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    If we compare the Tokyo's tallest buildings with the skyscrapers from other countries, most probably they won't impress much: the tallest building from Tokyo is only the 145th in the world, with a height of 248 meters (the tallest ... »

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    Even from the first visit to Japan, I was fascinated with torii, the gates marking the entrance to the Shinto shrines. Torii at Futarasan Shrine, Nikko Although an usual part of the Japanese landscape, the origins of torii are ... »

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  • 02 Sep: A Japan Photo per Day - Rainy Day at Gokokusan Tenno-ji 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Rainy Day at Gokokusan Tenno-ji
    Gokokusan Tenno-ji Temple was established some 600 years ago (sometimes between 1394 and 1427), in the Muromachi period and it is one of the oldest temples in Tokyo.Right when I was passing by ... »

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  • 01 Sep: A Japan Photo per Day - Asakusa Shrine Haiden 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Asakusa Shrine Haiden
    Asakusa Shrine is built in the gongen-zukuri style, a complex of three buildings forming an H, with a common roof. This is the Haiden, the "hall of worship" or ... »
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  • 31 Aug: Did you know... The Oldest Structure in Sumida, Tokyo 

    Did you know... The Oldest Structure in Sumida, Tokyo

    One of my sightseeing trips brought me to Sumida, outside the touristic areas, at the Sumidasan Kisshoin Tamon Temple. The gate of this temple, built in ... »
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  • 31 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Yamada Denki LABI Akihabara 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Yamada Denki LABI Akihabara
    One of the most popular stores in Akihabara, opened 13 years ago, is the Yamada Denki LABI Akihabara, a store specialized in computers, PC accessories and ... »
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  • 30 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Inari Shrine at World Trade Center 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Inari Shrine at World Trade Center
    Choosing the wrong exit from the Hamamatsucho Station, I discovered this beautiful Inari Shrine, built on a terrace right next to the World Trade Center ... »
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  • 29 Aug: J-Links Digest nr.45 - Interesting Japan Articles of the Week 

    J-Links Digest nr.45 - Interesting Japan Articles of the Week
    Here are the Japan articles that drew my attention this week. Of course, we have the usual dose of Japanese odd innovations: an amazing micro-house, an ... »
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  • 29 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Hello Kitty Popcorn Vending Machine 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Hello Kitty Popcorn Vending Machine
    I rarely eat popcorn, but I was tempted when this Hello Kitty Popcorn Vending Machine drew my attention, at the Takao funicular station.
    It was equipped with ... »
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  • 28 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Shiodome, Viewed from Yurikamome 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Shiodome, Viewed from Yurikamome
    I like to sit on the Yurikamome front seat and take pictures - I thought this is a tourist attraction, but I discovered that many Japanese do the same... ... »
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  • 27 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Japanese Lily 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Japanese Lily
    I visited Mount Takao at the end of July, when the Japanese Lily is in full bloom. Along the mountain path, a lot of Lilies were at their peak and their ... »
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  • 26 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Miko guide at Shinyosha 

    A Japan Photo per Day - Miko guide at Shinyosha
    There are many buildings at the Toshougu Shrine in Nikko, and each has its own role. The building from this photo is the Shinyosha (Shed of Portable Shrine), ... »
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  • 25 Aug: A Japan Photo per Day - Traditional Japanese sweets 

    A Japan Photo per Day -  Traditional Japanese sweets
    I love the Japanese traditional sweets, so when I arrived in Kawagoe, the first visit was to the Kashiya Yokocho street, also called Penny Candy Lane.
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