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  • Japanese university festivals are annual events held by most schools in Japan at which their students display their everyday achievements. Prospective students may come to see what the school and atmosphere are like. .However, most people who visit these cultural festivals come just for fun. Food is served, and often classrooms or gymnasiums are transformed into temporary restaurants or cafés. Dances, concerts and plays are usually performed by  by various clubs such as the dance club, the orchestra club or the drama club..The "bunkasai" is intended to be a fun event, but it is also intended to enrich people's lives by increasing social interaction. Cultural festivals are frequently depicted in Japanese animation and manga, with an increasing number of students dressing up in costume play outfits.
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  • Kyoto University or "Kyodai" is a national university located in Kyoto.  It is the second oldest Japanese university and one of the highest ranked universities in Asia.  Kyoto University has been incorporated as a national university corporation under law which applies to all national universities since 2004. .Despite the incorporation which led to increased  autonomy, Kyoto University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education
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  • Kyoto University or "Kyodai" is a national university located in Kyoto.  It is the second oldest Japanese university and one of the highest ranked universities in Asia.  Kyoto University has been incorporated as a national university corporation under law which applies to all national universities since 2004. .Despite the incorporation which led to increased  autonomy, Kyoto University is still partly controlled by the Japanese Ministry of Education
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  • Keio University, Mita Campus
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  • Keio University Library - Keio is the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Tokyo.  Fukuzawa is also well known in Japan as the man on the 10,000 Yen note.
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  • Keio University is the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Tokyo.  Fukuzawa is also well known in Japan as the man on the 10,000 Yen note.
    keio-university-2.jpg
  • Yasuda Hall, Tokyo University - The University of Tokyo, usually called Todai, is the most important research university  in Japan.  It is considered to be the very top ranked, followed closely by Kyoto University.  Todai is made up of 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and it usually ranks as the highest in Asia.
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  • Yasuda Hall, Tokyo University - The University of Tokyo, usually called Todai, is the most important research university  in Japan.  It is considered to be the very top ranked, followed closely by Kyoto University.  Todai is made up of 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and it usually ranks as the highest in Asia.
    tokyo-university-yasuda-01.jpg
  • Yasuda Hall, Tokyo University - The University of Tokyo, usually called Todai, is the most important research university  in Japan.  It is considered to be the very top ranked, followed closely by Kyoto University.  Todai is made up of 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and it usually ranks as the highest in Asia.
    tokyo-university-yasuda-02.jpg
  • Akamon Gate is a symbol of the University of Tokyo, is also an important national cultural treasure. The gate was built to welcome Yasuhime, the daughter of the Shogun Ienari, on her visit to the samurai Maeda Family in 1828, the gate got its name from its vermilion color, and its eaves still retain the Maeda Family crest.
    Tokyo-University-akamon-2.jpg
  • Akamon Gate is a symbol of the University of Tokyo, is also an important national cultural treasure. The gate was built to welcome Yasuhime, the daughter of the Shogun Ienari, on her visit to the samurai Maeda Family in 1828, the gate got its name from its vermilion color, and its eaves still retain the Maeda Family crest.
    Tokyo-University-akamon-1.jpg
  • The University of Tokyo, usually called Todai, is a major research university located in Japan, if not "the" university.  Todai is made up of 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and it often ranks as the highest in Asia.
    tokyo-university-03.jpg
  • The University of Tokyo, usually called Todai, is a major research university located in Japan, if not "the" university.  Todai is made up of 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in Japan, and it often ranks as the highest in Asia.
    tokyo-university-01.jpg
  • The elegant Akamon, a symbol of the University of Tokyo, is also an important national cultural treasure. Built to welcome Yasuhime, the daughter of the 13th generation Shogun Ienari, on her visit to the samurai Maeda Family in 1828, the gate got its name from its beautiful vermilion color, and its eaves still retain the Maeda Family crest
    aka-mon-01.jpg
  • Japanese university festivals are annual events held by most schools in Japan at which their students display their everyday achievements. Prospective students may come to see what the school and atmosphere are like. .However, most people who visit these cultural festivals come just for fun. Food is served, and often classrooms or gymnasiums are transformed into temporary restaurants or cafés. Dances, concerts and plays are usually performed by  by various clubs such as the dance club, the orchestra club or the drama club..The "bunkasai" is intended to be a fun event, but it is also intended to enrich people's lives by increasing social interaction. Cultural festivals are frequently depicted in Japanese animation and manga, with an increasing number of students dressing up in costume play outfits.
    costume-play-maids-04.jpg
  • Rickshaw have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Takayama, though it is more for a photo opportunity than for real transportation.  Nowadays rickshaws are pulled by Japanese university students as a part-time job, rather than a blue-collar job for the hoi polloi.
    japanese-rickshaw-13.jpg
  • Rickshaw have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Takayama, though it is more for a photo opportunity than for real transportation.  Nowadays rickshaws are pulled by Japanese university students as a part-time job, rather than a blue-collar job for the hoi polloi.
    japanese-rickshaw-11.jpg
  • Rickshaw have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Takayama, though it is more for a photo opportunity than for real transportation.  Nowadays rickshaws are pulled by Japanese university students as a part-time job, rather than a low level blue-collar job.
    japanese-rickshaw-12.jpg
  • Takayama Rickshaw - more for a photo opportunity than for real transportation  these days rickshaws are pulled by Japanese university students as a part-time job, rather than a tough blue collar ordeal for the working class.
    japanese-rickshaw-9.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-14.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-10.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-08.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-8.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-09.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-06.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-05.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-198.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-16.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-13.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-12.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-07.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-04.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-02.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-01.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-197.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-17.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-15.jpg
  • Kaitokukan Tokyo University Garden - Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the 16th head of the Maeda Clan of the Kaga Domain, built a stately Western residence in the neo-baroque style in 1907 for receiving imperial visits. In 1926, the University of Tokyo reached an agreement with Marquis Maeda through which this residence and its property would be given to the University in exchange for University property in Komaba. The University named the residence Kaitokukan East Pavilionand used it as a facility for welcoming distinguished guests. In 1945, as a result of an air raid, the residence was completely destroyed. Kaitokukan was rebuilt in 1951 as a Japanese-style residence. The new Kaitokukan uses stones from the original Western-style residence in its foundation, while wood for the building was supplied by the University’s forests. The garden was designed by Hikoemon Ito, the Maeda Clan’s gardener. As well as the common characteristics of Japanese gardens from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as the remains of the gardens built by the former lord of the Edo period in the modern city center of Tokyo. It is precious and has high artistic value in the history of modern Japanese gardens.  Kaitokukan is only open to the public one day of the year, on Todai's homecoming day, mid October each year.
    kaitokukan-03.jpg
  • The Japanese butterbur or coltsfoot, petasites japonicus giganteus, is found in wet marshy habitats and is used for cooking and it is said the taste is similar to rhubarb that is a slightly bitter but agreeable flavor.  They are also used for medicinal purposes and useful for pulmonary and asthma problems.  These are shown at Hokkaido University's Botanical Garden.
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  • Kyoto Rickshaw Puller and Passengers - Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
    japanese-rickshaw-10.jpg
  • Arashiyama Rickshaw Pullers - Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
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  • Rickshaw Passengers - Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
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  • Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
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  • Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.  The bamboo grove at Arashiyama, where this rickshaw and passengers is located,  is one of Kyoto's best retreats from the urban scene.
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  • The Tonomura Shigeru House, or in Japanese Tonomura Shigerutei, is a beautiful traditional Japanese house with a little garden located in the heart of Gokasho Kondo. The house has been turned into a museum. Tonomura Shigeru was a famous Japanese writer who was born in 1902 into a conservative merchant’s family in Shiga Prefecture and raised by devout parents who believed in Pure Land Buddhism. After graduation from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics, he took over the family business as a wholesale cotton merchant, with some writing on the side
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  • The Tonomura Shigeru House, or in Japanese Tonomura Shigerutei, is a beautiful traditional Japanese house with a little garden located in the heart of Gokasho Kondo. The house has been turned into a museum. Tonomura Shigeru was a famous Japanese writer who was born in 1902 into a conservative merchant’s family in Shiga Prefecture and raised by devout parents who believed in Pure Land Buddhism. After graduation from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics, he took over the family business as a wholesale cotton merchant, with some writing on the side
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  • Kamakura Rickshaw - Rickshaw have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Kamakura and Kyoto, though their use is more a photo opportunity than for real transportation. Usually the ride consists of a quick, token 15 minute tour.  Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
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  • Kamakura Rickshaw - Rickshaw have made a big comeback in Japan, especially around traditional places such as Kamakura and Kyoto, though their use is more a photo opportunity than for real transportation. Usually the ride consists of a quick, token 15 minute tour.  Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job.
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  • Hoshu-jji Temple Garden was created by Kinsaku Nakane who was born in this area. It was created in 1981 when Nakane was a professor at Osaka University of Arts. The tableau consists of a stone set that expresses a deep mountain passage that has been created on a gentle artificial hill. The water of the river flows from there to the ocean expressed by gravel. Cycads are planted on the left side of the main hall, which is unique to the warm Enshu region of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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  • Hoshu-jji Temple Garden was created by Kinsaku Nakane who was born in this area. It was created in 1981 when Nakane was a professor at Osaka University of Arts. The tableau consists of a stone set that expresses a deep mountain passage that has been created on a gentle artificial hill. The water of the river flows from there to the ocean expressed by gravel. Cycads are planted on the left side of the main hall, which is unique to the warm Enshu region of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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  • Hoshu-jji Temple Garden was created by Kinsaku Nakane who was born in this area. It was created in 1981 when Nakane was a professor at Osaka University of Arts. The tableau consists of a stone set that expresses a deep mountain passage that has been created on a gentle artificial hill. The water of the river flows from there to the ocean expressed by gravel. Cycads are planted on the left side of the main hall, which is unique to the warm Enshu region of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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  • Hoshu-jji Temple Garden was created by Kinsaku Nakane who was born in this area. It was created in 1981 when Nakane was a professor at Osaka University of Arts. The tableau consists of a stone set that expresses a deep mountain passage that has been created on a gentle artificial hill. The water of the river flows from there to the ocean expressed by gravel. Cycads are planted on the left side of the main hall, which is unique to the warm Enshu region of Shizuoka Prefecture.
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  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
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  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
    senshunen-02.jpg
  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
    senshunen-06.jpg
  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
    senshunen-05.jpg
  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
    senshunen-04.jpg
  • Senshunen is a pond spring garden on the campus of the University of Tsukuba Tokyo Campus and part of the Forest Park for Education.  Currently, Tsukuba University Elementary School uses the site as a place for nature observation. This spring pond garden was taken over by University of Tsukuba.   Senshunen is a remnant of the garden in the Matsudaira family residence.  Its central focal point is Rakuei Pond, which is pretty much all that is left, except for some well placed large stones.  Yorassada Matsudaira became the head of the Tokyo education university, laater renamed Tsukuba University, as the Lord of Mutsukuni Moriyama. In the early Edo period, Yurimoto Matsudaira set up a mansion here which is no longer evident.
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  • The faithful dog Hachiko saw Professor Ueno off and greeted him at the end of the day at Shibuya Station in Tokyo. In  1925 Professor Ueno didn't return one evening as he had suffered a stroke at the university that day. Hachiko continued to come to the station every day for 10 years, waiting for her master to get off the train.  When Hachiko finally died, a statue of this famous dog was erected in front of Shibuya Station and has become a popular meeting place for Tokyo residents.
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  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
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  • NACT National Art Center is a museum that is a joint project of the National Museums of Japan and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.  It is located on land in Roppongi that once belonged to Tokyo University.  The extraordinary building was designed by architect Kurokawa Kisho.  Unlike most art museums in Japan with permanent collection, NACT only hosts special shows and exhibitions and was set up to accommodate temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations.  So far its exhibitions and special shows have been very well attended, in fact, record-breaking numbers have visited.  NACT says that it is “the first in the world” of its kind, but in fact has been modeled on the German model of Kunsthalle.
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  • NACT National Art Center is a museum that is a joint project of the National Museums of Japan and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.  It is located on land in Roppongi that once belonged to Tokyo University.  The extraordinary building was designed by architect Kurokawa Kisho.  Unlike most art museums in Japan with permanent collection, NACT only hosts special shows and exhibitions and was set up to accommodate temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations.  So far its exhibitions and special shows have been very well attended, in fact, record-breaking numbers have visited.  NACT says that it is “the first in the world” of its kind, but in fact has been modeled on the German model of Kunsthalle.
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  • NACT National Art Center is a museum that is a joint project of the National Museums of Japan and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.  It is located on land in Roppongi that once belonged to Tokyo University.  The extraordinary building was designed by architect Kurokawa Kisho.  Unlike most art museums in Japan with permanent collection, NACT only hosts special shows and exhibitions and was set up to accommodate temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations.  So far its exhibitions and special shows have been very well attended, in fact, record-breaking numbers have visited.  NACT says that it is “the first in the world” of its kind, but in fact has been modeled on the German model of Kunsthalle.
    national-art-center-tokyo-03.jpg
  • NACT National Art Center is a museum that is a joint project of the National Museums of Japan and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.  It is located on land in Roppongi that once belonged to Tokyo University.  The extraordinary building was designed by architect Kurokawa Kisho.  Unlike most art museums in Japan with permanent collection, NACT only hosts special shows and exhibitions and was set up to accommodate temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations.  So far its exhibitions and special shows have been very well attended, in fact, record-breaking numbers have visited.  NACT says that it is “the first in the world” of its kind, but in fact has been modeled on the German model of Kunsthalle.
    national-art-center-tokyo-01.jpg
  • Sanshiro Pond was once known as Ikutokuen Shinji-ike, and forms a part of Tokyo University’s on campus Japanese garden.  The pond and garden were constructed in 1638 along with the surrounding Ikutokuen Garden by Toshitsune Maeda, Lord of the Kaga Domain. It was ranked as the best garden created by feudal lords in Tokyo during Edo Period but the pond element is all that is left of Ikutokuen Garden.  The pond has come to be known as Sanshiro Pond from the novel Sanshiro by Soseki Natsume. In the story, the pond is described as the place where the protagonist meets the woman he admires.
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  • Sanshiro Pond was once known as Ikutokuen Shinji-ike, and forms a part of Tokyo University’s on campus Japanese garden.  The pond and garden were constructed in 1638 along with the surrounding Ikutokuen Garden by Toshitsune Maeda, Lord of the Kaga Domain. It was ranked as the best garden created by feudal lords in Tokyo during Edo Period but the pond element is all that is left of Ikutokuen Garden.  The pond has come to be known as Sanshiro Pond from the novel Sanshiro by Soseki Natsume. In the story, the pond is described as the place where the protagonist meets the woman he admires.
    sanshiro-pond-04.jpg
  • Sanshiro Pond was once known as Ikutokuen Shinji-ike, and forms a part of Tokyo University’s on campus Japanese garden.  The pond and garden were constructed in 1638 along with the surrounding Ikutokuen Garden by Toshitsune Maeda, Lord of the Kaga Domain. It was ranked as the best garden created by feudal lords in Tokyo during Edo Period but the pond element is all that is left of Ikutokuen Garden.  The pond has come to be known as Sanshiro Pond from the novel Sanshiro by Soseki Natsume. In the story, the pond is described as the place where the protagonist meets the woman he admires.
    sanshiro-pond-5.jpg
  • Sanshiro Pond was once known as Ikutokuen Shinji-ike, and forms a part of Tokyo University’s on campus Japanese garden.  The pond and garden were constructed in 1638 along with the surrounding Ikutokuen Garden by Toshitsune Maeda, Lord of the Kaga Domain. It was ranked as the best garden created by feudal lords in Tokyo during Edo Period but the pond element is all that is left of Ikutokuen Garden.  The pond has come to be known as Sanshiro Pond from the novel Sanshiro by Soseki Natsume. In the story, the pond is described as the place where the protagonist meets the woman he admires.
    sanshiro-pond-03.jpg
  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
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  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
    koishikawa-botanical-6.jpg
  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
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  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
    koishikawa-botanical-5.jpg
  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
    koishikawa-botanical-2.jpg
  • NACT National Art Center is a museum that is a joint project of the National Museums of Japan and the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs.  It is located on land in Roppongi that once belonged to Tokyo University.  The extraordinary building was designed by architect Kurokawa Kisho.  Unlike most art museums in Japan with permanent collection, NACT only hosts special shows and exhibitions and was set up to accommodate temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations.  So far its exhibitions and special shows have been very well attended, in fact, record-breaking numbers have visited.  NACT says that it is “the first in the world” of its kind, but in fact has been modeled on the German model of Kunsthalle.
    national-art-center-tokyo-02.jpg
  • Sanshiro Pond was once known as Ikutokuen Shinji-ike, and forms a part of Tokyo University’s on campus Japanese garden.  The pond and garden were constructed in 1638 along with the surrounding Ikutokuen Garden by Toshitsune Maeda, Lord of the Kaga Domain. It was ranked as the best garden created by feudal lords in Tokyo during Edo Period but the pond element is all that is left of Ikutokuen Garden.  The pond has come to be known as Sanshiro Pond from the novel Sanshiro by Soseki Natsume. In the story, the pond is described as the place where the protagonist meets the woman he admires.
    sanshiro-pond-02.jpg
  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
    koishikawa-botanical-1.jpg
  • Koishikawa Botanical Garden is maintained by University of Tokyo, its purpose is to contribute to research and education in plant sciences.  Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan, with a long history originated as the Koishikawa Medicinal Herb Garden established in 1684 by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Botanical Gardens were the birthplace of modern scientific research in botany in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.  Plant conservation is one of the main activities of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens.  On its grounds is the original Tokyo School of Medicine meiji period building.   Although it is best known for its rare species of plants and hundreds of sakura cherry trees, it also has a landscaped Japanese garden on its grounds.  Koishikawa Botanical Garden has been named a Place of Scenic Beauty and Place of Historic Significance by the government of Japan.  The gardens are open to the public.
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  • Sanshiro Pond lies in the heart of Tokyo University campus, dating back to 1615. After the fall of the Osaka Castle, the shogun gave this pond and its surrounding garden to Maeda Toshitsune. It became known as one of the most beautiful gardens in  Tokyo, with the traditional eight landscapes and eight borders, and known for originality in artificial pond, hills, and pavilions. It was at that time known as Ikutoku-en or Garden of Teaching Virtue. The pond's contours are in the shape of the character for 'heart' and thus its official name is Ikutoku-en Shinjiike. It has been commonly called Sanshiro Pond after the title of Natsume S?seki's novel Sanshiro.
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  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and get them wondering  what the hell it is, or was.  Designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout the Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without having had exhibits about the urban infrastructure of Tokyo. The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
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  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and gets them wondering what the hell it is, or was.  The building was designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without ever having had exhibits.  The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
    K-Museum-3.jpg
  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and get them wondering  what the hell it is, or was.  Designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout the Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without having had exhibits about the urban infrastructure of Tokyo. The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
    K-Museum-2.jpg
  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and get them wondering  what the hell it is, or was.  Designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout the Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without having had exhibits about the urban infrastructure of Tokyo. The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
    K-Museum-1.jpg
  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and get them wondering  what the hell it is, or was.  Designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout the Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without having had exhibits about the urban infrastructure of Tokyo. The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
    K-Museum-7.jpg
  • The K-Museum in Odaiba is a delightfully unique structure and about as postmodern as a building gets. It is no longer functioning as a museum but as a piece of architecture or almost a sculpture, its design still draw viewers and get them wondering  what the hell it is, or was.  Designed by architect Makoto Sei Watanabe, who has designed several other museums, as well as corporate and university structures throughout the Japan. The K-Museum was built in 1996 as part of the first wave of construction in Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay and made of landfill.  When the economic bubble burst, the museum closed without having had exhibits about the urban infrastructure of Tokyo. The building was left stranded in the middle of abandoned fields, weeds and unfinished walkways. The building's reflective surfaces, contours and cubes let us reconsider what a building can be.
    K-Museum-5.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-08.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-06.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-04.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-03.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-07.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
    fundoshi-05.jpg
  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Until the Edo period Japanese fundoshi loincloths were almost universally used as underwear by Japanese men.  By the end of WWII and increased westernization, fundoshi were common among most Japanese men.  During the postwar occupation of Japanese, foreigners were surprised that men walked around town revealing their bottoms. Laws were enacted, prior to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics regulating nakedness in public places.  As a result began to believe that the fundoshi loincloth was a vulgar thing to wear, even as underpants. Modern Japanese have come to  tend to think that the fundoshi loincloth, is a embarrassing item.  People generally have the image of the fundoshi as old, conservative or generally uncool, and only suitable for wearing at summer festivals.  Even though fundoshi are used by sumo wrestlers, and are common even today during festivals, they are mostly popular only with Japanese gays of a certain type.  However, some people value fundoshi as cool, healthy and comfortable underwear.  There are a few types of fundoshi.  The most common is called rokushaku, which literally means “six shaku” or 180 cm. There are also etchu, kuroneko and mokko styles.  Fundoshi are normally made of cotton, though linen or silk crepe is also used.
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  • Japanese service quality is light years ahead of the rest of the world. Almost everybody who visits Japan raves about it.  The Japanese style of service quality comes very much from their culture and upbringing. From young, kids in Japan were taught religiously - at home or in school - to observe being respectful to their elders and to think of others before themselves.  Delightful service encounters in Japan are fairly universal. You can get it not only in five star hotels, but also in the little family restaurants tucked away in the allies.
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