki is loved by people around the world. Rhythmical lines spoken by actors, colorful makeup and a stage full of devices for special effects are essential characteristics of Kabuki, but the most important is that all the roles, including those of women are played by male actors.
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  • Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theater first opened in 1889 and has been closed since 2010 for renovations.  Kabuki-za's reconstruction was due to concerns over the building's ability to survive earthquakes, as well as accessibility issues. It now has its own subway entrance and exit.  It's grand opening is set for early April 2013. Japan's traditional performing art of Kabuki is loved by people around the world. Rhythmical lines spoken by actors, colorful makeup and a stage full of devices for special effects are essential characteristics of Kabuki, but the most important is that all the roles, including those of women are played by male actors.
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  • Japanese Restaurant, Lanterns with illuminated lanterns known as "chochin" in the backstreets of Asakusa or Old Tokyo.
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  • Shinjuku Station Plaza - Shinjuku is one of several cities within the city of Tokyo. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world - Shinjuku Station.  The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo or "tochomae" is located here. Surrounding Shinjuku Station are department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars as well as many international hotels.
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  • Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theater first opened in 1889 and has been closed since 2010 for renovations.  Kabuki-za's reconstruction was due to concerns over the building's ability to survive earthquakes, as well as accessibility issues. It now has its own subway entrance and exit.  It's grand opening is set for early April 2013. Japan's traditional performing art of Kabuki is loved by people around the world. Rhythmical lines spoken by actors, colorful makeup and a stage full of devices for special effects are essential characteristics of Kabuki, but the most important is that all the roles, including those of women are played by male actors.
    kabuki-za-5.jpg
  • Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theater first opened in 1889 and has been closed since 2010 for renovations.  Kabuki-za's reconstruction was due to concerns over the building's ability to survive earthquakes, as well as accessibility issues. It now has its own subway entrance and exit.  It's grand opening is set for early April 2013. Japan's traditional performing art of Kabuki is loved by people around the world. Rhythmical lines spoken by actors, colorful makeup and a stage full of devices for special effects are essential characteristics of Kabuki, but the most important is that all the roles, including those of women are played by male actors.
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  • Wako Co. Ltd is a department store retailer in Japan, whose best known store is without a doubt Ginza Wako which at the heart of the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo. The store is famous for its  jewellery, chocolate and porcelain as well as upscale imported goods.  Wako was founded in 1881 as a watch and jewelry shop called  Hattori now known as Seiko Holdings Corporation.. In 1947, the retail division split off as Wako. Its 1932 Neo-Renaissance style building was designed by Jin Watanabe, with its curved granite facade is the central landmark for Ginza and one of the few buildings in the area left standing after World War II. Its famous Seiko clock tower plays  Westminster Chimes.
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  • Mannen Bashi Bridge replaced an ancient wooden arched structure, made famous in a Hokusai woodblock painting, "Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa" with its view of Mt Fuji.  The more modern steel structure appears to be neon at night, though it is only reflection onto the metal from the illuminations.  The view of Mt Fuji cannot be seen these days because of tall buildings on the opposite side of the Sumida River.
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