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Merry Christmas195 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance193 views
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Chidorigafuchi192 views
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Anpan Man192 views
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Inside Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007. 東京駅丸の内南口191 views
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The Sanno Matsuri Festival is one of Japan's Big Three Festivals and one of Tokyo's Big Three Festivals held in mid-June during several days. 191 viewsThe main highlight is the Jinko-sai Procession held every two years. The 600-meter long procession consists of about 500 people parading through central Tokyo near the National Diet, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, and Ginza. It includes three portable shrines, carriages, and flower floats. Various events are also held at Hie Shrine which holds the festival. Jinko-sai Procession left Hie Shrine at 8 am on June 11, 2004. Before noon, they approach the Imperial Palace. 山王まつり神幸祭
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Yasukuni Shrine during the Mitama Matsuri before dark.190 views
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Yodobashi-Akiba, the largest store in Akihabara. Major camera, computer, and electronics store. A favorite store for photographers in Japan.190 views
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Anybody who knows the names of these characters are welcome to enlighten me...190 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.189 views
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5:34 pm: Entrance in sight188 views
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Akihabara has undergone a few transformations over the decades. From general electronics, to computers, and now anime and video games.188 views
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Waiting for a shinkansen train.187 views
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Concourse187 views
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Former site of Mitsubishi Bank to be transformed soon. This is also the intersection where Tomohiro Kato ran a truck through to hit and kill three pedestrians and went on a street rampage with a knife killing four others on June 8, 2008.187 views
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Street performer187 views
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Yuusuke sings at Hie Shrine for setsubun. 遊助187 views
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Tokyo Station has two main entrances/exits: Marunouchi and Yaesu. Both sides are undergoing a major transformation.187 views
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It's also when some street performers start to sing.186 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance center point under the dome in 2007.185 views
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Markings on train platform for standing in line to board.185 views
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Another one is happy to sing while a horde of amateur photographers click away.185 views
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Developed area next to Akihabara Station. Once upon a time, this used to be a wholesale area for fruit. Then an outdoor basketball/skateboard court.185 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓184 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance184 views
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Akiba Square in the new Akihabara UDX (Crossfield) building next to Akihabara Station.184 views
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Shiruko, a confection of azuki bean soup with a piece of mochi. Served free of charge to everyone at the Budokan, including spectators.184 views
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Stairs and escalator to Yamanote Line platform183 views
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Robotics exhibit in Akiba Square183 views
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Long line to enter the cherry blossom path...181 viewsI did not stand in this line.
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More fall leaves in Akihabara181 views
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Monument for kamikaze pilots who died.180 views
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Imperial Household Agency is the government agency which controls and manages the affairs of the Imperial family (Emperor, Empress, etc.). 宮内庁179 views
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Tokyo Chrysanthemum Show in Hibiya Park.179 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance in 2007.178 views
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Yamanote Line train178 views
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Tokyo Millenario was a brilliant sculpture of light mounted over a street in Marunouchi near Tokyo Station. From 1999 to 2005, it was held during the last week of the year until New Year's Day. The event was discontinued after 2005 due to constructio177 viewsTokyo Millenario was mounted over a small street in Marunouchi called Marunouchi Naka-dori during the last week of the year. It lit up from 5:30 pm to 9 pm and on Jan. 1 (the last day), from midnight to 3 am. It became a major winter attraction, with over 2 million visitors in 2004.
The crowds were horrendous. It took 40 min. or longer just to get in. Photo: 5:05 pm: At the back of the line.
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The Museum of the Imperial Collections (Sannomaru Shozokan), museum of Imperial Family gifts and artifacts. 三の丸尚蔵館177 views
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On Sundays, the main drag is closed off to vehicular traffic, allowing us pedestrians to walk on the road.177 views
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Akihabara is also undergoing a major physical transformation with the new Tsukuba Express train line, a revamped Akihabara Station, Yodobashi, and several skyscrapers.176 views
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Nude sculpture at Chidorigafuchi Moat, Imperial Palace, Tokyo.176 views
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Corridor on Yaesu side175 views
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Yamanote Line platform175 views
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Imperial crest on gate door174 views
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Moat173 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓173 views
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Statue of Omura Masujiro (1824-1869) 大村益次郎, founder of Japan's modern army. Also pushed for the establishment of Yasukuni Shrine.172 views
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Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance172 views
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Built in the mid-1950s, Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance (Daimaru Dept. Store) 東京駅八重洲中央口171 views
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Railway police171 views
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Roof of Budokan170 views
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Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance (Daimaru Dept. Store) and South Tower170 views
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Yaesu Daimaru Dept. Store170 views
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JR Akihabara Station's new Central entrance faces Yodobashi camera shop.170 views
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Moat169 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in 2007.169 views
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Back of entrance168 views
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Driveway to central entrance.167 views
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Sumo arena. An exhibition sumo tournament is held every April.166 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓166 views
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Chrysanthemum Show in Hibiya Park, Tokyo.166 views
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Tokyo Station, Marunouchi North Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.166 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 2007.165 views
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JR Akihabara Station's new Central entrance (Yodobashi on the left)165 views
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Otemon Gate 大手門164 views
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Tokyo Station Stationmaster Office164 views
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Behind Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓163 views
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Hyakunin Bansho Guardhouse where 100 samurai guards guarded the entrance to the Honmaru, the castle's main keep. 百人番所163 views
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The original castle tower or donjon was completed in 1607 and later renovated in 1638 under Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu as Japan's tallest castle tower at 58 meters (5 stories high).162 views
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Sakuradamon Gate 桜田門162 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.162 views
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Inside JR Akihabara Station's new Central entrance. Very nice, very spacious.162 views
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Kitahane-bashimon Gate. Right behind the castle tower foundation. 北桔橋門161 views
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Promenade to the shrine160 views
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Daibansho Guardhouse 大番所160 views
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Street singer in front of JR Akihabara Station's new Central entrance160 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 2007.159 views
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Future plans for Yaesu side159 views
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Budo Hajime at the Budokan in early Jan. is a real spectacle. Kendo, judo, karate, sumo, naginata, kyudo.159 views
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Cherry blossoms are beautifully lit up at night in Chidorigafuchi.158 views
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Closeup of red brick wall158 views
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Trash bins on train platform. See-through for better security.158 views
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Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance (Daimaru Dept. Store) and North Tower157 views
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Yaesu Daimaru Dept. Store, to be torn down. 大丸デパート157 views
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Tokyo Station Gallery entrance in 2007.156 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance156 views
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Tokyo Station154 views
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"Quadrifogli " (Clovers of Light) at Tokyo Station154 views
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Cherry blossom path to shrine154 views
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Sakuradamon Gate, near here was where Lord Ii Naosuke from Hikone was assassinated. 桜田門154 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓153 views
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I bagged this bag of beans. It actually hit me when I wasn't looking.153 views
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5:16 pm: Our line merges with another one coming from Tokyo Station152 views
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5:40 pm: Entered Tokyo Millenario street152 views
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Less crowded at the end. After you pass through the main street, there are more decorations on the side street. You can also backtrack on the main street along the sidewalk only.152 viewsSo if you want to see the Millenario really quickly and don't mind not being in the middle of the street, go on the sidewalk.
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People stream below a tunnel of cherry blossoms at night.152 views
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Path to shrine152 views
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Noh stage and the cherry tree used as the barometer for Tokyo's cherry blossom blooming condition.152 views
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Memorial for Justice Radhabinod Pal, an Indian judge during the war crimes tribunal. He was a judge who voted for the innocence of Japan's war criminals.152 views
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The results can be quite spectacular or subtle. Chrysanthemums are called "kiku" in Japanese. The ordinary chrysanthemums sold by your neighborhood flower shop are mainly used for funerals or memorial services.152 views
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The crowd admire the night blossoms called yo-zakura.151 views
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You wash your mouth hands here. Built in 1940 by Japanese living in the US. 大手水舎151 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance in 1997.151 views
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Bus stop near JR Akihabara Station's new Central entrance150 views
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Memorial for sunken naval warships149 views
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Memorial for military horses and dogs which died.149 views
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Behind Fujimi Turret149 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi side149 views
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Crosswalk to Yodobashi149 views
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This is the original species of chrysanthemum. The Imperial family crest is also based on this species of chrysanthemum which was introduced to Japan from China.149 views
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The lanterns are lit by lightbulbs, not candles.148 views
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Doshin Bansho Guardhouse where guards kept watch on the entourage of daimyos visiting the castle. 同心番所148 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace148 views
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Sakuradamon Gate 桜田門147 views
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Sakashita-mon Gate, closest to the Imperial Household Agency and entrance to Inui-dori, a 600-meter path lined with cherry blossoms. 坂下門坂下門147 views
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Maru-biru building in 1997.147 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓146 views
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Tokyo Station Yaesu Entrance (Daimaru Dept. Store)146 views
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Sanno torii gate 山王鳥居146 views
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Oni ogre statue used in the Kanda Matsuri.146 views
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"No stopping please..."145 views
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Honmaru, Edo Castle's main keep. See the castle tower's foundation on the lower right. 本丸145 views
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Going up the castle tower foundation.145 views
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Blossoms and boat at night144 views
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Memorial for military dogs which died.144 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館144 views
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Fujimi Turret 富士見櫓144 views
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Sakuradamon Gate 桜田門144 views
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Sakuradamon Gate144 views
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Top floor of Daimaru Dept. Store144 views
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Inari Sando torii gates are donated by individuals and companies for business prosperity. 稲荷参道144 views
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"Red light ahead, please stop..."143 views
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Gate built in 1934. 神門143 views
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Entrance to sumo arena.143 views
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Otemon Gate 大手門143 views
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Tatsumi Turret was used for defense with holes to drop stones and windows to shoot arrows. 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）143 views
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Sacred Monkey sculpture (Shin'enzo) holding a real banana. The monkey is Hie Shrine's messenger believed to bring marital harmony and children. 神猿像143 views
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The new Tokyo Station with original domes restored. See more before and after photos below.143 views
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Back view of second torii142 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館142 views
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Noh stage142 views
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Ninomaru Garden142 views
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Second torii141 views
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Entrance to Yushukan war museum 遊就館141 views
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Tatsumi Turret, also called Sakurada-Niju Turret 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）141 views
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View of Kitahanebashi-mon Gate140 views
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Suwa-no-Chaya Teahouse 諏訪の茶屋140 views
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Suwa-no-Chaya Teahouse 諏訪の茶屋140 views
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Torii gate at Kanda Myojin Shrine.140 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace140 views
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Moat as seen from Kitahane-bashimon Gate139 views
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Tatsumi Turret 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）139 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.139 views
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Statue in front of red brick building.139 views
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Maru-biru building in 2006.139 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館138 views
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Going up the castle tower foundation.138 views
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Corner of castle tower foundation.138 views
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Tatsumi Turret 翼櫓（桜田二重櫓）138 views
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Ninomaru Garden in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace138 views
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Sanno torii gate 山王鳥居138 views
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Mother Statue 母の像137 views
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Castle tower's foundation on the lower right.137 views
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Moat behind castle tower foundation.137 views
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Top of castle tower foundation.137 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Entrance dome in 2007.137 views
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Kubi-kake is the name of this large ginkgo tree in Hibiya Park.137 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.137 views
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Martial artists line up for free shiruko.137 views
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Behind us136 views
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Garden 神池庭園136 views
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View of Hakucho moat from Shiomizaka Slope 汐見坂 白鳥濠136 views
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Nozomi shinkansen model136 views
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Very beautiful and subtle color tones.136 views
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Spotlights create a silhouette of the statue of Omura Masujiro (1824-1869) 大村益次郎, founder of Japan's modern army.135 views
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Yushukan war museum 遊就館134 views
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Memorial for military horses which died.134 views
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View from castle tower foundation.134 views
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East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 皇居東御苑134 views
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Houkago Princess134 views
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Imperial Palace Fujimi turret and Marunouchi office buildings. Tradtional vs. modern.134 views
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Diet pins. Photography is not allowed inside the building outside this lobby.133 views
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Sumo. A college sumo club. Sumo ring is just a mat (no dirt) for Budo Hajime at the Budokan.133 views
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Corner of castle tower foundation.132 views
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Corner of moat132 views
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Sakuradamon Gate132 views
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Shrine maidens perform Kentosai dance132 views
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Tokyo Station Marunouchi South Entrance dome in Oct. 2012.132 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace132 views
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Cherry blossoms on Inui-dori, Imperial Palace132 views
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Entrance to sumo arena131 views
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A bon dance around the base of the statue.131 views
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Tokyo Station's Marunouchi North entrance in Oct. 2012. Lot of people were there gazing and taking pictures of the restored building.131 views
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Throne used by the Emperor in the National Diet during the Meiji Period. 御椅子130 views
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